by Robert Parham | Jul 18, 2006 | Opinion
American Baptists are trapped abroad and Lebanese Baptists are overwhelmed with refugees as Israel continues attacking Lebanon in response to Hezbollah terrorism. “Yesterday night was quite rough in various towns and cities in southern Lebanon and Beirut as a...
by Robert Parham | Jul 12, 2006 | Opinion
MEXICO CITY–Baptist World Alliance grew by over one million members in the past year, according to statistical data presented to delegates at the General Council meeting last week in Mexico City. BWA membership stood at 35,631,796 with 152,246 churches as of...
by Robert Parham | Jul 11, 2006 | Opinion
MEXICO CITY–The Baptist World Alliance will announce a new general secretary in March 2007, if the search committee sticks to its published time line. BWA General Secretary Denton Lotz announced in March he would not complete his current five-year term. On...
by Robert Parham | Jul 10, 2006 | Opinion
Global Baptists heard both success stories about national Micah Challenge campaigns and that some union/conventions have accomplished almost nothing meaningful to reduce global poverty by half by 2015. Speaking at the Baptist World Alliance Freedom and Justice Study...
by Robert Parham | Jul 7, 2006 | Opinion
An estimated 64,000 people worldwide will die from AIDS, and 88,000 will be newly infected during the week-long meeting to the Baptist World Alliance in Mexico City, said a presenter in a forum on AIDS/HIV ministries. A program leader said 2006 is the 25th anniversary...
