Coffey named to Blair Faith Foundation
by Kevin Butler
From the Baptist World Alliance:
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) President David Coffey has been named to the Advisory Council of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation.
In his invitation letter to Coffey, former British Prime Minister Blair said, “Given your extensive knowledge and experience, I would count it a great honor and privilege if you were willing to accept an invitation to become a council member.”
Coffey, in accepting the invitation, stated, “I pledge my support for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation because I share the vision of fostering respectful relations between the historic faith traditions of the world. It is of vital importance for the peace of the nations that the faith traditions learn how to live with their deepest differences.”
Blair declared that “the aim of the foundation is to help promote respect, friendship, and understanding between major religious faiths, and to make the case for faith itself as relevant, positive, and a force for good in the modern world.”
Coffey’s appointment is for three years. He will be joined by other Christian leaders, such as Baptist pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in California. The advisory council of the foundation-- launched in New York on May 30--also has members from other faith traditions, including Judaism and Islam.
Coffey, who is BWA president from 2005-2010, previously served as General Secretary for the Baptist Union of Great Britain for 15 years, as Moderator of Free Churches (a Protestant and Evangelical grouping), and was one of the four presidents of the ecumenical group Churches Together in England.
Earlier this year, he was honored by Queen Elizabeth II with the Order of the British Empire for his services to interfaith relations.
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) President David Coffey has been named to the Advisory Council of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation.
In his invitation letter to Coffey, former British Prime Minister Blair said, “Given your extensive knowledge and experience, I would count it a great honor and privilege if you were willing to accept an invitation to become a council member.”
Coffey, in accepting the invitation, stated, “I pledge my support for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation because I share the vision of fostering respectful relations between the historic faith traditions of the world. It is of vital importance for the peace of the nations that the faith traditions learn how to live with their deepest differences.”
Blair declared that “the aim of the foundation is to help promote respect, friendship, and understanding between major religious faiths, and to make the case for faith itself as relevant, positive, and a force for good in the modern world.”
Coffey’s appointment is for three years. He will be joined by other Christian leaders, such as Baptist pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in California. The advisory council of the foundation-- launched in New York on May 30--also has members from other faith traditions, including Judaism and Islam.
Coffey, who is BWA president from 2005-2010, previously served as General Secretary for the Baptist Union of Great Britain for 15 years, as Moderator of Free Churches (a Protestant and Evangelical grouping), and was one of the four presidents of the ecumenical group Churches Together in England.
Earlier this year, he was honored by Queen Elizabeth II with the Order of the British Empire for his services to interfaith relations.
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