RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Raquel Contreras was unanimously elected president of the Union of Baptists in Latin America (UBLA) April 27 by its executive committee in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She will serve as president until April 2009. UBLA is one of six regional bodies of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) and represents conventions and unions throughout South America, Central America and Mexico.
In a statement announcing the election of Contreras, the UBLA said, "She stands out for her many gifts and her leadership capability in different areas and situations. We commend her life to God’s hands so that she be granted wisdom and His grace and strength for this new phase of UBLA."
Contreras was recently re-elected president of the Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile, a union of 27,781 members and 326 churches. Under her leadership, the union reconciled with the Convention of Baptist Churches of the Chilean Mission after 30 years of division and conflict between the two groups. The convention and union have remained separate bodies, but they now enjoy a relationship of cordiality and cooperation and have held joint worship services and meetings.
Contreras is a vice president of the BWA and a member of the executive committee and several other BWA committees.
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