WHEREAS the Baptist World Congress, held in Tokyo in 1970, called for International agreements for the limitation of both offensive and defensive strategic weapons and for immediate agreements to suspend the further deployment of all offensive and defensive nuclear strategic weapons systems, subject to national verification or such other measures of observation and inspection as may be appropriate,. The sense of the horror and wickedness of war has burnt itself deeply into the heart and conscience of all the members of our churches. Urges all governments, enforcement agencies under their jurisdictions, and non-state actors to enforce and abide by the basic tenets of human rights as represented in international laws and conventions in the investigation, arrest, interrogation, detention, due process, trial, sentencing, and incarceration of all persons, regardless of race, religion, gender, national status, or political association. THE DIVORCE LAW. "Lessons From 400 Years of the Baptist Experience," DC Baptist Convention Committee meeting (June 20) 400th Birthday Celebration, European Baptist Federation (July 24-26, RAI Congress Center, Amsterdam) 400th Celebration Party at the Baptist World Alliance Annual Meeting (July 27-August 1, Ede, Netherlands) Annual Gathering In 2023, the Baptist World Alliance is excited to collaborate with European Baptist Federation to offer an incredible global experience in Stavanger, Norway. NOTES that the absence of peace for the Middle East contributes to suffering throughout the world; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Mexico City, July 3-8, 2006: Registration opens Feb. 1. The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering, meeting in Accra, Ghana, July 2-7, 2007: Laments the presence and power of corruption in many levels of society throughout the world and especially within government and corporate elites; Denounces corruption as sin and as unacceptable for any individual or group in any community; to learn more about our Standing Together Global Response to COVID-19. PDF ANNUAL REPORT - Baptist World Aid Australia We remain optimistic that uncertainty will turn to certainty, as we continue to pray and to plan for an in-person gathering to be held Sept. 21-23 at the Westin Kansas City (Mo.) The majority of African Americans is Baptist and has included outstanding leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. The royal welcome of our British Baptist brothers and sisters, whose thoughtful kindness has further endeared them to us. Gives thanks to God for the rich spiritual legacy of Reformers like Jan Hus and Petr Chelcicky whose witness still inspires Czech Baptist life which began one hundred and fifty years ago; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7-12, 2003: World congresses of the BWA are held every five years; an executive committee meets annually. 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. These second series of conversations resulted in . That event, Space for Grace, currently is scheduled to be held in-person but nothing is yet set in stone. Read our republishing, terms of use and privacy policies here. WHEREAS our sister in Christ, Victoria Tolbert, is incarcerated in Liberia following the death of her husband, William O. Tolbert, in a military coup, and Members of the Samford community from across campus assisted with the meeting. About 300 Baptists from nearly 50 nations trekked to Bangkok, Thailand, this week for the annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance. Success! In these days of tension and concern for the destiny of all mankind, we Baptists appeal to all Christians to join together to preserve peace on earth. Baptist people numbering more than 34 million from all over the world have long stood for the right of all people to be free and independent and have worked to encourage governments everywhere to respect human rights. It also allowed the attendees to hear updates on the crises in Myanmar and Ukraine in addition to the opportunity to connect with BWA Women's seven continental union presidents. No nation wins a nuclear warall are defeated. As Christians we believe that human rights are God-given and that violations of human rights are violations of the laws of God. We express our grave disappointment over the breaches of international peace which have occurred in the past twelve months, especially but not limited to, the situation in the Falkland Islands-Islas Malvinas, and in Lebanon, Somalia, El Salvador and Afghanistan, among others. During the Baptist World Alliance annual gathering in Birmingham, Ala., this past July, the heavens opened with torrential downpours of story after inspiring story of how the Holy Spirit is working among Baptists all over our world. WE CALL UPON Baptists of the world, in cooperation with other Christians, to make one of their evangelistic goals the winning of a whole new generation of young people for Christ, by sharing with them the Gospel of hope as the only answer to the many problems and dangers facing them nuclear threat, unemployment, drugs, hunger, poverty, materialism, racism, violence, etc. That the members of the Congress accept the challenge presented in his Presidential Address by Dr. Joao Soren to a new thrust of Christian witness, evangelism, and service throughout the world. The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, July 20- 25, 2008; paperspast.natlib.govt.nz This Baptist World Congress has learned with satisfaction that, through the action of the Prime Minister, the Rumanian Baptist Churches, which were last year closed as the effect of repressive administrative orders issued by the Minister of Cults, have throughout the larger part of the land been re-opened. We express our profound concern regarding the blatant disregard for human rights, civil liberties and national self-determination. ACKNOWLEDGES previous General Council resolutions concerning the continuing AIDS crisis; Notes that the joint EBF/BWA Religious Freedom Monitoring Group during a visit in January 2009 to Azerbaijan observed violations of freedom of religion towards the local Baptists; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe August 6-9, 1993, OFFERS sincere thanks to the Baptist Union of Sweden for the warmth of their welcome and the generosity of their hospitality; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Dresden July 11-17, 1999 General Council (annual); Executive Committee (usually meeting twice a year). Rejoices in the work God is doing among his people in Zimbabwe and in particular through the Baptist churches in Zimbabwe; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Seville, Spain, July 8-13, 2002: THANKS God for Gods blessings upon, and use of, the Methodist Church for Gods Kingdom work during these three centuries; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Mexico City, July 3-8, 2006: 3. 1, on the subject What Baptists Can Do to Avert War and Promote Peace, and commends its contents to Baptists throughout the World for study and action. Converge, formerly the Baptist General Conference ( BGC) and Converge Worldwide, is an evangelical Baptist Christian denomination of the Swedish Baptist and Radical Pietist tradition in the United States that emerged out of Lutheranism. There are many conditions and attitudes which strain and impair human relations and cause great concern; but we cannot solve the problem unless we face it forthrightly as Christians. MOTION by W. A. Criswell was seconded, and carried 33GC76 that the following resolution be adopted: We acknowledge with joy the work of Baptist churches, associations, unions and mission bodies in ministries of health and education and would strongly encourage bold new ventures in poverty areas. Special congratulation was also given on the wonderful progress made by Swedish Baptists in their 75 years history, and on the singular devotion shown in that for every 600 members, they maintain one missionary abroad, thus standing at the head of all lands in this respect. 1. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post. The annual meeting of the Alliance of Baptists is a place and time where your presence and voice help give shape and form to the future of our movement for God's justice and love! The BWA celebrated its centennial and 19th congress in Birmingham, England in July, 2005. The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, July 20- 25, 2008; The Baptist World Alliance, in session in Philadelphia, begs to express its respectful greetings to the President of the United States as the Chief Executive of the great Republic within whose borders the Alliance meets. Spellings of words sometimes are in British English and have been preserved as they were originally published. ACKNOWLEDGES that every human being is created in the image of God and thereby has an intrinsic The General Council recognizes the complexities of the issues faced by our world today. Baptist groups returning to in-person meetings with hybrid options The first Baptist world congress was held in London in 1905. The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe August 6-9, 1993, The purpose of the event was to provide a meaningful time of fellowship and prayer for the female attendees and to discuss how God is at work through women living on mission around the world. RECALLS the special evangelistic programmes developed by many Unions and Conventions organised for the end of the 1990s, including the BWA programme of a special month of evangelism and its call to renew our evangelistic commitment at the beginning of a new era; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, July 20- 25, 2008; [2] From July 2-9, global Baptist leaders are invited to experience two dynamic events: We will hear from gifted keynote speakers as well as insightful Bible study and seminar leaders, collectively listening for Gods voice in directing us in our mission for the future. Timothy George, distinguished professor and former dean of Beeson Divinity School, presented on The Travail of Religious Freedom to 21 Wilberforce, a religious liberty advocacy group affiliated with the BWA. 2023 Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering "SENT" Global Mission Summit. A resolution of thanks from the many groups of suffering Baptists on the continent, to those who had succoured them, was presented by the Rev. 127. 405 N. Washington St. Falls Church, VA 22046 USA, 2021 | Networking the Baptist Family to Impact the World for Christ. THANKFUL to God for the positive changes that have taken place in Eastern Europe and the whole of the Soviet Union, including the increasing freedom experienced in many aspects of the life of these nations, Here's a list: Woman's Missionary Union Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, Inc. Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar, Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Churches Association (India), Convention of Baptist Churches of the Northern Circars (India), Council of Baptist Churches in Northern India, North Bank Baptist Christian Association (India), Orissa Baptist Evangelical Crusade (India), Convention of Indonesian Baptist Churches, Fellowship of Baptist Churches in Irian Jaya, Self Supporting Kayin Baptist Mission Society (Myanmar). Notes again the great urgency of the HIV/AIDS crisis and laments that 65 million people have been infected and more than 25 million people have died of HIV/AIDS in the past 25 years. The denomination as an institution emerged in the late 19th Century. To learn more, review our privacy policies, Religious Freedom, Human Rights & Justice, Theological Reflection & Leadership Development, Baptist World Alliance Appoints Director of Ministries, BWA Women to Host Global Day of Prayer Service, 2022 BWA Annual Gathering Focused on Racial Justice. That this Eleventh Congress of the Baptist World Alliance affirms its belief in both the brotherhood of all Christians and the equality of all men under God, regardless of race or social position, and that we accept our responsibility as Baptists to take a full share in solving the un-Christlike distinctions of our societies, wherever they are. Canton, OH 44705. Its 16 million adult members constitute the largest Protestant church in the USA. They also wish to express their sympathy with him in his present affliction and with his poignant grief in not being able to be with them in their sessions. The BWA has study commissions working on various concerns, themes and programmes. After gathering virtually for the last two years, this annual gathering will be a historic moment centered on celebrating the work of the Lord through the BWA family in the midst of an ongoing worldwide pandemic, cultivating a deeper community of shared relationships, and calling all of us to pursue with renewed intentionality racial and ethnic justice, said BWA General Secretary Elijah Brown. The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, July 20-25, 2008; The Inaugural Meeting of the first Baptist World Congress was h eld at Exeter Hall on Tuesday, July 11, 1905. value to God and to the world (Genesis 1:26-27); The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), meeting in Izmir, Turkey, July 9-11, 2014: One means of giving expression to the conclusions Baptists draw on issues of concern to them, and of bearing witness to this before the world, is through the preparation, adoption and sharing of resolutions proposed by member bodies, commissions, etc., for approval by the BWA General Council. skillful editing of BAPTIST WORLD. ACKNOWLEDGES the gracious efforts of Bruce Milne, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Vancouver, who chaired the Local Arrangements Committee, and Bob Pearmain, assistant chair; The Baptist World Alliance holding its annual meeting of the General Council and related groups in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 7-14, 1991, has brought together Baptists from around the world for worship, fellowship, mutual encouragement, study, and planning.