Called to Serve

/ ISBN 13: 9798385262809

Published by Wipf and Stock, 2026

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Synopsis:

Calling. Challenge. Perseverance. Joy. This book relays the stories of fourteen women in ministry, who discuss their experiences firsthand. From struggle to delight, each woman shares openly about her call to ministry, her journey to ordination, and the ups and downs of her ministry service. The women featured in this book were ordained by Baptist churches in Atlantic Canada between 1976 and 2021. Some were the first women their churches ever ordained. They have served as pastors, missionaries, chaplains, denominational leaders, community ministers, and more. Their pioneering work has changed lives around the world through Christ, and their stories will impact readers as well. Meant to be read individually or with a small group, the book provides readers with discussion and reflection questions at the end of each chapter. For more stories of women in ministry, visit calledtoserve.ca.

About the Authors: Hannah Hunt is an MDiv student at Acadia Divinity College, studying out of southern Alberta, where she lives with her husband Ben. She's worked in various roles at First Baptist Lethbridge since 2020, and her writing occasionally appears at hannahhunt.ca.


Joetta Fernando is an MA student at Acadia Divinity College, from the greater Toronto area. She holds a graduate degree in education, and her work focuses on creating belonging across generational, cultural, gender, and ability differences through storytelling.




Melody Maxwell serves as associate professor of Christian History at Acadia Divinity College. She is also the director of the Acadia Centre for Baptist and Anabaptist Studies and the author of multiple books and articles about Baptist history.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Called to Serve
Publisher: Wipf and Stock
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: HRD
Condition: New