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BWA Ambassadors

BWA Ambassadors serve as volunteer leaders who provide pastoral presence, specialized expertise, and global representation in advancing strategic ministry priorities. Working under the guidance of the BWA General Secretary and alongside a designated BWA Staff Liaison, Ambassadors serve as catalysts for strengthening relationships, equipping churches, and elevating the global witness of the Baptist family.

We are deeply grateful to have the following global leaders serving as Ambassadors for the 2025-2030 quinquennium.

Rev. Nabeeh Abbassi

BWA Ambassador to the Middle East
Rev. Nabeeh is a respected leader within the Jordan Baptist Convention and across the region. He will focus on building bridges between local churches and the global Baptist family, strengthening relationships with governments and faith leaders, and amplifying the voice of Middle Eastern Baptists in the global public square. His leadership experience includes roles as Chairman of the Amman Baptist School Board of Trustees, founder of the Arab Center for Consulting and Training Services (ACCTS), and Regional Director for Christar in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.
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Rev. Nabeeh Abbassi - BWA Ambassador to the Middle East

I receive my appointment as the first BWA Ambassador to the Middle East with gratitude and humility. It is not an honorary title but a call to serve as a bridge builder, a companion in reconciliation, and a witness for religious freedom and just peace. I see this role as an opportunity to bring local churches into closer fellowship with the global Baptist family and to represent their voice before governments, religious leaders, and wider society so that the gospel may shine with greater clarity and compassion. My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will guide us as faithful witnesses of Christ, working together for unity in the church, the flourishing of gospel witness, and the deepening of Baptist partnership across the Middle East and the world.

Valérie Duval-Poujol , BWA Ambassador for Standing Against Gender-Based Violence

Valérie Duval-Poujol

BWA Ambassador for Standing Against Gender-Based Violence

A respected theologian and Bible translator known across Europe and around the world, Valérie Duval-Poujol brings years of experience and passion to this role. She has long been an advocate for gender justice and launched the gender-based violence advocacy initiative known as The Red Chair Project. Duval-Poujol has been instrumental in various BWA Women advocacy efforts, including serving as a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and helping launch the Stand Against Domestic Violence (StandAgainstDV.net) resource hub.

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I thank BWA leadership for showing their commitment to stand against the terrible plague of gender-based violence through this appointment. Together we will fight against this as a witness to God’s love and justice for this broken world. I ask the BWA family to pray for this position and to support it in all ways possible.”

Rev. Dr. Ralph Douglas West

BWA Ambassador for Preaching and Multiplying Congregations
As the founding pastor of The Church Without Walls in Houston, Texas (USA), Rev. Dr. Ralph Douglas West has devoted his ministry to proclaiming the Gospel, nurturing disciples, and developing a thriving Christian community committed to extending the love of Christ beyond the walls of the church. Today, The Church Without Walls is a multisite campus welcoming thousands every Sunday.
Ambassador West comes with deep experience in strengthening pastors and congregations through his leadership at the IC3 Church Conference. Hosted annually at The Church Without Walls and in Africa, IC3 equips pastors, ministers, and church leaders with practical tools, spiritual insight, and meaningful relationships to help them navigate a changing ministry landscape and cultivate healthy, growing churches.
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Rev. Dr. Ralph Douglas West, BWA Ambassador for Preaching and Multiplying Congregations
By God’s grace and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I look forward to walking alongside pastors and preachers around the world, encouraging faithful proclamation and strengthening the work of multiplying healthy, Christ-centered congregations.