The All Africa Baptist Fellowship (AABF), one of six regional fellowships of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), has called on all Baptists to make the Ebola outbreak a matter of prayer during worship on Sunday, October 12. "All Africa Baptist Fellowship appreciates...
Baptists take strong stance against anti-Semitism
A Baptist group in the United States issued a resolution reaffirming the "historic American Baptist stand against anti-Semitism." The resolution, issued by American Baptist Churches USA's (ABC USA) International Ministries (IM), declares anti-Semitism to be "wholly...
Thousands of Baptists displaced in Ukraine, appeal for help
The All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians-Baptists (AUUAECB) reported that approximately 5,500 Baptists have been displaced in Eastern Ukraine as a result of the conflict in that country. A letter received by the Baptist World Alliance (BWA)...
October is hunger emphasis month
The Baptist World Alliance observes Hunger Emphasis Month in October. During this month, the international umbrella organization for Baptists sensitizes the Baptist community in particular and the broader international community of the immediate need of hunger faced...
BWA Day to be re-launched next year
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Day is to be re-launched in 2015. The decision was made by the BWA General Council in its meeting in Izmir, Turkey, in July. The observance will be on February 7 and 8, 2015, depending on whether Baptists worship on Saturday or Sunday....
BWA supports appeal made by Christians in the Middle East
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam endorsed the urgent appeal from the Supreme Council of the Evangelical Community in Syria and Lebanon to evangelical and Protestant churches and organizations around the world. The appeal, which was signed...
BWA statement on Congress 2015
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is excited about the prospect of thousands from all over the world gathering in Durban, South Africa, in July 2015 for the 21st Baptist World Congress. At a meeting last week of the Congress Core Committee, we noted that more than...
Liberia reeling from Ebola
The Ebola epidemic in Liberia has led to the shutdown of many activities in the West African country. A state of emergency has been declared, the capital Monrovia is under curfew, schools are closed, only essential government services are being provided and private...
Ebola takes toll on Sierra Leone
The Ebola outbreak has disrupted economic and other activities in Sierra Leone, causing widespread dislocations. The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) sent a total of US$20,000 to provide food, educational materials for the prevention of the spread of the Ebola virus, as...
BWA sends aid to displaced Iraqi Christians
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) sent an initial sum of US$20,000 to assist with Christians displaced inside Iraq. Funds given by the BWA will be used to help provide food and other urgent relief supplies to approximately 500 Iraqi Christian families who fled Mosul...