Frequently Asked Questions

No. The Baptist World Congress is open to all Baptists and friends.

The Baptist Women’s Summit is a one-of-a-kind, quinquennial event that brings Baptist sisters (and brothers) together from around the world for a unified time of worship, prayer, leadership development, and ministry mobilization. The Summit will take place July 7- 8, 2025. You can find more information HERE.

If you are ages 18-35 and find yourself exercising leadership in your community, workplace, or church, the NxtGen Leadership Summit will be the ideal place for you to have a global experience, expanding your skills and understanding of leadership in God’s Kingdom.

The Summit will take place July 7-8, 2025. You can find more information HERE.

Yes. Children ages 4 to 11 and teens ages 12 to 17 are invited to participate in a program in the morning and afternoon from Thursday to Saturday where they will be challenged and equipped to Live the Good News in their lives. Leaders from Queensland Baptists will oversee a team of vetted volunteers to provide the designed programs for your younger family members. More details are available HERE.

Discounted registration fees are available for children and teens as well as a family rate.

We are glad that you are interested in participating in the Congress. Please click HERE to find more information.

We are glad that you are interested in participating in the Congress. Please click HERE to find more information.

• Australasia (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu): Please register HERE – registration fees are in AUD (Australian Dollars)
• All Other Countries: Please register HERE – registration fees are in US$ (US Dollars).

The Congress registration fee provides entrance to the Congress 2025 sessions you have selected and conference materials. You can find more information by visiting the Congress registration page.

Registration fees DO NOT include accommodations, meals, visa, or travel and other related costs.

You can pay with Visa/MasterCard/Discover credit cards. If you need to pay using other methods, please contact the Congress office at congress@baptistworld.org to get information on how to register and remit payment.

Please visit our Congress registration page for complete information about registration.

Summits can be found as an add-on during the registration process.

You can register as many people as you want in the same transaction.

No.

You can find this information by visiting the Congress registration page.

The official language is English, but we are planning to offer a limited number of simultaneous interpretation languages during the main sessions. Please make sure to indicate your language preference during your registration process as the languages provided for simultaneous interpretation will be subject to requests received. We will be aiming to cover: French, Spanish, Mandarin, Burmese, Hakha Chin, Korean, and Portuguese. Unfortunately, we will not be able to cater to all the requests, but we will do our best to assist you. Also, some of the workshops and Bible studies will be offered exclusively in other languages.

Yes. All housing options and information is available on the Congress website accommodations page.

Australian regulations do not allow Homestay or Churchstay to be formally offered. If you have contacts in Brisbane, we encourage you to make direct contact with them.

The BWA Congress Office is not able to offer travel services.

Generally, Europeans and North Americans can enter Australia to attend an event on an Electronic Travel Authority obtained via the relevant app. Many other countries will need a visa. For all visa information, review the visa page.

If you do need a visa to enter Australia, please request an invitation letter during your registration process. The BWA will start issuing these letters in February 2025 and continue until May 15, 2025. These will only be issued to registrants who have paid in full. Review all visa information.

The recommended airport is the Brisbane Airport Australia (BNE). Both Brisbane domestic and international terminals are a 30-minute drive from the Convention Centre. More information can be found HERE.

Given Australian regulations, volunteers will primarily be from Brisbane and can only be from Australia.

Yes. Everyone will have to register. Some volunteers will receive a discount depending on where and when they are volunteering.

While we wish that everyone could attend in person, we do understand that various factors impact one’s ability to travel. Our heart is for as many people in our global Baptist family to participate as possible. To that end, we are researching virtual options and will post more information as soon as it is available.

Yes. Please visit the Tours Page to get more information. Spaces are limited, so please register soon.

Your church can be involved by bringing a group, promoting the event in your community, sponsoring others from developing countries, praying for the Congress, or by bringing a music or drama group.

The BWA Executive Committee and Global Council will meet during the day on July 9, 2025, ahead of the Congress Opening Celebration on Wednesday evening.

You can stay connected with our global family by receiving weekly prayer updates, following the BWA on social media, or giving to support the BWA’s global mission to strengthen worship, fellowship, and unity; lead in mission and evangelism; respond through aid, relief, and community development; defend religious freedom, human rights, and justice; and advance theological reflection and transformational leadership.