SEOUL, South Korea (ABP) — Baptist World Alliance will launch a global evangelization strategy during next year's centennial BWA World Congress in England. The announcement was one of several actions taken by the BWA General Council during its meeting July…
Deadly bombings in Iraq target Christian churches for first time
BAGHDAD (ABP) — Five Christian churches in Iraq were bombed Sunday, Aug. 1, in a coordinated attack, which was condemned by Christian and Muslim authorities. The attacks in Baghdad and Mosul killed at least seven people, according to the Associated…
English leader nominated as next BWA president
SEOUL, South Korea (ABP) — David Coffey, general secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, has been nominated as president of the Baptist World Alliance to succeed South Korean pastor Billy Kim. Kim will conclude a five-year term next…
English leader nominated as next BWA president
SEOUL, South Korea (ABP) — David Coffey, general secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, has been nominated as president of the Baptist World Alliance to succeed South Korean pastor Billy Kim. Kim will conclude a five-year term next…
‘We welcome people of faith,’ Kerry says in acceptance speech
BOSTON (ABP) — Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts capped a political convention that saw Democrats emphasizing faith and moral language with a call to progressive values and religious voters. “[I]n this campaign, we welcome people of faith,”…
Support for gay rights, marriage evident at Democratic convention
BOSTON (ABP) — The head of the nation's largest gay-rights group made a pitch for “marriage equality” for same-sex couples from the floor of the Democratic National Convention, while conservative religious groups criticized the party's platform and presidential ticket as…
Democrats try to talk faith during Boston convention
BOSTON (ABP) — Borrowing back a page they say Republicans stole from them, some Democrats are urging their party to talk more about faith and public policy. “We can no longer cede the religious stage and microphone and television cameras…
BWA leader reflects on SBC withdrawal, pledges to turn attention to the future
SEOUL, Korea (ABP) — Pledging to focus on the future, leaders of the Baptist World Alliance convened their first global meeting since the Southern Baptist Convention voted in June to withdraw from the international Baptist body. The July 26-31 BWA…
BWA announces plans for global evangelism strategy
SEOUL, Korea (ABP) — Baptist World Alliance will launch a global evangelism strategy during next year's centennial BWA World Congress in England, alliance leaders announced in late July. Playing off the 2005 congress theme, “Jesus Christ: Living Water,” the five-year…