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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After the Pandemic: Where Do We Go from Here?
The most obvious comment about the news at present is that that we live in troubled times. Of course, we have to keep that in perspective.
Finding Hope in a Pandemic
Learn about a specific relief response in Rwanda made possible through global partnerships.
A Church Response to the COVID-19 Crisis: The Case of the Baptist Church in Central Africa (CBCA)
Polisi Kivava shares practical measures taken by churches to help the most vulnerable.
A Reflection on the Church Response to the Pandemic Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic took the whole world by surprise and brought many nations of the world to their knees. Discover how churches in Nagaland responded to the crisis.
An Emergency Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Job and Phoebe Santiago partnered with local, national, and global faith communities to mobilize an emergency response in the Philippines at the outbreak of COVID-19.
Are You Curious?
I wish you were more curious. I wish we were more curious. I wish I were more curious. We desperately need churches and leaders that are curious. We need to be asking questions and exploring insights. To confess our ignorance, we need humility....
Back to Normal?
Drawing from biblical examples of people wishing to go “back to normal,” Victoria Aleksandravicene encourages Christians to seek transformation within the “new normal.”
Creativity in Lockdown
Paul Campion shares how Shirley Baptist Church used creativity within worship to help their community stay connected during lockdown.
The Strategic Place of the Local Church in Global Relief
Jilia Bowering celebrates the local church’s unique ability to respond to the world’s largest crises with prayerful, contextual, and collaborative integral mission.
The Mission of the Church – Evangelism and Discipleship
The author explains how her church answered the call of discipleship and evangelism in a village setting by writing, printing, and sharing sermons.
Misery, Messages of Hope, and Miracles
Winston Garner Jr. shares about miracles happening in Guyana in the midst of COVID-19.
The Great Omission
Roshan Mendis examines the ministry of Jesus and discusses the Great Commission and Great Commandment as they relate to integral mission.
The Church and the Response to Crisis: Working with Migrants
Pastor Manuel Castillo discusses how the First Evangelical Baptist Church of Lima and their “Ministry of Love” responded to the needs of Venezuelan migrants.
Church and Crisis Response: A Story of Victory and Adaptation to the New Reality
Pastor Nivaldo Aparecido Cavallari shares how they have seen the faithfulness of God in the life of their church during the pandemic.
Igreja e Resposta à Crise: Uma História de vitória e adaptação à nova realidade
O pastor Nivaldo Aparecido Cavallari conta como eles viram a fidelidade de Deus na vida de sua igreja durante a pandemia.
La Iglesia y la Respuesta a la Crisis: el Trabajo con los Migrantes
El pastor Manuel Castillo analiza cómo la Primera Iglesia Evangélica Bautista de Lima y su “Ministerio del Amor” respondieron a las necesidades de los migrantes venezolanos.
Theology of Discipleship: Jesus’s Discipleship Model of Suffering and Sacrifice
Rev. Israel Olofinjana explores discipleship in a suffering world and examines theology that originates in the context of loss and pain.
Baptists Worldwide Called to Unite for Global Impact Month
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Faith in the Time of COVID-19: Why Should We Respond?
Just as the Psalmist faced diverse dangers, Roshan Mendis exhorts readers to respond to COVID-19 on the basis of our spiritual roots.
Baptist World Alliance Hosts Virtual Executive Sessions
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Unstoppable: COVID-19 and the Church
Wati Longchar challenges readers to go out from the four walls of the church at this critical time to show love and justice in action.
Global Impact Month
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Three Groanings
Based on Romans 8, Jonathan Wilson applies the three groanings within the story of God’s redemption to the context of COVID-19 and offers hope in the Spirit.
Leading the Church Beyond the Pandemic
From the context of devastated Philippines, Jerson Narciso examines how the body of Christ can meaningfully address emerging issues and concerns in the new normal.
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