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 World Alliance Responds to Crisis in Ukraine
(FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, USA - February 27, 2022) The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) decries the violence in Eastern Europe and supports the Baptist efforts there to be the light of Christ. In response to the rising tension along the Ukrainian and Russian border, the...
The Scourge of Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a growing crime that "involves an act or recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person through a use of force, coercion or other means for the purpose of exploiting them, " as stated by UN Office on Drugs & Crime....
Major Steps Toward Reconciliation
BWA General Secretary Neville Callam has praised leaders of the Baptist Convention of Kenya (BCOK) for the courageous actions they took during a recent meeting at their national church office in Nairobi. After years of conflict and division, the leaders decided it was...
Baptist World Alliance to Host First Hybrid Annual Gathering
(FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – January 14, 2022) The Baptist World Alliance will partner with Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, to host the 2022 BWA Annual Gathering, a strategic time for Baptists worldwide to gather for prayer, fellowship, learning, and...
2022 Annual Gathering
Baptist leaders’ Annual Gathering from around the world will meet for this powerful time of prayer, fellowship, learning, and planning together.
Moving Beyond the Pandemic
Moving Beyond the Pandemic: Making 2022 CountBaptist World Alliance Forum for Aid and Development (BFAD)How can the church serve faithfully in its context and community in 2022?Many are slipping back into extreme poverty, national governments are weakening because of...
Baptist-Catholic Dialogue Convenes in Durham, North Carolina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, USA - December 16, 2021) Participants from around the world gathered December 6-10 for the Baptist-Catholic International Dialogue, a series of strategic bilateral conversations between the Baptist World Alliance (BWA)...
Baptist World Alliance Women Honors Moreen Sharp
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – November 5, 2021) Moreen Sharp concluded her term of service as Baptist World Alliance Women (BWAW) Interim Executive Director on November 1. Stepping into the role in 2016, Sharp has helped the ministry navigate the...
BWA Women to Host Day of Prayer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – October 29, 2021) Baptist World Alliance Women (BWAW) will host the annual Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer on Monday, November 1. Each year on the first Monday of November, Baptist women around the world gather...
Baptist World Alliance Women Appoints New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – October 27, 2021) Following a global search and interview process, Baptist World Alliance Women (BWAW) has appointed J. Merritt Johnston to serve as the ministry's executive director. She will begin her service in this...
Baptist World Alliance Welcomes New Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – October 22, 2021) The Baptist World Alliance unanimously voted to extend membership to four Baptist groups during its Virtual General Council meetings that convened from October 19-21. The addition of Equatorial Guinea...
BWA Hosts “Beyond the Headlines” Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – October 21, 2021) In conjunction with the 2021 Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Virtual General Council this week, the BWA hosted a virtual worship gathering entitled "Beyond the Headlines." Acknowledging that Baptists...
BWA to Receive Nominations for Human Rights Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – October 8, 2021) In alignment with our commitment to respond to needs through aid, relief, and community development and to defend religious freedom, human rights, and justice, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is...
Christian Unity Webinar
In this Christian Unity webinar, Baptist leaders from around the world address the challenges and benefits of engaging with other Christian traditions.
BWA Holistic Mission Guide Webinar Registration (Redux)
The Baptist World Alliance developed a Holistic Mission Guide with over fifty articles from around the world in response to the impact of the coronavirus on the mission of the church. This Webinar Series will ensure that Baptists from the around the world benefit from the offerings of the Guide.
BWA Holistic Mission Guide Webinar Registration (Part 1)
Holistic Mission Webinar: Part One Baptist World Alliance Webinar SeriesBWA Commission on MissionIn response to the global impact of COVID-19 on the mission of the church, the Baptist World Alliance developed and released a Holistic Mission Guide earlier this year...
Calling for the Release of Pastor Rev. Thian Lian Sang and Justice for Pastor Rev. Cung Biak Hum
September 20, 2021 Calling for the Release of Pastor Rev. Thian Lian Sang and Justice for Pastor Rev. Cung Biak Hum The Baptist World Alliance (BWA), a Christian worldwide communion representing 49 million Baptists in 126 countries and territories, calls for the...
A Statement on the Recent Demonstrations and Protests in Cuba
PDF For more than twenty years, the Baptist World Alliance has stood with the people of Cuba noting “pain and suffering endured” by Cubans, reaffirming an urgency “for all nations and peoples to respect and support the human rights of all,” and believing “access to...
BWA Supports United States Ambassador Nomination
Building upon the ministry’s long history of advocacy in the area of religious freedom, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) stands in support of the nomination of Rashad Hussain as the new United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.
BWA Presents Congress Quinquennial Human Rights Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – July 10, 2021) In conjunction with the 22ndBaptist World Congress, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) presented the 2020 Congress Quinquennial Human Rights Award to Raúl Scialabba. The BWA has a long history of advocating...
22nd Baptist World Congress Concludes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – July 10, 2021) The Baptist World Congress ended today with a closing celebration featuring worship from around the world, a presidential address by Baptist World Alliance (BWA) President Tomás Mackey, a sermon from Dr....
22nd Baptist World Congress Begins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – July 7, 2021) More than 4,000 Baptists from over 140 countries are gathering July 7-10, 2021, for the 22nd Baptist World Congress. Held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this Congress will be the Baptist...
BWA Presents Inaugural Evangelism Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA – July 7, 2021) 3D Church of Estonia is the first recipient of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Kowloon International Baptist Church (KIBC) Evangelism Award. Presented at the 22nd Baptist World Congress, this award was...
Baptists Worldwide Called to Unite for Global Impact Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA - May 7, 2021) Baptists worldwide are invited to join together this month in celebrating Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Global Impact Month. Formerly known as BWA Day, this strategic time of prayer, celebration, and action...
Baptist World Alliance to Host Myanmar Solidarity Weekend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA - April 24, 2021) In response to the ongoing violence and unrest within the nation of Myanmar, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is calling Baptists worldwide to unite in prayer, reflection, and action during a...
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