Profiles in Goodwill: Angelo Scheepers

Profiles in Goodwill: Angelo Scheepers

Angelo Scheepers is general secretary for the Baptist Union of Southern Africa. 1. Where did you grow up? The Cape Flats area of Cape Town, South Africa. 2. What is your favorite verse, book or story in the Bible? Why? John 9:4. It was my text of call into the...
Profiles in Goodwill: Eron Henry

Profiles in Goodwill: Eron Henry

Eron Henry is associate director of communications at the Baptist World Alliance. 1. Where did you grow up? I was born in Jamaica, close to the town of Ocho Rios on the north coast. 2. What is your favorite verse, book or story in the Bible? Why? The story of Joseph....
Profiles in Goodwill: Isaac Wuni

Profiles in Goodwill: Isaac Wuni

Isaac Wuni is principal of Northern Ghana Baptist Theological Seminary in Tamale, Ghana, and senior pastor of Koinonia Baptist Church in Tamale. 1. Where did you grow up? Nalerigu, Northern Region, Ghana, West Africa. 2. What is your favorite chapter of the Bible?...
Profiles in Goodwill: Dimitrina Oprenova

Profiles in Goodwill: Dimitrina Oprenova

Dimitrina Oprenova is associate minister at First Baptist Church in Sofia, Bulgaria. 1. Where did you grow up? Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. 2. What is your favorite verse, book or story in the Bible? Why? Philippians 4:4-7. It reminds me of my God who is over...
Profiles in Goodwill: Michael Okwakol

Profiles in Goodwill: Michael Okwakol

Michael Okwakol is senior pastor of Agape Baptist Church in Kampala, Uganda, president of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship and vice president of the Baptist World Alliance for 2015-20. Okwakol’s Skype interview with EthicsDaily.com media producer Cliff Vaughn...

Global Poverty Reduced, Shortfalls Remain

The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) have produced the “most successful anti-poverty movement in history,” according to the final MDG report issued this week. The MDGs are eight targets to reduce global poverty and improve living standards. The...