Baptists around the world are encouraged to join the call of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa (BUSA) to engage in a “special united prayer on Sunday 30 October” for South Africa. BUSA made the call to its own membership at the conclusion of its 2016 Assembly in...
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) launched its first podcast. Titled, “Gifts from Global Baptists: Stories Engaging Churches in Conversation,” the podcast, a creation coming from the new Division on Mission, Evangelism and Justice (MEJ), focuses on the work and...
Everton Jackson, Baptist World Alliance regional secretary for the Caribbean, indicated that Haiti needs urgent help after it was slammed by Hurricane Matthew, a category 4 storm that hit the nation with wind speed of 145 miles, or more than 230 kilometers, per hour....
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) welcomed an eight-member team from the Commission for Government Support for Faith Communities in Sweden (SST) to its international offices on October 7. SST is a government agency that provides support for faith communities, enabling...
Baptist churches and institutions are encouraged to observe Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Day on February 4 or 5, 2017, depending on whether they worship on Saturday or Sunday. The observance is aimed at affirming Baptist identity within the worldwide Christian family....
Baptists in Ethiopia are requesting prayer from the international Baptist community on recent happenings in the East African country. Over the past two months, beginning on August 5, Ethiopia has been beset by unrest that has led to the loss of hundreds of lives and...
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is appealing to the worldwide Baptist family to respond to the devastating impact of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, by making donations online, sending in checks by mail or making wire transfers by bank. Haiti faced the brunt of the...
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has begun the process of accepting nominations for the 2017 Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award. Nominations will close on December 16. Any Baptist individual, church or organization can submit a nomination, and any Baptist is...
Carolina Mangieri, a Baptist World Alliance (BWA) member of staff since 2004, assumes the full position of Meeting Planning Manager beginning October 1. The appointment was made by BWA General Secretary Neville Callam following a decision of the Executive Committee in...
Dimitrina Oprenova of Bulgaria, a vice president of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), was among a global gathering of 450 religious leaders of various Christian and faith traditions at the "THIRST FOR PEACE: Religions and Cultures in dialogue" in Assisi, Italy, from...