The Spirit-filled life has profound implications for social justice and outreach, said Burchell Taylor, a vice president of the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) at the 8th Baptist International Conference on Theological Education (BICTE). Taylor, who spoke on the topic...
Baptists, historically, are pre-occupied with Christology – doctrines concerning the nature and person of Christ – than with pneumatology – doctrines concerning the Holy Spirit. According to William Brackney, professor of Christian thought and ethics at Acadia...
The Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) will highlight a number of Caribbean authors during the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) Annual Gathering in Jamaica from July 1-6. The JBU book display and store showcase Caribbean authors who have been active within the BWA, including...
The Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) has launched an appeal to assist persons in the United States who have suffered from a series of disasters. These include Hurricane Sandy that affected areas of New York and New Jersey in 2012, tornadoes that hit areas of the Midwest,...
As the world community prepares to mark World Refugee Day on June 20, the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) is focusing on the plight of Syrians who have been displaced by the civil war that began in the Middle Eastern country in 2011. The death toll from the civil war is...
An original theme song for the 16th Baptist Youth World Conference has been released and is available on YouTube. Reach!, the title of the song, captures the theme of the youth conference that is to be held in Singapore from July 17-21. Baptist youth are encouraged to...
Baptist understanding of the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit will be the focal point of the 8th Baptist International Conference on Theological Education (BICTE) to be held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, from June 28-30. The conference theme is In Step with the Spirit:...
A number of Baptist groups in the United States have offered assistance to persons and communities affected by tornadoes in the state of Oklahoma in that country. On the afternoon of May 20, a tornado with peak winds estimated at 210 miles per hour (340 km/h), struck...
Theological issues will form an integral part of the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) Annual Gathering in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, from July 1-6. One forum will examine relationships within the Baptist family, drawing on a document prepared by the Special Commission on...
A cast of performers from around the world will participate in the 16th Baptist Youth World Conference that takes place in Singapore from July 17-21. Musical presentations, singing and other forms of performance arts have, historically, been an important feature of...