Press Releases

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is now accepting nominations for the Baptist World Alliance-Kowloon International Baptist Church Evangelism Award and the Congress Quinquennial Human Rights Award,

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is pleased to welcome Tim McCoy of USA/Canada as Director of the BWA’s new Global NxtGen Leadership Initiative.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (LAGOS, NIGERIA – July 17, 2024) In the closing General Council session of the 2024 Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Annual Gathering hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, the BWA presented the 2024 Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award to Julie Mariama...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (LAGOS, NIGERIA – July 16, 2024) The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Council unanimously approved three resolutions during their final session of the 2024 Annual Gathering on Thursday, July 11, in Lagos, Nigeria. All member partners,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (LAGOS, NIGERIA – July 9, 2024) Meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, on July 8, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Council unanimously approved 13 new members, bringing total membership of the BWA to 266 Baptist organizations across 134 countries and...

The 23rd Baptist World Congress, scheduled to convene in Brisbane, Australia, from July 7-12, 2025, will feature global diversity and ingenuity expressed through creative arts.

Wissam al-Saliby appointed as President of the 21Wilberforce Global Freedom Center, a Baptist World Alliance (BWA) partnering ministry that seeks to advance religious freedom awareness, training, support and advocacy.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, USA - April 24, 2024) The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) will convene the 2024 BWA Annual Gathering in Lagos, Nigeria, from July 5-12, 2024. This annual event unites Baptists worldwide for a strategic time...