The five Baptist World Alliance (BWA) member organizations in the Philippines, with total membership of about 430,000 Baptists, reported on the widespread devastation in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan that devastated parts of the Southeast Asian country on November 8....
Baptists appeal for help for typhoon victims in the Philippines
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is appealing to Baptist organizations, churches and individuals to make generous and urgent contributions to assist victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The typhoon, described as perhaps the most powerful ever recorded, had...
BWA leader appeals for church unity
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam said the unity of the church, wherever and whenever it exists, should be celebrated. Callam, who was speaking during the 10th assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Busan, South Korea, lauded...
BWA observes Human Rights Day in December
A BWA Delegation in Colombia in June 2013 The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) observes World Human Rights Day on December 7 and 8, depending on whether Baptists worship on Saturday or Sunday. The date coincides with the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human...
BWA leader impressed by Estonian Baptists commitment to mission and evangelism
BWA General Secretary Neville Callam, 2nd right, visiting the Lutheran Church Consistory in Estonia. (Courtesy of the ECC). Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam declared that he was impressed by the commitment of Estonian Baptists to mission...
BWA sends aid to cyclone victims in India
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is sending initial sums of US$10,000 for emergency relief to victims of Cyclone Phailin in India. Described as a “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm,” Phailin, which attained the equivalent strength of a category five hurricane, slammed into...
BWA makes human rights visit to Colombia
A BWA delegation visited the cities of Bogota, Cali and Buenaventura in Colombia from June 23-30, to observe the peace work of Protestant and evangelical churches in Colombia, and to explore ways to support this work. The visit was a follow-up to a presentation by...
BWA receiving human rights award nominations
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has begun the process of accepting nominations for the 2014 Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award. Nominations close on December 20. Any Baptist individual, church, or organization can submit a nomination, and any Baptist is...
BWA leader says Baptists should take strong stance against racism
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam declared that Baptists need to take a resolute and strong stance against racism. Callam, who delivered the second annual Sam Sharpe Lecture on “The Deconstruction of Race” in the United Kingdom in October,...
Callam urges European Baptists to embrace covenant on Baptist relations
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam encouraged European Baptists to adopt the principles of the Covenant on Intra-Baptist Relations that was affirmed by the BWA General Council in July this year. Callam, who was speaking at the 2013 meeting...