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BWA para dialogar con los metodistas

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Una reunión de planificación para el diálogo internacional de la Alianza Mundial Bautista (BWA) con el Consejo Metodista Mundial (WMC) tuvo lugar en la Capilla Wesley de Londres, en el Reino Unido, del 28 al 29 de agosto.

El Comité Ejecutivo y el Consejo General de la BWA, en marzo y julio de este año, respectivamente, aprobaron la propuesta de que la BWA iniciara el proceso de preparación para un diálogo teológico con el CMN.

El diálogo está previsto para 2014-2018 y explorará el tema, La fe activa en el amor: Cantada y predicada, confesada y recordada, Vivido y aprendido.

?Participation in bilateral dialogues is an expression of BWA?s commitment to continue the mission of God whose Messiah prayed for the unity of the church so that the world might believe? BWA General Secretary Neville �Callam said, extrapolating from the Gospel according to John. ?In asking how we might manifest this oneness, we are drawn to the words of the apostle Paul that ?the only thing that counts is faith working through love.??

The preparatory meeting agreed that the dialogue should �aim at: a greater understanding of, and appreciation for, one another; mutual exchange of gifts for the enrichment and renewal of Baptist and Methodist churches; increased participation in a common mission and witness in the world; and deeper fellowship and cooperation by identifying and overcoming barriers. ?We believe that we can move toward the fulfillment of these aims by focusing on the agreed theme,? Callam declared.

?Now that the focus of the dialogue has been identified, the international team to represent BWA will soon be appointed,? the BWA leader announced. The teams for the dialogue will comprise six persons from each of the two communions.

El equipo de la BWA para la reunión de planificación en Londres fue Callam, Timothy George, presidente de la Comisión de Doctrina y Unidad Cristiana de la BWA, Stephen Holmes y Curtis Freeman.

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