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The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is an affirming Baptist Christian association of churches. The headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
| Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists | |
|---|---|
| |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Region | 5 countries |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Origin | 1993 |
| Congregations | 179 |
| Official website | awab |
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 association believes in the full affirmation of LGBT people in the lives and ministries of Baptist churches.[5]
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