The Baptist World Alliance General Council, meeting in Vancouver, Canada, July 6-8, 2016:
ACKNOWLEDGES the profound challenges created in many parts of our world by the massive flow of refugees and displaced persons,
General Secretary
Rev. Elijah Brown is the General Secretary of the BWA. He is overall responsible in the administration, operations; and is chief representative to global and government organizations and institutions, for both ecclesial and secular.
BWA referenced in UN report on Eritrea
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BWA accepts new members
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Former General Secretary’s Visits
(Return to Visits Page) Sri Lanka In July 2017, the general secretary made an official visit to the Sri Lanka Baptist Union (Sangamaya). {igallery id=9255|cid=57|pid=1|type=category|children=0|addlinks=0|tags=|limit=0} Sierra Leone In February 2017, the general...
Freedom and Justice
Through the Division on Freedom and Justice, the Baptist World Alliance promotes respect for human rights, especially religious liberty, and justice in human affairs as values that are grounded in Scripture and in the faith of the church. Want to be a financial...