Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists
| Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Classification | Mainline |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Region | 5 countries |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Origin | 1993 |
| Congregations | 179 |
| Official website | awab |
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is an affirming Baptist Christian association of churches. The headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
History
[edit]The Association was founded in 1993 by a dozen churches of the American Baptist Churches USA in favor to the inclusion of LGBTQ people in San Jose, California. [1][2]
In 2007, it had 69 member churches.[3]
According to an association census released in 2024, it has 179 churches in 5 countries.[4] The organization merged with the Affirming Network of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in 2024.[5]
Beliefs
[edit]The association believes in the full affirmation of LGBT people in the lives and ministries of Baptist churches.[6]
See also
[edit]
- Homosexuality and Baptist churches
- Christianity and homosexuality
- List of Christian denominations affirming LGBT people
- Blessing of same-sex unions in Christian churches
References
[edit]- ^ Bob Allen, New AWAB leader brings non-profit management skills, baptistnews.com, USA, October 21, 2016
- ^ Jeff Brumley, 25 years ago this week, five Baptist churches were booted for affirming gay members, baptistnews.com, USA, January 5, 2021
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 603
- ^ Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, Member Churches & Ministries, awab.org, USA, retrieved July 24, 2024
- ^ Jeff Brumley, AWAB and CBF’s Affirming Network merge, Baptist News Global, USA, June 17, 2024
- ^ Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, Welcoming & Affirming All People, awab.org, USA, retrieved November 5, 2022
External links
[edit]- Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists — official website