HONOLULU (ABP) — Science and religion do not need to quarrel, a molecular engineer and an ethicist told participants at the 20th Baptist World Congress. Clayton Teague, director of the United States National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, and Bill Tillman, professor…
Missions today demands local strategies, global vision, panelists assert
HONOLULU (ABP) — Innovative missions today demand contextualized ministries shaped by local churches — not one-size-fits-all imported strategies implemented by professionals, a missions professor from Texas and a pastor from Australia told a focus group at the Baptist World Congress…
Baptists discuss where Christianity embraces, offers critique of culture
HONOLULU (ABP) — Should Christians ever abandon their cultures for the sake of the gospel? Baptists from all over the planet struggled with what to “embrace” and what to “release” of their cultures during a discussion session held in conjunction…
Liberation is at heart of Christian ministry, educator tells Baptists
HONOLULU (ABP) — Liberation marked the ministry of Jesus Christ, and it should characterize the mission of God’s people today, a professor and advocate for marginalized women told the Baptist World Congress. Alongla Aier (Photo by Rand Jenkins) Alongla Aier,…
Global Baptist group confirms Va. Baptist executive as president
HONOLULU (ABP) — The Baptist World Alliance has elected John Upton, a denominational executive with experience on the mission field and in the pastorate, as its new president. John Upton was elected president of the BWA at the 20th Baptist…
Jamaican Baptist: Faithful preaching proclaims God’s Word fearlessly
HONOLULU (ABP) — Preaching should be dangerous business, because faithful preachers dare to deliver a message from God — regardless of the consequences, Karl Johnson, general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union, told the Baptist World Congress. Preaching is a…
World’s Baptist women discuss plight of trafficked, abused women
HONOLULU (ABP) — The festive and colorful native dress featured by many of the attendants at the Baptist World Alliance Women's Leadership Conference just prior to the recent Baptist World Congress in Honolulu contrasted with the harsh reality they discussed…
BWAid leader reflects on 20 years of ministry
HONOLULU (ABP) — Standing in the exhibit hall during the Baptist World Congress in Honolulu, Paul Montacute surveys the array of displays and smiles with delight. Paul Montacute described the BWA's assistance to earthquake-ravaged Haiti during the Baptist World Congress….
Liberation should mark Christianity’s mission and ministry, says educator
HONOLULU — Liberation marked the ministry of Jesus Christ, and it should characterize the mission of God’s people today, a professor and advocate for marginalized women told the Baptist World Congress. Alongla Aier, cofounder of the Oriental Theological Seminary in…
Virginia’s John Upton elected BWA president for next 5 years
HONOLULU – Virginia Baptists’ executive director was elected to the presidency of the Baptist World Alliance July 31 in unanimous vote during the 20th Baptist World Congress. Upton will continue as executive director of the Baptist General Association of Virginia,…
Holy Spirit transforms individuals, communities, creation, African says
HONOLULU—Christians who listen to the Holy Spirit will experience transformation and become agents of transformation, an African Baptist leader told the Baptist World Congress. The kind of transformation the Holy Spirit produces redeems the lives of individuals, communities and all…
BWAid leader reflects on 20 years of ministry in relief and development
HONOLULU — Standing in the exhibit hall during the Baptist World Congress in Honolulu, Paul Montacute surveys the array of displays and smiles with delight. “Just look at that,” says the director of BWAid, the relief and development arm of…