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Baptists pray for Nigeria
06 Aug 2009
Washington, DC (BWA) -- Recent violent outbreaks in Nigeria led the Baptist World
Alliance (BWA) to pause during its General Council meeting in Ede, Netherlands,
to offer prayer for the most populous country in Africa.
More than 800 persons were reportedly killed during the latest round of religious
sectarian violence between July 26 and 29 in several states across the northeast
of the West African nation. The violence was the result of a conflict between Boko
Haram, a militant..... (baca selanjutnya)
BWA accepts two new member bodies
03 Aug 20091 August 09, Ede (BWA) -- Two conventions and unions have been admitted into membership within the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). The Argentine Baptist Association (ABA) and the Uganda Baptist Convention (UBC) were accepted by the General Council of the BWA upon the recommendation of the Membership Committee during the General Council meeting in Ede, Netherlands, on Friday, July 31. The ABA was formed in August 2005 and comprises 40 churches with approximately 5,000 members. Carlos Bollati is president, Raul Scialabba, vice president, and Jorge Perez, treasurer. The UBC..... (baca selanjutnya)BWA makes important constitutional changes
03 Aug 2009Ede (BWA) -- The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance voted to amend its constitution and bylaws on Friday, July 31. As of now, the BWA will, for the first time, have a first vice president, and the Executive Committee of the BWA will comprise 25 members, reduced from more than 60 persons. The new Executive Committee now has greater oversight responsibilities, including "overseeing the development and implementation of the overall program of the BWA" and "generally overseeing the financial affairs of the BWA." Whereas previously three-months..... (baca selanjutnya)Speakers chosen for Baptist World Congress
03 Aug 2009Ede (BWA) -- The Congress Program Committee of the Baptist World Alliance has confirmed the main speakers for the 20th Baptist World Congress to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, next year. BWA President David Coffey will speak on the opening night. Other speakers throughout the week include Karl Johnson, general secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union and a member of the General Council (GC) of the BWA; Paul Msiza, president of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship, general secretary of the Baptist Convention of South Africa, and a..... (baca selanjutnya)Billy Graham endorses BWA 400th celebration
03 Aug 2009Ede (BWA) -- Evangelist Billy Graham sent a letter of congratulations to the Baptist World Alliance upon its celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Baptist movement. "How I wish I could be with you as I have so often attended BWA meetings over the years," Graham said in his letter dated July 24, and read to the congregation by former BWA General Secretary Denton Lotz at a special 400th anniversary service in Amsterdam. "I am now 90 years of age, and my..... (baca selanjutnya)1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859- Halaman 33 dari 59 [ 294 Data Ditemukan ] -Persekutuan Gereja-Gereja Baptis PapuaThe Fellowship of Baptist Churches of PapuaNo.Reg.Dep.Agama RI:DJ III/Kep/HK.00.5/152/4543/2009.Tgl. SK. Agustus 2009Member of the: BWA, APBF, PGI, PBI, PGGBPJl. Jeruk Nipis Kotaraja No.106 Jayapura 99012; Telp/Fax.62-0967-583462 Mobile: 62-08124888458 Email:pl_wenda@hotmail.com, info@suarabaptis.org,website:www.suarabaptis.orgP.O.Box 1212 Jayapura - Papua - Indonesia