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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The Welcoming Spirit October 2026 | AWAB

by James Rice III | Oct 7, 2026

The Welcoming Spirit October 2026: Legacy, Faithfulness and What Comes Next The October 2026 edition of The Welcoming Spirit, the bi-monthly publication of the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists, invites readers to reflect on the legacies we inherit and...

LGBTQ+ Ministry and the Power of Our Words: Executive Director, Brian Henderson Writes for BNG

by James Rice III | Aug 26, 2026

Words matter in LGBTQ+ ministry because the people affected by them are already sitting in our churches, studying in our seminaries, and serving throughout Christian communities. In a new opinion piece for Baptist News Global, AWAB Executive Director Rev. Dr. Brian...

Remembering Dolly Parton: A Legacy of Faith and Welcome