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UBC Hattiesburg Seeks Pastor
From UBC Hattiesburg: University Baptist Church invites inquiries regarding its recently opened pastor search. As we affirm on our website ( ubchm.org ), “UBC exists to live out the gospel of Jesus and be an affirming example of God’s light to all.” We are affiliated...
The Welcoming Spirit February 2026
The February Issue of The Welcoming Spirit Is Here The February 2026 issue of The Welcoming Spirit arrives at a moment when many churches and faith leaders are asking hard questions about courage, public witness, and what it truly means to follow Jesus in challenging...
AWAB Announces Concert with Drag Artist Flamy Grant in Cleveland
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is thrilled to announce a special live concert featuring award-winning drag artist and musician Flamy Grant, taking place on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. This unforgettable evening of music,...
The December Edition of The Welcoming Spirit
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is pleased to share the December 2025 edition of The Welcoming Spirit, our bi-monthly newsletter highlighting stories of LGBTQ+ inclusion, Baptist life, and the ongoing work of radical welcome across our...
World AIDS Day and Giving Tuesday
By Rev. Dr. Brian Henderson, Executive Director of AWAB Every year on December 1, communities around the world pause to observe World AIDS Day—a day to remember the lives taken by HIV/AIDS, to honor those living with HIV today, and to recommit ourselves to compassion,...
Reveal, Resist, and Revel: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis
The Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB) recently hosted its 4th Annual Lecture, featuring Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis, who delivered an inspiring message titled “Reveal, Resist, and Revel: Queer and Trans Artists’ Visions of Spirituality.” Held at...
AWAB Executive Director to Lecture at CRCDS
AWAB Executive Director to Deliver CRCDS Lecture The Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Brian Henderson, will deliver the Melanie Duguid-May Christian Faith & LGBTQ+ Experience Lecture...