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...
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...
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 Rights, which was adopted by the United...
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...
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...
Raimundo Barreto, BWA Director of Freedom and Justice, left, with a member of a Colombian group 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...
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....