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1905 - present
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Baptist World Alliance

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Baptist World Alliance (BWA), international advisory organization for Baptists, founded in 1905 in London. Its purpose is to promote fellowship and cooperation among all Baptists. It sponsors regional and international meetings for various groups for study and promotion of the gospel, and it works to safeguard religious liberty throughout the world.

World congresses of the BWA are held every five years; an executive committee meets annually. Headquarters are in Washington, D.C.