Paul Montacute, 22-year veteran staff member of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) passed away Thursday, February 20, at the age of 73. The Baptist World Alliance calls upon Baptists around the world to remember and honor his legacy and to pray for his family."I am...
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Long-time Baptist World Aid Director Paul Montacute
Paul Montacute, 22-year veteran staff member of the Baptist World Alliance passed away February 20 at the age of 73. The BWA calls upon Baptists around the world to pray for his family.
Nepal Baptists celebrate 25 years as national body
By Ferrell Foster KATHMANDU, Nepal (BWA) -- Baptists in Nepal celebrated their 25th anniversary as a national group April 11. They packed a rented hall for the celebration with people standing in a courtyard outside and listening through the windows. Denton Lotz, BWA...
BWA renovates offices in partnership with Texas university
In early March, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) renovated the second floor of its offices in Falls Church, Virginia, in the United States, in partnership with Dallas Baptist University (DBU). The gift in kind resulted from a visit made to the school by BWA General...
BWA executive makes important decisions; paid tribute to Billy Graham
The Baptist World Alliance Executive Committee made important decisions and accepted several recommendations at its meetings in early March. General Secretary Elijah Brown recommended and the Executive Committee unanimously affirmed that his immediate predecessor,...
Billy Graham: A Personal Statement
On behalf of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), General Secretary Emeritus Denton Lotz, family member and long time friend of Billy Graham, issues the following personal statement: The world has lost a great spiritual leader. Christians have lost a great evangelist....
Callam welcomes Elijah Brown’s appointment
Current Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam has welcomed the election of Elijah Brown as his successor. Brown will be the ninth BWA general secretary since its founding in 1905. He will assume the position on January 1, 2018, after Callam’s...
Callam lauded for service to Baptists
A plethora of tributes were offered to Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam during the BWA Annual Gathering, held July 2-7 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Jamaican, the first black person and the first who is neither an American nor a European to...
Nominations being received for 2015 international human rights award
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is now accepting nominations for the Congress Quinquennial Human Rights Award to be presented during the 21st Baptist World Congress in Durban, South Africa, in July 2015. This lifetime achievement award is given to an individual who...
Salvadorenho recebe Prêmio de Direitos Humanos da ABM
O pastor batista salvadorenho Edgar Palacios, cofundador da Universidade Luterana de El Salvador, ex-coordenador e ex-ediretor executivo do Comitê Permanente do Debate Nacional pela Paz em El Salvador (CPDN), é o ganhador em 2012 do Prêmio de Direitos Humanos Denton e...