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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A mission-focused youth conference
Youth attending the 16th Baptist Youth World Conference in Singapore from July 17-21 will have a number of mission opportunities. Participants at the conference are being asked to make monetary or in-kind donations toward school kits for refugee children in Thailand....
BWA congratulates Pope Francis; will attend inauguration
Leaders of the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA), representing 42 million Baptists in 227 member organizations in 121 countries, offered congratulations to Pope Francis who was elected the 266th head of the Catholic Church on March 13. The election of Francis, formerly...
American professor to receive international Baptist human rights award
Glen Stassen, an American theologian, ethicist and author, is the recipient of the 2013 Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award. Stassen's nomination was confirmed at a meeting of the BWA Executive Committee on March 5 at its...
Baptist leaders gather for international meeting
Baptist leaders from around the world are traveling to the United States to attend meetings of the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA). The meetings bring together members of the Executive Committee, sub-committees of the Executive and BWA advisory committees. Reports will...
BWA leaders laud Pope Benedict XVI
Leaders of the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) expressed their appreciation for Pope Benedict XVI after the announcement of his intention to resign on February 28. "I have deeply appreciated the inclusion by the pope of other Christian fellowships, such as the BWA, in...
BWA brings Haitian Baptists together
A Jesus Christ Bread of Life (BOL) conference planned and sponsored by the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) brought seven groups, including two that are already member organizations of the BWA, to focus on holistic development as an expression of authentic Christian...
Preparations advanced for Baptist Youth Conference in Singapore
Preparations are in high gear for the 16th Baptist Youth World Conference in Singapore from July 17-21. More than 6,000 youth from approximately 100 countries are expected to attend. A major feature of the conference is a series of workshops for youth, youth leaders...
Baptist World Alliance Day to be observed in May
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Day 2013 will focus on the theme Hear the Spirit – Liberation, and will be observed on May 4 and 5, depending on whether Baptists worship on Saturday or Sunday. On BWA Day, Baptists are encouraged to worship together and pray for one...
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Theology conference presenters confirmed
The main presenters and speakers for the 8th Baptist International Conference on Theological Education (BICTE) have been confirmed. The event will be held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, from June 28-30 and immediately precedes the Annual Gathering that will run from July 1-6...
Nigerian Baptists express gratitude for BWA human rights visit
Baptists in Nigeria expressed thanks for a Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) human rights visit to the country in December. "Words are inadequate to express our appreciation to you all for putting your lives on the line to come to us. That was quite an amazing love,"...
Incomparable enriquecimiento de la vida
haced discípulos a todas las Naciones... (Mateo 28:19) Un aspecto fundamental de nuestro llamado como cristianos es difundir la buena nueva de Jesucristo. Este fue el foco de un email que recibí hace dos años y medio de un educador de Nueva Zelanda. Había leído un...
The evolving understanding of ordination among Baptists
The ordained ministry is rooted in the mission of the church as a corporate body, said Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam. Ordained persons, Callam asserted, have no existence apart from their partnership with the general church membership...
Bautistas en República Centroafricana solicitan urgente oración
Bautistas en la República Centroafricana (RCA) han pedido urgente oración de la familia Bautista en todo el mundo por el conflicto en su país. Singa-Gbazia Nicolas Aime Simplice, Presidente de la Asociación de iglesias Bautistas de la República Centroafricana, dijo a...
Baptists in Central African Republic request urgent prayer on conflict
Baptists in the Central African Republic (CAR) have requested urgent prayer from the worldwide Baptist family on the conflict in the country. Singa-Gbazia Nicolas Aime Simplice, president of the Association of Baptist Churches of the Central African Republic, told the...
Callam appointed trustee of Mercer University
Baptist World Alliance® General Secretary Neville Callam has been appointed a trustee of Mercer University in the state of Georgia in the United States. Callam joins the 45-member Board of Trustees that has responsibility for overall policy-making for the university....
Chinese articles
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BWA releases online calendar
The 2013 calendar of events for the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) is now available online. The BWA made a decision to forego printing and mailing the new calendar, deciding instead to produce a digitally generated program of events. The online calendar enables search...
Message de Noël 2012
Espace sacré, opportunité glorieuse Marie mit au monde un fils : son premier-né. Elle lui mit des langes et le coucha dans une mangeoire parce qu'il n'y avait pas de place pour eux dans la pièce réservée aux hôtes. (Luc 2.7, Semeur). Quel endroit insolite pour...
Рождественское приветствие 2012 год
Мария «родила Сына своего Первенца, и спеленала Его, и положила Его в ясли, потому что не было им места в гостинице» (Луки 2:7 ). Какое место для появления Бога в наш мир! Не просторная вилла, подготовленная для толп людей, неизбежных во время переписи, а приют для...
Mensagem de Natal 2012
Espaço Sagrado, Oportunidade Gloriosa Maria "teve a seu filho primogênito; envolveu-o em faixas e o deitou em uma manjedoura, porque não havia lugara para eles na estalagem" (Lucas 2.7). Mas que lugar para uma aparição de Deus! Pensaríamos, quem sabe, em hospedarias...
Mensaje de Navidad 2012
Mensaje de Navidad, 2012 Espacio Sagrado, Oportunidad Gloriosa María "dio a luz a su hijo primogénito, y lo envolvió en pañales, y lo acostó en un pesebre, porque no había lugar para ellos en el mesón" (Lucas 2:7, RVR60). ¡Qué lugar para que Dios se presentara! ¡No...
Baptist pastors killed in Nigerian bomb attacks
At least two Baptist pastors have been killed and a number of Baptist properties destroyed in violent attacks by extremists in Nigeria. Olasupo Ayokunle, president and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) told the Baptist World Alliance®...
Gaza Baptist killed in war
Salem Boulos, who attended the Gaza Baptist Church (GBC), was among the casualties who died in the recent war between Israel and Hamas. The 45 year old father of four daughters and one son was killed when bombs dropped by an Israeli jet hit a building near where he...
Tens of thousands displaced in Congo, Baptists appeal for help
Baptists in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are appealing to the Baptist World Alliance® (BWA) to assist persons who are displaced by the conflict in that country. The rebel military group March 23 Movement (M23), which is based in...
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