Baptist World a magazine of the Baptist World Alliance

Picture:  International Forum in Ukraine

Contents

5 Baptist Unity 5 The Ecclesiology of the Baptist World Alliance

6 Getting Along with Ourselves 7 Baptists Together – Regionally and Globally 8 Where Differences do Not Divide 9 Real Baptists Pursue Church Unity 10 Baptists Unite in Arunachal Pradesh

11 BWA in Action 11 Annual Gathering Overview

13 General Secretary Visits Namibia

14 Callam Encourages Baptists to Remember Those who Labor in the Faith

14 BWA Appoints Coordinator for Mission and Justice

15 BWA Convenes Evangelism Conference for French-Speaking Baptists in the Caribbean

15 BWA Supports Children’s and Youth Project in Colombia

16 Happenings Around the World

16 African Baptists Plan for the Future

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

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The Baptist World Alliance is a fellowship of 235 Baptist conventions and unions comprising a membership of more than 40 million baptized believers and a community of 110 million. The BWA unites Baptists worldwide, leads in world evangelism, responds to people in need, defends human rights and promotes theological reflection.

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Ngwedla Paul Msiza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Neville Callam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Secretary

BWA EXECUTIVE STAFF

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

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

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

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

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

Trisha Miller Manarin . . . . Mission, Evangelism and Justice

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

Elijah Brown. . . . . . . North American Baptist Fellowship

Contents continued:

16 Ghana Takes Radical Route 18 Ghanaians on Mission 18 Ecumenical Cooperation in Ghana

19 Baptist Leads Ecumenical Organization in Nigeria

21 International Forum in Ukraine 21 BWA President Meets Ukraine’s Leader

Picture:  Military personnel baptized in Korea

October-December 2016 Number 63:4