HONOLULU — As women from every corner of the world gathered in their native dress with festive country displays in celebration of God’s movement among all peoples during the Baptist World Alliance Women’s Leadership Conference, the sea of colorful garb…
If Jesus needed the Spirit, then so do Christians today, says U.S. pastor
HONOLULU — Today’s Christians need the Holy Spirit’s guidance, just like Jesus did 2,000 years ago, a U.S. pastor told participants at the Baptist World Congress. Julie Pennington-Russell joined 26 other Bible scholars to teach Scripture lessons in eight languages…
Faithful preachers proclaim God’s message without fear, Jamaican Baptist insists
HONOLULU — 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. Addressing the 20th Congress…
World Baptists honor Lotz for human rights advocacy
HONOLULU — To be true to their heritage and principles, Baptists must continue the fight for religious liberty for all people, insisted Denton Lotz, who received the Baptist World Alliance’s Human Rights Award July 30 in Honolulu. Lotz, the Alliance’s…
Christians must liberate & be liberated, seminarian tells Baptist World Alliance
HONOLULU — Christians are called to be agents of liberation, but they also desperately need to be liberated themselves, ministry educator Janet Clark stressed at the 20th Baptist World Congress in Honolulu July 30. Jesus focused on liberation in his…
Vietnamese churches join Baptist World Alliance
HONOLULU — Some of the globe’s most persecuted Christians found an international home when the Baptist World Alliance admitted the Baptist Churches in Vietnam into the global organization. The BWA’s General Council voted full membership July 28 to the Vietnamese…
Listen to the Spirit, receive the Spirit’s anointing, Coffey urges
HONOLULU — Human effort and creative strategies lead to futility apart from an anointing by God’s Holy Spirit, British Baptist leader David Coffey told the opening session of the Baptist World Congress, July 28 in Honolulu. Coffey, who completes his…
Vietnamese churches join Baptist World Alliance following vote
HONOLULU — Some of the globe’s most persecuted Christians found an international home when the Baptist World Alliance admitted the Baptist Churches in Vietnam into the global organization. The BWA’s General Council voted full membership July 28 to the Vietnamese…
Preach good news, proclaim freedom, seminary president urges Baptists
HONOLULU — Preach Christ’s good news and proclaim freedom, seminary president Pablo Deiros challenged participants at the 20th Baptist World Congress in Honolulu July 29. “As Baptists, we need to realize the proclamation of the good news is the central…