| Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Region | 3 countries |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Origin | 1993 |
| Congregations | 141 |
| Official website | awab |
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is a Baptist Christian association of churches. The headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
History[edit]
The Association was founded by a dozen churches of the American Baptist Churches USA in favor to the inclusion of LGBTQ people in 1993 in San Jose, California. [1][2]
In 2007, it had 69 member churches.[3]
According to a denomination census released in 2022, it has 141 churches in 3 countries.[4]
Beliefs[edit]
The association believes in the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the lives and ministries of Baptist churches.[5]
See also[edit]
- LGBT-affirming churches
- Pullen Memorial Baptist Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)
- Wake Forest Baptist Church (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
- University Baptist Church (Austin, Texas)
References[edit]
- ^ Bob Allen, New AWAB leader brings non-profit management skills, baptistnews.com, USA, October 21, 2016
- ^ Jeff Brumley, 25 years ago this week, five Baptist churches were booted for affirming gay members, baptistnews.com, USA, January 5, 2021
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 603
- ^ Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, Member Churches & Ministries, awab.org, USA, retrieved November 5, 2022
- ^ Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, Welcoming & Affirming All People, awab.org, USA, retrieved November 5, 2022
External links[edit]
- Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists — official website