by David Emmanuel Goatley and Ishaya Gajere | May 20, 2014 | Opinion
Parents across Nigeria are stunned by the abduction of the Chibok girls in northeastern Nigeria. Horrifically, kidnapping Nigerian girls is not new. Every occurrence is devastating to someone. The seizure of so many at once, however, has been shocking. Families all...
by Alicia Davis Porterfield | May 16, 2014 | Opinion
Like the prophets of old, Jesus spoke the truth into the lives of the people of God, whether that truth was welcomed or not. The followers of Jesus spoke the truth of the good news wherever they went, whether it was welcomed or not. Today, God still calls us to be...
by Robert Parham | May 12, 2014 | Opinion
Before Boko Haram abducted some 300 Nigerian schoolgirls, drawing global condemnation, Baptist and Islamic colleagues met in Washington, D.C., in October 2012 to explore a collaborative response to this Islamic terrorist group. That meeting grew out of the deep...
by BWA Staff | Dec 4, 2012 | News
At least two Baptist pastors have been killed and a number of Baptist properties destroyed in violent attacks by extremists in Nigeria. Olasupo Ayokunle, president and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, told the Baptist World Alliance (BWA)...
