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...
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,...
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...
The 2013 European Baptist Federation (EBF) Council convened in Bratislava, Slovakia, with a large turnout of leaders, pastors, teachers and other delegates to receive reports and recommendations and to reflect on issues affecting the family of Baptists in Europe....
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is inviting Baptists to express solidarity with those affected by severe flooding in the American state of Colorado and in Mexico. BWA General Secretary Neville Callam lamented the "loss of life, destruction of property and...
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is appealing to Baptist organizations, churches and individuals to make generous and urgent contributions to assist displaced Syrians who are affected by the civil war in that Middle Eastern country. The need is urgent as large numbers...
A planning meeting for the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) international dialogue with the World Methodist Council (WMC) took place at the Wesley Chapel in London in the United Kingdom, from August 28-29. The BWA Executive Committee and General Council, in March and July...
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has granted an additional sum of US$20,000 for Syrian relief, following on other grants in 2012 and earlier this year. The funds will be used specifically for the humanitarian crisis in Homs, one of the hardest hit areas in the ongoing...
{youtube}ct-vsZP0W9E{/youtube} Baptists in Egypt are requesting prayer for their nation and its Christian community in the wake of the recent clashes and violence in the North African country. More than 800 persons have reportedly been killed. Mounir Malaty, pastor of...
The 2014 Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) Annual Gathering will be held in Izmir, Turkey, from July 6-12. The Annual Gathering brings together an international group of Baptist leaders, theologians, teachers, pastors and other representatives for worship, fellowship,...