Baptists, along with other Christian traditions in Brazil, are engaged in mission outreach to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its visitors during the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The Olympic Games will formally run from August 5-21 while the Paralympics will...
Over the past two weeks, the donation (Give) button on the Baptist World Alliance website did not work as intended and persons using it may have received an error message. The glitch occurred while the BWA installed an extra layer of security on the website to ensure...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The growing refugee crisis and terrorism will be among the issues to be discussed during the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering, primarily Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Europe and the mayhem caused by Boko Haram in Nigeria. The Annual Gathering is being held from...
Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Neville Callam encouraged Christians to specially remember Christians who work and live in vulnerable circumstances. The global Baptist leader, who was preaching at the worship service of First Baptist Church, Vancouver, on...
The Baptist World Alliance convened the fourth “Jesus Christ, Bread of Life” Mission and Evangelism Training Conference aimed at Francophone Baptists in French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St. Martin, in the Caribbean. It completed the program of evangelism...
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...