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Beth Allison Barr

Professor and author

Beth Allison Barr is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and the James Vardaman Professor of History at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she specializes in medieval history, women’s history, and church history. She is the author of “Becoming the Pastor’s Wife” and “The Making of Biblical Womanhood.” She is also a Baptist pastor’s wife and the mother of two.

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Scholarships available for the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising 

Applications for the Thomas H. Lake Scholarship are now open! This scholarship supports participants in the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), a program designed to help religious leaders explore the spirituality of fundraising and gain skills essential for their work. 

Applications will be accepted until Monday, August 3, 2026. Applicants should expect to hear a decision by the end of August.

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