Baptists urge UN to raise threat designation for Nigeria

Baptists urge UN to raise threat designation for Nigeria

The main international organization that represents Baptists globally is telling the United Nations it needs to raise the designated threat level for Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region. Declaring that the area is rife with conflict and dislocation, the Baptist World...

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Baptists urge UN to raise threat designation for Nigeria

Plans begin for 2020 congress in Brazil

The 22nd Baptist World Congress will be hosted in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in July 2020. The event, dubbed Celebration 2020 will, for the first time, include the Baptist Youth World Conference, which was previously held as a separate assembly. General...

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Baptists urge UN to raise threat designation for Nigeria

BWA to combine divisional portfolios

The divisions of Mission, Evangelism and Theological Reflection (METR) and Freedom and Justice (F&J) are to be combined. This was affirmed by the BWA General Council at its meeting in Vancouver, Canada, in early July, after it was first approved by the Executive...

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Baptists urge UN to raise threat designation for Nigeria

BWA receives new members

Three organizations were granted membership in the Baptist World Alliance by the General Council at its meeting convened in Vancouver, Canada. One new country has been added to the BWA roster. Founded in 1984, the Grenada Baptist Association has six churches and 400...

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Baptists urge UN to raise threat designation for Nigeria

Baptist leaders to gather in Vancouver, Canada

Several hundred Baptists are to attend the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering in Vancouver, Canada, from July 4-9. The Annual Gathering brings together an international group of Baptist leaders, theologians, teachers, pastors and other representatives for...

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Baptists urge UN to raise threat designation for Nigeria

Former BWA president Noel Vose has died

Noel Vose, president of the Baptist World Alliance between 1985 and 1990, died on May 2, in Western Australia. He was 94 years old. Vose was founding principal of the Baptist Theological College of Western Australia, which opened in 1963, and retired from that...

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Baptists urge UN to raise threat designation for Nigeria

Baptist response to Ecuador quake

Baptists in Ecuador and other countries are offering emergency relief to those affected by the 7.8 earthquake that struck the country on April 16. Almost 600 have been killed, more than 8,300 were injured and more than 150 remain missing, . Israel Baptist Church in...

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