Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists
since 1993
Welcoming & Affirming All People
As the only organization solely devoted to building the Welcoming and Affirming movement within the Baptist traditions, AWAB has a unique call to be The National Voice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Allied Baptists in the US.
Since 1993 AWAB has been supporting churches in being and becoming Welcoming and Affirming of all people regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. We work as individuals, congregations, regional groupings and as a national body to advance the Radical Welcome and Love of God in Jesus Christ through being the Ministry of Reconciliation and building up the Beloved Community where all will be one.
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Recent News
The Welcoming Spirit April 2026: LGBTQ+ Baptist News
The Welcoming Spirit April 2026: Resurrection, Resistance, and Radical Welcome The April 2026 edition of The Welcoming Spirit has arrived at the heart of Holy Week, carrying a message that feels both timely and necessary. In a season centered on resurrection, this...
Christ Congregation Princeton Seeks Preaching Fellow
From Christ Congregation Princeton: 2026 Christ Congregation Princeton Annual August Preaching Fellowship Position: Christ Congregation Princeton United Church of Christ (CCP) seeks an annual preaching fellow for August 2026 (August 2nd-August 30th). The fellow will...
AWAB Releases Viewed & Voiced 2026 for Trans Day of Visibility
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is proud to release Viewed & Voiced 2026, our annual digital publication created in honor of Trans Day of Visibility. The Why Each year, Trans Day of Visibility invites us to celebrate the lives, gifts,...
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