23 Baptists in Texas Affected by Wildfires

21 Hurricane Irene Causes Widespread Damage in

the Caribbean & US

BWA calls for prayer and assistance for the storm ravaged Caribbean and US East Coast.

22 Syrian Refugees Pour into Lebanon, Baptists

Respond

A variety of Baptist organizations channel aid through Lebanese ministries to assist refugees fleeing Syria. Amidst turmoil and a severe government crackdown, Syrian Baptists ask for prayer as they continue to reach out in ministry.

23 Human Rights Visit: Uzbekistan

The European Baptist Federation and BWA promote religious freedom and strengthen ties in central Asia.

Severe drought and fire in the south central US ignite Texas Baptists to humanitarian response even as they suffer loss.

24 PNBC: 50 Years of Struggle for Justice

Highlights from the 50th Anniversary/Jubilee of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, a convention begun during the civil rights struggle and committed ever since to issues of social justice.

25 CBF: 20 Years of Growth & Healing

As the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship celebrates 20 years, it looks back on its work of crafting a Baptist identity that flows into a larger ecumenical stream, and to a future with a passion for global mission.

25 Lott Carey: Global Missional Churches Sharing the Love of Christ

A report from the 114th annual Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention in Los Angeles, USA, describes the global ministry of this mission movement founded by African American Baptists.

27 ABC USA: God’s Gift of Unity

BWA’s Neville Callam addressed the American Baptist Churches USA Biennial gathering, declaring that Christian unity is an obligation for the church as well as a gift.

28 Left with Only a Big Mouth

Bob Terry revisits the theology of “Word and Deed” and observes a church that may have become all talk and no do.

BWA OFFICERS

John Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Neville Callam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Secretary

BWA EXECUTIVE STAFF

Raimundo Barreto . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freedom and Justice Patsy Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Women Emmett Dunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth and Congress Eron Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications Julie Justus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member Services Paul Montacute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BWAid Meg Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance/Administration Kathe Traynham . . . . . . . . . . . Promotion and Development Fausto Vasconcelos . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evangelism/Research

BWA REGIONAL SECRETARIES

Harrison Olan’g . . . . . . . . . . . . All Africa Baptist Fellowship Tony Peck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European Baptist Federation Everton Jackson . . . . . . . . . . Caribbean Baptist Fellowship Alberto Prokopchuk . . . . Union of Baptists in Latin America P. Bonny Resu . . . . . . . . . . Asia Pacific Baptist Federation George Bullard . . . . . . . North American Baptist Fellowship

29 In Memoriam 30 Book Notes

Gary V. Nelson et al, Going Global: A Congregation’s Introduction to Mission Beyond our Borders, Chalice Press, 2011, and other books of interest to Baptists are highlighted.

COVER PHOTO

An indigenous Baptist Christian performs a folk dance during the welcome dinner at the BWA Annual Gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Unless otherwise noted, photos in the issue are by BWA staff.

OCTOBER/DECEMBER 2011

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