Baptists from more than 80 countries are traveling to South Africa to participate in the 21st Baptist World Congress in the city of Durban, from July 22-26. It is the first Baptist congress in Africa, a region with the fastest numerical growth among Baptist...
The Baptist World Alliance was one of several nongovernmental organizations whose findings were incorporated into a report issued by the United Nations (UN) on Eritrea in June. BWA and other NGO findings were referred to in the UN report as “testimonies and...
The annual Baptist Youth World Day of Prayer will be observed on June 14. Churches are encouraged to plan worship services and events that include the participation of youth and reflect the importance of youth being engaged in prayer, worship and the mission of the...
The Baptist World Alliance has launched an app especially dedicated for use before, during and after the Baptist World Congress (#BaptistCongress15) scheduled to take place in Durban, South Africa, from July 22-26. The BWA Congress 2015 app is for use on Android, iOS...
Baptists in Burundi have expressed grave concern as to the state of unrest in the East African country. “We ask you to continue to pray for us because some have left their jobs, homes, and churches,” said Juvenal Nzosaba, general secretary of the Union of Baptist...
Baptists in Liberia have expressed thanks to God and to the global Baptist family after finally being declared Ebola free. “Since Saturday, May 9, 2015, Liberia has gone through an incubation period of 42 days without any new case of the deadly Ebola virus. I thank my...
Baptists of Nepal continue to provide assistance to communities affected by the April 25 earthquake that devastated parts of the South Asian country, including the capital, Kathmandu. The Nepal Baptist Church Council (NBCC), a member organization of the Baptist World...
An undetermined number of Baptist Christians have died in Nepal after the devastating earthquake that affected the South Asian country on April 25. They died after the church in which they were collapsed. Some 144 Christians are known to have died in the earthquake in...
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is making an urgent appeal to Baptists around the world to make meaningful contributions to emergency disaster relief in Nepal. As of April 27, at least 3,617 people are now known to have died in a massive earthquake that hit Nepal on...
Baptist World, the quarterly magazine of the Baptist World Alliance, won an award of excellence in the magazine, national category from the Religion Communicators Council (RCC). The October/December 2014 issue of the magazine was recognized for its attractiveness, use...