Four new member organizations were accepted into membership of the BWA during the Annual Gathering in Izmir, Turkey, in July. The Democratic Republic of the Congo now has 13 members after the Baptist Community of the Faithful in Africa, established in 1958 and having...
Baptists in Gaza are appealing to Baptists and other Christians to pray for their city that endured a month of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas. “Due to the desperate situation which is unfolding in Gaza, I must write to you again to ask for more prayers,”...
Baptist leaders in West Africa have called for prayer and are taking precautionary measures to protect their constituencies and communities from the Ebola outbreak that is affecting Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) sent an initial sum...
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam has been re-elected by the BWA General Council at its meeting in Izmir, Turkey, to another five years in office. Callam, a Jamaican, became the first person who is neither North American nor European to...
Baptists meeting in the biblical city of Izmir, Turkey, last Friday, passed a resolution expressing concern for accompanied minors entering the United States from Central America “who are victimized by separation from their families, economic exploitation, lack of...
Ngwedla Paul Msiza of South Africa has been elected president of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). Msiza and 12 vice presidents were elected by the BWA General Council, which convened during the Annual Gathering being held in Izmir, Turkey, From July 6-12. Msiza, 53,...
Ilie Coada, a Baptist pastor in Moldova who worked tirelessly against human trafficking and the sex trade in his country, has been presented with the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award for 2014. The award is given for significant...
Baptists attending the 21st Baptist World Congress in South Africa in July 2015 will have the opportunity to participate in mission projects in South Africa and other countries in Southern Africa. The Baptist World Alliance does not organize or arrange mission...
More than 300 Baptist leaders, pastors, theologians, seminary presidents, professors and interested Baptists from around the world are traveling to Turkey for worship, fellowship, study and decision meetings. The Annual Gathering will take place in Izmir, known...
Registration for the 21st Baptist World Congress in Durban, South Africa, from July 22-26, 2015, is now open online. Early bird discounted registration fees are in effect until November 30 after which the standard registration fees will apply. Registration is best...