Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists

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Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists
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Classification Mainline
Theology Baptist
Region5 countries
Headquarters Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Origin1993
Congregations179
Official website awab.org

The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is an affirming Baptist Christian association of churches. The headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

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History

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

The association believes in the full affirmation of LGBT people in the lives and ministries of Baptist churches. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bob Allen, New AWAB leader brings non-profit management skills, baptistnews.com, USA, October 21, 2016
  2. ↑ Jeff Brumley, 25 years ago this week, five Baptist churches were booted for affirming gay members, baptistnews.com, USA, January 5, 2021
  3. ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 603
  4. ↑ Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, Member Churches & Ministries, awab.org, USA, retrieved July 24, 2024
  5. ↑ Jeff Brumley, AWAB and CBF’s Affirming Network merge, Baptist News Global, USA, June 17, 2024
  6. ↑ Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, Welcoming & Affirming All People, awab.org, USA, retrieved November 5, 2022
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