Baptist World Contents

a magazine of the Baptist World Alliance 

5 Innovative Ministries 5 Mercer on Mission

6 John and Gloria Marshall and Stewards, Inc.

7 Evangelism that Works

10 European Seminary Makes Bold Changes

11 Dutch Baptists Recommit to Mission

13 Congress 2015 Reaffirmed 13 Congress 2015 Reaffirmed

13 Speakers for International Baptist Congress Confirmed

15 Baptists Prepare Green Plan for South African Congress

15 Baptists of South Africa

17 Callam Calls for Greater Recognition of Outstanding

18 Celebrating the Fall: the 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

19 German Baptists Give Thanks 20 Never Say Can’t

21 General Secretary 21 The Holy Spirit is Central to Mission

22 Callam Lauds BWA Partnership with Texas Baptists

22 Callam Offers Public Thanks to John Upton

22 Conferences & Meetings

22 East Asian Youth Encouraged to Be Missional

22 Bread of Life 23 BWA Appointments

23 BWA Makes Appointment to WCC reference group

24 BWA Reorganizes its United Nations Work

24 The Vatican 24 BWA at the Synod on the Family 26 The Continuing Impact of the Second Vatican Council 50 Years Later

26 Jamaicans and British Mark 200 Years of Partnership

28 Caribbean Baptists Hold Memorable Meeting in Guyana

28 Churches Lead Reconciliation Initiatives in South Sudan

30 In Memoriam 30 Book Notes

January-March 2015 Number 62:1

Baptist World Editor: Eron Henry, Email: communications@bwanet.org Editorial Assistant: Ashley Coates Becker

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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