WASHINGTON — A Jesus Christ Bread of Life conference planned and sponsored by the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) on Jan. 30–Feb. 2 brought seven groups, including two that are already member organizations of the BWA, to focus on holistic development as an expression of authentic Christian witness and evangelism. This is the first time in living memory that such a diverse group of Baptists in Haiti has met to participate in an event.
“It was a very good conference,” said BWA General Secretary Neville Callam, who presented a paper on the Haitian Baptist story within the broader context of Baptist history. He also noted that Haiti has more Baptists than the rest of the Caribbean combined.
Callam and Fausto Vasconcelos, the BWA director responsible for missions and evangelism, reported that the seven groups represented at the conference decided to form an Alliance of Baptists for Haiti.
The alliance will be an umbrella organization where the groups, while maintaining their independence, may share opportunities in fellowship and ministry.
Jesus Christ Bread of Life is an international training program by the BWA aimed at renewing Baptists’ understanding of the mission of God and to stimulate the desire to bear witness to that mission in each local context.
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