Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Neville Callam was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Dallas Baptist University (DBU) in Texas, United States, on October 19, during DBU’s Fall Convocation.

The citation lauded Callam as “A man of integrity and drive” and as “A specialist in Christian ethics” who is “committed to higher learning.”

Callam, who spoke during the convocation, also addressed a luncheon meeting at the university.

About BWA

The Baptist World Alliance is a fellowship of 216 Baptist conventions and unions comprising a membership of more than 37 million baptized believers and a community of 105 million.  The Baptist World Alliance began in London, England, in 1905 at the first Baptist World Congress.

Mission Statement
Networking the Baptist family to impact the world for Christ.

Vision Statement
The Baptist World Alliance is a global movement of Baptists sharing a common confession of faith in Jesus Christ, bonded together by God’s love to support, encourage and strengthen one another, while proclaiming and living the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit to a lost world.