by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 26, 2015 | Opinion
The 2015 Baptist World Congress came to a rollicking conclusion in Durban Sunday morning as participants gathered for prayer, praise, a call to unity from General Secretary Neville Callam, and a rousing sermon from Joel Gregory. Citing 1 Corinthians 15:9, Gregory...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 25, 2015 | Opinion
South African pastor Ngwedla Paul Msiza was officially installed as president of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) in ceremonies at the Durban International Convention Center Saturday morning. Msiza is the second person from Africa to serve as president. His term will...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 24, 2015 | Opinion
Jesus Christ is the door to liberty, said Dimitrina Oprenova, who preached the Thursday evening sermon for the BWA Congress in Durban, South Africa. The theme for the Congress is “Jesus Christ: the Door.” Wednesday night’s program focused on Jesus as the door to...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 23, 2015 | Opinion
The challenge of evangelizing the rapidly growing segment of the population who choose “none” as a religious preference was one choice among many focus groups featured July 23 during the 2015 Baptist World Congress in Durban, South Africa. “Nones” are not typically...
