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 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...
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...
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