MBN Women in Missions and Ministry

06/08/2026

Carolyn Fountain was elected the 25th president of WMU, SBC during the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting on June 7, 2026 in Orlando, Florida.

A native of Tallulah, Louisiana, she and her husband of 48 years, Leroy, are members of the Well of Monroe, a church plant of First Baptist Church of West Monroe, Louisiana. Together they serve churches in Northwest Louisiana by helping pastors of church plants and revitalizations incorporate missions into their strategy for church health.

Carolyn also works with the Women’s Learning Center (CWJC), a ministry of the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services in Monroe, Louisiana, where she tutors women in reading and writing as they strive to achieve their HiSet (GED).

06/06/2026

06/03/2026

NASHVILLE (BP) – Later this month, for the first time, Southern Baptists will have a chance to adopt a budget that will send 51 percent of all Cooperative Program receipts to the foreign mission field. IMB President Paul Chitwood said the move shows global missions is a “first priority” for…

05/25/2026

Remembering thoss who gave all on this Memorial Day.

05/21/2026

Royal Racers has equipped Royal Ambassadors with derby car kits since 1984. Now, WMU will continue the tradition of helping boys grow in fellowship, competition, and lifelong missions discipleship through racing experiences churches love.