Baptist World Contents

a magazine of the Baptist World Alliance

5 BWA: The Last 5 Years 5 Bringing Baptists Closer Together

6 The Importance of the Intra-Baptist Covenant

7 BWA Meeting Global Needs 9 Standing Up for Justice

10 Congress 2015 10 Church Life, Spirituality, Mission and Justice Issues Will Highlight Baptist Congress

11 Rich Music at Baptist Congress in South Africa

11 Flavors of Durban to Sweeten Baptist World Congress in South Africa

12 Brazil to Host 2020 BWA Congress

12 Human Rights Award 12 Rwandan to Receive International Human Rights Award

13 Happenings Around the World 13 African Concerns and Mission

14 Letter from the Baptist Convention of South Sudan

Baptist World Editor: Eron Henry, Email: communications@bwanet.org Editorial Assistant: Shannon Cowett

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April-June 2015 Number 62:2

Iraq

14 Christian Literature Produced for Francophone Africa

16 International Community Castigated for Ignoring Terrorism in Nigeria

16 Baptists Affected by Insurgency in Nigeria

17 Churches Burned in Niger

18 Solidarity with Christians in the Middle East

18 Religious Minorities in Iraq Near Extinction

20 Ukranian Baptists Overcoming Tension

20 Caribbean Baptists Plan for Future Despite Challenges

21 Asian Christians Face Growing Threats

21 North American Baptist Fellowship: The next 50 years

22 Theological Dialogue

22 Baptists and Methodists Hold Theological Dialogue in Singapore

23 Baptists Join Others to Discuss Believers’ Baptism

BWA OFFICERS

John Upton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President

Neville Callam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Secretary

BWA EXECUTIVE STAFF

Patsy Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Women

Emmett Dunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth and Congress

Eron Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications

Julie Justus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member Services

Rothangliani Chhangte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BWAid

Monica Teal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance/Administration

Kathe Traynham . . . . . . . . . . . Promotion and Development

Fausto Vasconcelos . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evangelism/Research

BWA REGIONAL SECRETARIES

Durosinjesu Ayanrinola . . . . . All Africa Baptist Fellowship

Tony Peck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . European Baptist Federation

Everton Jackson . . . . . . . . . . Caribbean Baptist Fellowship

Parrish Jacome . . . . . . Union of Baptists in Latin America

P. Bonny Resu . . . . . . . . . . Asia Pacific Baptist Federation

George Bullard . . . . . . . North American Baptist Fellowship