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Here We Grow, Here We Go: AWAB Celebrates a $1.027 Million Campaign
We did it together. The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists has officially completed its Here We Grow Campaign, raising and pledging $1,027,000 and surpassing our ambitious $1 million goal. For more than two years, member congregations, Rainbow Circle...
Here We Grow, Here We Go: AWAB Celebrates a $1.027 Million Campaign
We did it together. The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists has officially completed its Here We Grow Campaign, raising and pledging $1,027,000 and surpassing our ambitious $1 million goal. For more than two years, member congregations, Rainbow Circle...
The Welcoming Spirit October 2026 | AWAB
The Welcoming Spirit October 2026: Legacy, Faithfulness and What Comes Next The October 2026 edition of The Welcoming Spirit, the bi-monthly publication of the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists, invites readers to reflect on the legacies we inherit and...
LGBTQ+ Ministry and the Power of Our Words: Executive Director, Brian Henderson Writes for BNG
Words matter in LGBTQ+ ministry because the people affected by them are already sitting in our churches, studying in our seminaries, and serving throughout Christian communities. In a new opinion piece for Baptist News Global, AWAB Executive Director Rev. Dr. Brian...
Remembering Dolly Parton: A Legacy of Faith and Welcome
Illustration provided by David Haywood The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists joins people around the world in remembering Dolly Parton and giving thanks for a life whose influence reached far beyond country music. Dolly was not part of our Baptist...
AWAB Announces 2026 Annual Lecture Featuring Dr. William Stell
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists will gather in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, September 18, 2026, for the fifth annual AWAB Annual Lecture. This year’s featured lecturer is Dr. William Stell, historian and author of Born Again Queer: A History...
LGBTQ+ Affirming American Baptist Churches: AWAB Responds to The Advocate
On July 24, 2026, The Advocate published an article ranking 20 major Christian denominations according to their support for LGBTQ+ people. The article included American Baptist Churches USA, commonly known as ABCUSA, but its description did not reflect the full...