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EBF Christmas Message
In the Bible the land of Egypt is a powerful symbol of the liberation of God’s people from slavery and the journey to the promised land, in what we call the Exodus. Egypt also has its place in the Christmas story.
'Multiply' in Moscow
The Russian Baptist Union organized the Mission Conference “Multiply” from November 29 – December 2, 2017 in Moscow, Russia. It commenced with the grand presentation of M4 church planting program by Josif Makarenko, the mission director and Aleksey Smirnov, the Union’s president preaching on the Great Commission.
Anabaptism: a living tradition inspiring the church in Belgrade
Alexandra Ellish: The subject which most captured the imaginations and enthusiasm of the church in Belgrade centred around a key Anabaptist conviction: that Jesus in the person of the Holy Spirit is present and active in every member of the church community and that each person has something to give, say or contribute in the life of the community.
A Call for Prayer from Lebanon
Lebanon, has an important and strategic role to play in the Middle East region. And the Church has an invaluable role to play both in Lebanon and beyond. We already see encouraging fruits, outcome of the ministry of compassion that the Church is leading amongst people affected by the Syria war. We do not want another war in the region, nor can we handle more pain and suffering in our country.
IBTSC looking for a new Director
IBTSC is looking to appoint a suitably qualified person to the post of Director of IBTSC who will carry forward the IBTSC commitment to deliver high quality theological education and research from a baptistic perspective in an international context.
Major report on Religious Freedom launched at Westminster
Religious freedom should become a political priority for the UK and other Governments, not only for the benefits of adherents under pressure but also in the battle against radicalisation.
Civil society plays a crucial role in European refugee situation
The European Refugee situation is settling down. There are no more masses arriving, many procedures are in place and quarrels over the quota are given to the European Court of Justice to solve. Is the crisis over? This was one of the questions asked at the annual meeting of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) that took place in Tallinn, Estonia from 16 to 18 October 2017.
EBF Anti-trafficking Working Group meeting in The Netherlands
The EBF Anti-Trafficking Working Group met in The Netherlands from October 8th-10th in Lauran Bethell’s home to plan for the coming year.
Hungarian Baptists: Something New is Born
The World Alliance of Hungarian Baptists held its 4th Congress in Debrecen, Hungary on August 4-6th, 2017. BWA President Paul Msiza and EBF General Secretary Tony Peck represented the world wide Baptist family at the Hungarian celebration.
Jenni Entrican becomes EBF President
The Revd Jenni Entrican has become the new President of the European Baptist Federation (EBF). Jenni, a former President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, became the second woman to assume the role following her induction at the EBF’s annual council in Yerevan, Armenia.