“The people of God cannot retreat. The people of God therefore must rise up.”
Rev. Johnson preached during the closing worship Friday, June 19, at the 2026 CBF General Assembly in Jacksonville. Preaching from Revelation 2:12–17, Johnson encouraged Cooperative Baptists to be prophetic witnesses who stand up and speak out
The Baptist World Alliance, founded in 1905, is a fellowship of 283 conventions and unions in 138 countries and territories comprising 53 million baptized believers in 180,000 churches. For more than 100 years, the Baptist World Alliance has networked the Baptist family to impact the world for Christ with a commitment to strengthen worship, fellowship and unity; lead in mission and evangelism; respond to people in need through aid, relief, and community development; defend religious freedom, human rights, and justice; and advance theological reflection and leadership development.