We are pleased to share with you the entire set of Resolutions, Manifestos, Messages and Proclamations approved by delegates attending the Baptist World Alliance World Congresses from 1905 through 2015 (the 2020 Congress was postponed to 2021 due to the global pandemic).
Additionally, we are offering the Resolutions and Manifestos approved by the BWA General Council, which meets yearly. The online collection includes the years 1976-2019. The BWA Executive Committee Resolutions are currently being compiled, and a limited number are already accessible. The collection will be expanded over time.
Each Resolution document is in PDF format and seeks to reproduce the original text as closely as possible. This means that language and punctuation may be archaic and not in accordance with contemporary standards of discourse. Spellings of words sometimes are in British English and have been preserved as they were originally published. I am solely responsible for any typographical errors in reproduction, and I would deeply appreciate it if you would share with me any that you may discover.
It is the BWA’s hope that this collection will be useful to scholars, historians, denominational leaders, and clergy. Each document now contains a unique identification number, topical keywords, and four types of citations for academic purposes.
The range of issues covered by the collection is comprehensive, and many of the Resolutions speak to contemporary concerns (such as racism, antisemitism, poverty and war) with multi-cultural wisdom, spiritual integrity, and intellectual depth. Readers seeking to learn how Baptists on a global scale and across time have addressed the human condition in all of its variations (moral, social, economic, political, etc.) will be rewarded as well as challenged.
In Baptist polity, Resolutions and other collective statements are not binding on Baptist individuals or churches. They intend to share wisdom and raise consciousness rather than to demand or coerce conformity or hinder the soul freedom and responsibility of people to follow God according to the dictates of their own Christ-led conscience. In the foreword to the 1955 Golden Jubilee World Congress Official Report (p. 6), BWA General Secretary Arnold T. Ohrn stated this principle well:
If you should need any further assistance in utilizing this online historical archive, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer,
BWA Historian (Click here to contact)
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Baptist contribution to understanding of the Holy Spirit
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...
Caribbean writers on showcase at Annual Gathering
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...
BWAid to assist American disaster victims
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,...
BWA director visits Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
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...
Baptist Youth Conference theme song released
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 theological conference to focus on the Holy Spirit
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:...
Baptists offer assistance to Oklahoma tornado victims
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...
Theology to hold center stage at Baptist Annual Gathering
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...
16th Baptist Youth World Conference Theme Song
Reach! {youtube}yAN-qt-Xbvk{/youtube} You are Almighty God, Our Loving FatherCreator, Sustainer with all powerAlpha and Omega, beginning and the endYou, Oh Lord, our Tower of Strength We lift our eyes to the heavensNone compares to you!The stars, the moon, the...
International performers for Baptist Youth World Conference
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...
BWA director to receive special award
Rothangliania Chhangte, director of Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA), is the 2013 recipient of the Luke Mowbray Ecumenical Award. The award gives recognition to an American Baptist Church USA member who has...
Floods ravage western Uganda, BWA sends aid
The Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) sent an initial sum of US$5,000 to assist victims flooded out in the East African country of Uganda. At least six people have been killed while others remain missing. A number of Baptist churches in the affected regions are sheltering...
Pfingsten 2013
Vom Geist inspirierte Hoffnung Die Dringlichkeit, das Evangelium allen Menschen überall zu verkünden, steht im Zentrum der baptistischen Vision. Und es mag verschiedene Wege für diese Verkündigung geben, unstrittig jedoch ist das angestrebte Ziel: Die Umsetzung von...
День Пятидесятницы 2013
Надежда, вдохновленная Духом Понимание того, что существует острая необходимость провозглашения Евангелия всем людям по всему миру, является одной из основных характерных черт баптистов. Благовествование совершается посредством различных способов, при этом конечная...
Message de Pentecôte 2015
Le Dieu qui tient ses promesses Nous connaissons beaucoup de sites naturels aux montagnes majestueuses et aux vallées torrides. C’est aussi le cas pour notre expérience humaine. Nous connaissons des moments bénis, où nous avons l’impression d’être au sommet d’une...
Pastors welcome document that guides relationships between Baptists
Several pastors in the Washington Metropolitan Area welcomed a document laying out principles and guidelines for relationships between Baptists. BWA General Secretary Neville Callam introduced the document at a reception for pastors from Virginia, Maryland and...
Refugee school destroyed by fire holds graduation ceremony
A graduation ceremony of the Kawthoolei Karen Baptist Bible School and College (KKBBSC) in the Mae La Refugee Camp in Thailand, which was destroyed by fire one year ago, was held recently. The school was gutted on April 28, 2012, but was partially rebuilt in time for...
BWA sends aid to refugee fire victims
The Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) sent an initial sum of US$20,000 to assist Karenni refugees whose homes were badly damaged or destroyed in a fire in a refugee camp in Thailand, killing 37 persons. The Karenni are a subgroup of the Karen people living mostly in Kayah...
Youth conference fee discounted until May 31
The conference fee for the 16th Baptist Youth World Conference, to be held in Singapore from July17-21, has been discounted until May 31. The previous deadline was March 31. Persons from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan, USA and...
Former BWA President Duke McCall has died
Duke McCall, president of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) from 1980-1985, died on April 2 in the state of Florida in the United States. He was 98 years old. McCall attended his first BWA event as a 16 year old in 1931, the Baptist Youth World Conference in Prague,...
Пасхальное послание 2013
Благодарение Богу! В течении жизни к каждому человеку приходит мрачное время. Ни глубина посвящения, ни полнота послушания не могут предотвратить человека в какой-то момент от этого мрака. И когда опускается темнота, страх может привести к отчаянию. Это происходит,...
Mensaje de Semana Santa 2013
¡Gracias sean dadas a Dios! Cuando a la tierra de los vivientes llegan las tinieblas de la noche, cubren a todos. No importa la profundidad del compromiso ni la altura de la obediencia, nada puede prevenir la aparición de la noche en la experiencia humana. Y cuando...
Celebração da Páscoa 2013
Graças sejam dadas Deus! Na terra dos viventes, a noite sombria vem; ela vem para todos. Independentemente da seriedade do compromisso ou do nível exemplar de obediência, nada impede a chegada dessa noite na experiência humana. E quando essa noite vem, nós,...
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Message de Pâques 2013
Merci à Dieu! Sur la terre des vivants, la nuit où les ténèbres vous environnent vient, elle vient pour tout le monde. Aucune profondeur d'engagement, aucune hauteur d'obéissance ne pourra prévenir de la venue de cette nuit-là dans l'expérience humaine. Et quand...
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