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BWA General Council Resolution 2007.6

The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering, meeting in Accra, Ghana, July 2-7, 2007:

Commends the leadership of the Baptist World Alliance for initiating and facilitating the Emerging Leaders Network;

Celebrates the gifts and talents of those who are a part of the Emerging Leaders Network and who represent the future of the BWA;

Calls upon the established leaders of all Baptist organizations and institutions to make room for the gifted and talented individuals who are following in their footsteps:

Urges all members of the BWA to support and encourage those in the Emerging Leaders Network;

Rejoices in the contributions that the Emerging Leaders Network will make to the future of the Baptist World Alliance.

Citations

Original Source Bibliography: Callam, Neville, editor. Baptist World Alliance 2007 Yearbook: Minutes of the General Council Meeting and Directory. Falls Church, VA: Baptist World Alliance, 2007.

Original Source Footnote/Endnote: Neville Callam, ed., Baptist World Alliance 2007 Yearbook: Minutes of the General Council Meeting and Directory (Falls Church, VA: Baptist World Alliance, 2007), p. 97.

Online Document Full Citation: BWA General Council Resolution 2007.6 Emerging Leaders Network; https://o7e.4a3.myftpupload.com/resolutions.

In-text Online Document Citation: (BWA General Council Resolution 2007.6).

For more information about Baptist World Alliance resolutions, visit BaptistWorld.org/resolutions.

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