Rev. Neville Callam is the new General Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance! Not only is he the first Jamaican to hold this post ( yes, i doubt he will be the last :-), but he is also the first non- European and North American to fill the post. This was announce, in of all the places, Africa, Accra in Ghana to be specific.
Now i definitely must have had a lot of faith in the electorate who would vote on this decision, as i considered him as having received the post from the day his nomination was announced last year. Thus on Friday, while at CCP when Gillian excitingly told me it was now official, I answered with a composed "Oh cool thats good". She must of been thinking "This girl don't have any idea of the magnitude of the situation."
Truth be told i could never claim to fully understand the magnitude of his appointment, but to me i see him as the "Face" of the Baptist movement worldwide. Now thats amazing!
So congrats Rev. Callam and though we will miss you as you take up office away from our shores we look forward with pride at the contributions you will continue to make for the wider baptist community.
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