European Baptist Federation Convenes in Slovakia

The 2013 European Baptist Federation (EBF) Council convened in Bratislava, Slovakia, with a large turnout of leaders, pastors, teachers and other delegates to receive reports and recommendations and to reflect on issues affecting the family of Baptists in Europe. The...

BWA: Urgent Help Needed for Displaced Syrians

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is appealing to Baptist organizations, churches and individuals to make generous contributions to help displaced Syrians affected by the Middle Eastern country’s civil war. “As responsible Christians, we need to respond,...

Baptist World Alliance Sends Aid to Help Syrian Families

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has granted an additional sum of $20,000 for Syrian relief, following on other grants in 2012 and earlier this year. The funds will be used specifically for the humanitarian crisis in Homs, one of the hardest hit areas in the ongoing...

BWA Leader Outlines Problem with Prosperity Gospel

The prosperity gospel has influenced a large number of Christians across a broad section of the Christian faith, according to Deji Ayegboyin, president and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Baptist Convention. “It is obvious that prosperity teaching is a...

Baptist Contribution to Understanding of Holy Spirit

Baptists, historically, are preoccupied more with Christology – doctrines concerning the nature and person of Christ – than with pneumatology – doctrines concerning the Holy Spirit. “Baptists have emphasized the preeminence of the person and work of Christ, and...