How the BWA Opened My Eyes to Global Baptists

I am a South African, born and raised during the difficult dark days of apartheid. The most tragic story about South Africa is that the church was used to propagate and sustain the policies of segregation. Even though South Africa had produced awesome leaders who...
Profiles In Goodwill: Paul Msiza

Profiles In Goodwill: Paul Msiza

Paul Msiza is pastor of Peniel-Salem Baptist Church in Pretoria, and the Baptist World Alliance president for 2015-20. He served previously as general secretary of the South Africa Baptist Convention. 1. Where did you grow up? I was born in a township on the eastern...

Goodwill Global Baptists Pivot to Africa

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) pivoted to Sub-Saharan Africa at its annual gathering this year in Izmir, Turkey, with the election of a new president from Africa and plans for the 2015 World Baptist Congress in South Africa. The move is a wise one, especially given...