Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists

since 1993

Welcoming & Affirming All People

As the only organization solely devoted to building the Welcoming and Affirming movement within the Baptist traditions, AWAB has a unique call to be The National Voice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Allied Baptists in the US.

Since 1993 AWAB has been supporting churches in being and becoming Welcoming and Affirming of all people regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.  We work as individuals, congregations, regional groupings and as a national body to advance the Radical Welcome and Love of God in Jesus Christ through being the Ministry of Reconciliation and building up the Beloved Community where all will be one.

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Recent News

First Baptist Church of Denver Seeking Senior Pastor

From FBC Denver: First Baptist Church of Denver is a historic church at the southwest corner of 14th and Grant in Denver, Colorado. It is a facility where people of all walks of life and systems of belief can experience conversations rooted in hope and filled with a...

Cumberland First Baptist Church Seeks Interim Pastor

From Cumberland First Baptist Church: Cumberland FBC in Indianapolis seeks a 20–40 hour/week Interim Pastor beginning April 2026 for a 12–18-month term. Founded in 1832, we are a progressive, justice-oriented ABCUSA congregation, affiliated with the Association of...

Binkley Baptist Church Seeks Executive Pastor

From Binkley Baptist Church: Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, N.C., seeks a part-time (30 hours per week) Executive Pastor to manage the operational aspects of the church (administration, facilities, finance, technology, and security) and to partner with the...

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