Woman's Missionary Union

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Janet Thompson Hoffman, who served as president of WMU, SBC, from 2000 until 2005, passed away June 15, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born on July 12, 1935, in Tulsa, Okla., to Mildred Siler Thompson and James Scott Thompson. She trusted Jesus as Savior at age 11, a faith from which she never departed.

ORLANDO – Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director of WMU, SBC, began WMU’s report to the Southern Baptist Convention on June 10 by introducing Carolyn Fountain, who was elected president of the missions organization on June 7 during WMU’s Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting in Orlando. Fountain succeeds Connie Dixon who served as president for the past five years.

National WMU acquires Royal Racers; Alabama, Missouri Baptists donate toward missionary housing renovation.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Connie Dixon, WMU president, has formed a search committee to seek the organization’s next executive director-treasurer following Sandy Wisdom-Martin’s Dec. 10 announcement of her intentions to retire by January 2027. Wisdom-Martin has devoted more than 35 years serving in Southern Baptist leadership roles with the past nine and a half leading national WMU. 

Lifeway to host ‘Thriving in Ministry’ webinar; Four young women named to National Acteens Panel.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Meant for the Mission, a two-year theme that will be woven throughout WMU curriculum beginning this fall, provided the backdrop for more than 20 different speakers who shared missions testimonies and illustrations of God’s faithfulness during WMU’s January board meeting, Jan. 10-12.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director-treasurer of WMU, SBC, announced today she will retire in January 2027, which will mark 36 years of ministry service. Wisdom-Martin has led WMU since October 2016.

2025 SBC Annual Meeting recap slides and video available to church; Ketner recognized for ‘unwavering commitment to the Great Commission’; Union honors Shaddix with Dodd Award during SBC meeting.

DALLAS – The historic and current role of Woman’s Missionary Union in supporting the Cooperative Program and its focus on evangelism and discipleship were highlighted in WMU’s report to the Southern Baptist Convention on June 11.  

DALLAS (BP) -- Gather your friends and celebrate God’s work around the world through His people at the WMU Missions Celebration just prior to the SBC Annual Meeting.