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BWA hit by falling dollar

I've said a lot about various activities associated with the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Executive Committee meeting in Honolulu this week, but little about the meeting itself. So what did they do? Here's a synopsis of things I found to be particularly significant (or interesting):

New leadership: The March 2-5 meeting was the first one held under the leadership of new General Secretary Neville Callam. Callam streamlined reports from BWA departments to allow more time for open discussion and questions, a change that several representatives said they appreciated. Callam also introduced a system by which committee members were given green, red, and yellow cards to hold up if they approved or disapproved of a motion, or if they had a question.

EC to shrink? The Executive Committee learned about a proposed restructuring that could reduce its size from 69 to 24 in future years, sparking earnest debate among committee members. The proposal, which capped several years of study by a 20-member “Implementation Task Force” commissioned by the BWA General Council, also suggested that the number of vice presidents be reduced from 21 to eight.

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