Celebrating How God Moved Among Us
More than 500 Baptist leaders from 65 countries gathered for the 2026 BWA Annual Gathering to worship, pray, learn, and discern how God is calling us to impact the world for Christ. While the Gathering has concluded, the mission continues. We invite every Baptist – every church, convention, ministry, and individual believer – to take the next step together as one global Baptist family, living out our faith and embracing this year’s theme, “The Table of Christ: One Gospel, Many People.”
We are incredibly grateful for the team of volunteer writers and photographers who served throughout the week. Check out the links below for daily recaps and photos from the event.
Action Guide
While our time together in Toronto has come to an end, the mission continues. Check out the 2026 Annual Gathering Action Guide for practical next steps to help you continue living out this year’s theme,“The Table of Christ: One Gospel, Many People,” in your church, community, and around the world.
We encourage all member partners to share this resource and to invite all Baptists to unite in strategic prayer and action to advance God’s global mission.
Resolutions
The Baptist World Alliance Resolutions Committee is charged with receiving, reviewing, and refining proposed resolutions that address matters of biblical conviction, Christian witness, and issues of significance to the global Baptist family. The Committee respectfully recommended four resolutions for consideration this year, which were adopted by the BWA Global Council on Wednesday, July 8.
Denton & Janice Lotz Human Rights Award
During Tuesday’s Global Council Session at the 2026 Annual Gathering, the BWA presented the 2026 Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award to Daniel Zacharias of Canada in recognition of his faithful leadership advancing truth, reconciliation, and justice with Indigenous peoples.