Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists

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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.

History

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. In 2007, it had 69 member churches. According to an association census released in 2024, it has 179 churches in 5 countries.

Beliefs

The association believes in the full affirmation of LGBT people in the lives and ministries of Baptist churches.

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