Baptist World Alliance is a fellowship of 246 member bodies in 128 countries and territories. It is the sense of this body that in this period of reconstruction and readjustment in the civil and religious life of the nations of the world, following the world-war, it is of the highest importance that full religious liberty should be granted to all peoples who do not now enjoy it. The Third Baptist World Congress meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, July, 1923, and representing with few exceptions the Baptists of every country in the world, a constituency numbering ten millions of baptized members, and many millions of adherents, in view of world conditions, and resolutely facing the problems of the future, makes this statement of Baptist principles and purposes to the Christians and peoples of the world. We hold the conviction that our ministry to people should be holistic, inclusive of the all important spiritual, and also of the physical and moral. This resolution was formulated as follows:. EXPRESSES concern that the Middle East peace process has only partially been implemented and that this threatens the stability of all the states in the region; RECALLING the prophetic stance taken by the Baptist World Alliance in its resolutions on South Africa at the World Congress in 1985 and at the General Council in 1986 and 1988, J. Clifford, M.A., D.D., of London, and carried unanimously: Upon the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. Herbert Marnham, of London, it was resolved: That the President is hereby authorised to nominate a Committee on future Congresses with Rev. Success! Whereas, We hail with joy the fact that the Baptist World Alliance is giving such a large place to the social aspect of the gospel and the duty of Christian people to human society; and MINDFUL of the tragic aftermath of such hostilities in terms not only of loss of life but also of the appalling social and economic conditions prevailing in the Gulf and the long-term threat to the environment caused by oil pollution in both sea and air. Baptists have a worldwide constituency of about 43 million souls. 2. The Twelfth Baptist World Congress of 1970, held in Tokyo, Japan, resolves to offer its great appreciation to the Program Committee of the BWA, the Local Arrangements Committee of Japan Baptist Domai (Union), the Japan Baptist Renmai (Convention) and the Japan Baptist Church Association for the labor of love, in bringing this significant Baptist Congress, held on Asian soil for the first time, into great success. 2023 Baptist News Global. 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Since certain governments engage in programs of relief and development beyond their boundaries, and in so doing use their own and other governmental agencies, national voluntary agencies, but do not use international voluntary agencies; and. Congress at Copenhagen, assembled from many lands and representing many peoples, deeply concerned at the condition of the D.P.s in many camps in Germany, Austria, and other countries, remembering that those who BWA World Congress Resolution 1947.1 "Baptists in every land join with their fellow-Christians in the prayer that peace, both just and abiding, may come soon to the hearts of all mankind. . 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. First, war has been defined and declared as a crime against society. Commends the Youth Department and other entities of the Baptist World Alliance for their roles in envisioning, organizing, and promoting the Dive Deeper Baptist Youth World Conference in Leipzig, Germany, July 30-August 3; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7-12, 2003: LAMENTS the atrocities occurring in Rakhine, Chin, Karen and Kachin states in Myanmar; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Izmir, Turkey, July 9-11, 2014: ACKNOWLEDGES the governments efforts towards mutual respect and tolerance among different religious groups, which help promote peace and harmony among all of its peoples; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Ocha Rios, Jamaica, July 1-6, 2013: Affirms its continuing commitment to defend and promote the human rights of all people as set forth in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and associated instruments; ANTICIPATES with joy the forthcoming Centenary Congress of the Baptist World Alliance in Birmingham, England, July 2005; Dr. Lee B. Spitzer, BWA Historian (Click here to contact). THE BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE HAS A NEW ONLINE HOME! BWA brought its annual meeting, held virtually in 2020 and 2021, to Birmingham for the first time. Offers sincere thanks to the Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands for the invitation to hold this Annual Gathering in Ede on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the first Baptist congregation, formed in Amsterdam in 1609; Welcomes the opportunities opened up by the friendly and constructive spirit in which A Common Word, signed by 138 Muslim scholars and leaders, has been written; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Ede, the Netherlands, July 27-August 1, 2009; The Southern Baptist Convention, which met in-person last year but not in 2020, plans a large in-person meeting that also will be livestreamed. RENEWS its concern about the continuing humanitarian crisis in Nigeria previously addressed by a BWA resolution in 2012; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Izmir, Turkey, July 9-11, 2014: NOTES with concern that, in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine generally, the situation has led to increased religious persecution, especially against evangelical Christians; 1. The Center for Women in Ministry, directed by Kristen Padilla, co-sponsored with the BWA and others the Community-Wide Reception for Baptist Women on July 10. The President introduced Dr. Clifton Gray, who moved the following resolution, which was unanimously accepted: RECOGNIZES the importance of the work of Baptists throughout the world, individually and collectively, to bring peace and justice to all of the people of God; The second will come June 15-16 when thousands of messengers from the . 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). The quinquennial global gatherings of the Alliance have continued for more than a century. The Baptist World Alliance is a registered 501(c)(3) organization within the United States of America, ensuring your generous gift is tax-deductible in the U.S. 15 These violations are evident in Darfur, but exist throughout Sudan. BE IT RESOLVED that we show our appreciation to the Baptist people of Miami, especially the staff and congregation of the Central Baptist Church of Miami, and the Miami Baptist Association for their fine hospitality. The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Hong Kong, July 3-9,1996: The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance {BWA), meeting in Izmir, Turkey, July 9-11, 2014: 5:18}; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Kuala Lumpur July 4-9, 2011: Last month,. Thank you for your patience and for your prayers on behalf of the many lives currently impacted by this disease. It is concerned that these be addressed adequately by the Alliance. The report . The Baptist World Alliance is supported by its member conventions and unions, as well as local churches and individuals. WHEREAS Mrs. Tolbert is a member of the Executive Committee of the Womens Department of the Baptist World Alliance, and 413 Cornelia Ave Ne Canton, OH 44704 United States MAP IT Service Times (330) 454-7450 0 About Union Baptist Church Union Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Canton . Cookie Preferences | Privacy Policy | Software Plugins, We use cookies to improve our site, personalize content and serve more relevant advertising on other platforms. April 1, 2023 at 11:00 am ET. We will share more details when available. Union of Protestant Baptist Churches in Benin, Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Burkina Faso, Association of Baptist Churches of the Central African Republic, Fraternal Union of Baptist Churches (CAR), Community of United Baptist Churches (DRC), Baptist Community of the Congo River (DRC), Baptist Community in the Centre of Africa (DRC), Autonomous Baptist Community Wamba-Bakali (DRC), Community of Baptist Churches in Eastern Congo (DRC), Community of Baptist Churches in North Congo (DRC), Southern Evangelical Churches (Cte dIvoire), Baptist Evangelical Association of Ethiopia. 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. 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 World congresses of the BWA are held every five years; an executive committee meets annually. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer, BWA Historian. We express our profound concern regarding the blatant disregard for human rights, civil liberties and national self-determination. We further recognize that the oppression and depravities by one group leads to anger and violence by the other which is then escalated by the first. Twenty-five of the 211 member bodies are members of the WCC, which represents a total of 60 percent of the BWA constituency. ), and who later experienced displacement, loss and trauma when exiled to Assyria and Babylon (e.g. We encourage the churches to affirm this truth in the life and thereby reflect integrity in our Christian witness. Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 12, the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Council unanimously approved the Missionary Baptist Conference, USA (MBC), as the newest member of the global Baptist body. And BWA isn't alone. Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Alliance baptiste mondiale Alianza Bautista Mundial Baptistischer Weltbund . Thank you to Phil Newman, Paul Oates and Peter Leau. The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe August 6-9, 1993, Headquarters are in Washington, D.C. CELEBRATES with the World Methodist Council the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Wesley, founder of Methodism; Offers sincere thanks to the Mexico Baptist Convention for the invitation to hold this Annual Gathering in this wonderful city. Stefana Dan Laing, associate professor of divinity, serves on the BWAs Commission on Baptist Heritage and offered a devotional on Ruth 2 called "Doing Justice and Loving hesed: Creating Flourishing Freedom" during one of the commissions sessions. 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, This resolution endorsed the statement made by the Baptist Union of Sweden of the same year and drew attention to the Moscow Declaration. 127. In Baptist polity, Resolutions and other collective statements are not binding on Baptist individuals or churches. The resolutions are shaped by the values and convictions generally affirmed by Baptists and are proposed by members of the Baptist family, or by the Resolutions Committee, which also considers, reviews and amends them where necessary for presentation to the General Council for consideration and possible adoption. [2] RICHMOND, Va. (BP)-The Baptist General Association of Virginia will seek membership in the Baptist World Alliance and significantly increase financial support for the global organization following a pair of votes during the Nov. 9-10 BGAV annual meeting in Roanoke. Further, it should be understood that an Alliance Congress, when adopting pronouncements, can speak for itself alone. 2 Kings 24:10-16), and the Lord Jesus Christ who, with his family, experienced life as a displaced person (Matthew 2:13-23); The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Ocha Rios, Jamaica, July 1-6, 2013: Approximately 400 Baptist leaders from more than 50 countries are meeting in the town of just over 107,000 people, some 38 miles or 62 kilometers from Amsterdam, the country's capital. 17 talking about this. b) reaffirms its belief that God in Christ is able to bring people truly together across national, political, economic, language and cultural barriers; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance wishes to state its concern and position regarding multiple but interrelated crises in the Near and Middle East in the following expressions: Welcome to the Baptist World Alliance Historical Archive! Maintains ongoing concern about the armed conflicts, contrived famines, destruction of communities, lack of transparent truth and accountability and other human rights violations in Sudan. NOTES with appreciation the willingness of Korean Baptists to host the 2003 meeting of the General Council of the Baptist World Alliance and looks forward to meeting in Seoul in 2004; The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering, meeting in Accra, Ghana, July 2-7, 2007: The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Alliance of Baptists are among those who said they also plan to hold hybrid annual gatherings this year. The members of this Sixth Baptist World Congress, meeting in Atlanta, Ga., record their sorrow that it has been impossible for any representatives from the U. S. S. R. to participate in their assembly. An annual meeting of the general council governs the Alliance between congresses. 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.