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List Of Baptist Denominations
This list of Baptist denominations is a list of subdivisions of Baptists, with their various Baptist associations, conferences, conventions, fellowships, groups, and unions around the world. Unless otherwise noted, information comes from the World Baptist Alliance.Baptist World Alliance Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, accessed March 11, 2019 Africa Central Africa * Chadian Association of Baptist Churches * Baptist Churches of the Central African Republic * Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic * Baptist Community of Congo *Baptist Community of the Congo River * Native Baptist Church of Cameroon * Cameroon Baptist Convention * Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon Southern Africa *African Baptist Assembly of Malawi, Inc. * African United Baptist Church * Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar * Baptist Convention of Angola * Baptist Evangelical Association of Madagascar * Baptist Union of Southern Africa * Baptist Union of Zambia * Igrej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptists
Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches generally subscribe to the Christian theology, doctrines of soul competency (the responsibility and accountability of every person before God in Christianity, God), ''sola fide'' (salvation by faith alone), ''sola scriptura'' (the Bible is the sole infallible authority, as the rule of faith and practice) and Congregationalist polity, congregationalist church government. Baptists generally recognize two Ordinance (Christianity), ordinances: Baptism, baptism and Eucharist, communion. Diverse from their beginning, those identifying as Baptists today may differ widely from one another in what they believe, how they worship, their attitudes toward other Christians, and their understanding of what is important in Christian discipleship. Baptist mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igreja União Baptista De Moçambique
The United Baptist Church of Mozambique () is a Baptist Christian denomination in Mozambique. The headquarters is in Maputo. History The Church has its origins in 1921 with the building of a mission by the Swedish Scandinavian Independent Mission in Maputo. In 1970, the Evangelical Baptist Church and the Scandinavian Baptist Mission merged to form the United Baptist Church of Mozambique. According to a census published by the association in 2006, it claimed 1,178 churches and 400,000 members. William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 398 See also * Bible * Born again * Worship service (evangelicalism) * Jesus Christ * Believers' Church The believers' Church is a theological doctrine within Christianity which teaches that one becomes a member of the Church by new birth and profession of faith. Adherence to this doctrine is generally defining feature of an Evangelical Christian ... References Bibliography - Eric Morie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Baptist Convention
The is a Baptist Christian denomination in Japan. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is an international communion of Baptists, with an estimated 51 million people from 266 member bodies in 134 countries and territories as of 2024. A voluntary association of Baptist churches, the BWA accounts f .... The headquarters is in Saitama. History The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in southwestern Japan in 1889. It was officially founded in 1947. William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 326 According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 320 churches and 13,975 members. Schools In 1962, it founded the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary. Alumni of the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary include Sayuri Kume. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Baptist Association
The is a Landmark Independent Baptist denomination in Japan, related to the American Baptist Association The American Baptist Association (ABA) is a Baptist denomination in the United States with offices, a book store, and a publishing house in Texarkana. One of the principal founders was the Reverend Ben M. Bogard (1868–1951), a pastor of An .... Its origins go back to 1952,David B. Barrett, George Thomas Kurian, and Todd M. Johnson (2001), World Christian encyclopedia: a comparative survey of churches and religions in the modern world', Volume 1, 2nd ed, Oxford University Press, , p. 418. when Eugene M. Reagan from Texas began missionary activity. References Baptist denominations in Asia Baptist Christianity in Japan Independent Baptist denominations {{Baptists-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptist Convention Of Hong Kong
The Baptist Convention of Hong Kong is a Baptist Christian denomination in Hong Kong. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Mong Kok. History Background Baptist work in Hong Kong traces its roots from the first missionaries sent by the Triennial Convention to work with the Chinese. Due to the hostility to foreigners in China at that time, missionaries were forced to work in areas with significant Chinese population in territories outside of Chinese control. In 1835, Dr. and Mrs. William Dean (missionary), William Dean begun work with the Teochew (dialect), Chaozhou speaking Chinese in Bangkok, Thailand whereas the Revd. Jehu Lewis Shuck and his wife, Henrietta Shuck, started work among the Standard Cantonese, Cantonese speaking Chinese in Portuguese ruled Macau.香港浸信會聯會浸會歷史 (in Chinese)Hong Kong American Baptist Mission Initial mission work With the Treaty of Nanking, cession of Hong Kong to the United Kingdom in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Pacific Baptist Federation
The Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (APBF) is a federation of 65 Baptist associations and is one of six regional fellowships in the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Okinawa City, Japan. History English missionary William Carey started his work in the Dutch controlled Serampore north of Calcutta, India in 1793, initially focussing on Bible translation, preaching, teaching, and the founding of schools.BMS World MissionBMS origins and early days/ref> One of the major schools established by this mission is Serampore College, founded in 1818. Other pioneers include Joshua Marshman and William Ward who together with Carey became known as the Serampore Trio. Of the three, Ward was instrumental in converting American Congregationalist missionary, Adoniram Judson, to Baptist beliefs and baptised both Judson and his wife, Ann Haseltine Judson, in Serampore. Judson later began Baptist missionary work in Burma on 13 July 1813 upon his arrival in Rangoon. The APBF was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudan Interior Church
Sudan Interior Church is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Sudan. The headquarters is in Khartoum. The general secretary is Ramadan Chan. History Sudan Interior Church has its origins in Sudan Interior Mission, an american mission of Society for International Ministries (now Serving In Mission) in 1936. Sudan Interior Church is founded in 1963. In 2014, it had 120 churches and 25,000 members. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 469 churches and 133,000 members. Baptist World AllianceMembers baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023 See also *World Evangelical Alliance *Believers' Church *Worship service (evangelicalism) A church service (or a worship service) is a formalized period of Christian communal worship, often held in a church building. Most Christian denominations hold church services on the Lord's Day (offering Sunday morning and Sunday evening servi ... References {{Baptist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptist Convention Of Tanzania
The Baptists' Church of Tanzania is an denomination of Baptists, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Tanzania. The headquarters is in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. History The Baptists' Church of Tanzania formally Baptist Convention of Tanzania started in 1956 by an American mission of the International Mission Board. The Baptists' Church of Tanzania was officially formed in 1971. According to a census published by the association in 2024, it claimed 1,391 churches and 2,690,730 members. Schools It has 2 affiliated theological institutes. Baptists' Church of TanzaniaSCHOOLS bct-tanzania.net, Tanzania, retrieved October 22, 2022 Mount Meru University is affiliated. See also * Bible * Born again * Worship service (evangelicalism) * Jesus Christ * Believers' Church The believers' Church is a theological doctrine within Christianity which teaches that one becomes a member of the Church by new birth and profession of faith. Adherence to this doctrine is generally de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptist Convention Of Kenya
The Baptist Convention of Kenya is a Baptist Christian denomination in Kenya. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Nairobi at Shauri Moyo Baptist Church along Jogoo Road. The current president of the Convention is Rev. Bernard Obuya deputized by Rev. Ernest K. Weringe and Rev. Dr. Peter Gitahi. History The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1956 in Nairobi. In 1971, the Baptist Convention of Kenya was formally founded. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 3,412 churches and 737,000 members. Schools Baptist Convention of Kenya owns the Kenya Baptist Theological College in Limuru in 1981, Mombasa Baptist High School, and Nyeri Baptist High School. Baptist Convention of KenyaAbout kbtc.ac.ke, Kenya, retrieved October 22, 2022 See also * Bible * Born again * Baptist beliefs * Worship service (evangelicalism) * Jesus Christ * Believers' Church The believer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Missionary Baptist Churches In Ivory Coast
The Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast () is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Fédération Évangélique de Côte d'Ivoire and the Baptist World Alliance, in the Ivory Coast. The headquarters is in Abidjan. History The Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1966. It was officially founded in 1979 as ''Baptist Meridional Evangelical Churches in Ivory Coast''. In 2006, it had 100 churches and 10,000 members. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it has 300 churches and 15,000 members. Schools The convention has 6 primary schools. It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Baptist Seminary of Pastoral and Missionary Training of Toumodi.AIPLancement des festivités du cinquantenaire de l’Eglise baptiste missionnaire news.abidjan.net, Ivory Coast, March 29, 2015 References External links Official Website {{Baptist World Alli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togo Baptist Convention
The Togo Baptist Convention () is a Baptist Christian denomination in Togo. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Lomé. History The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches ge ... Church in Lomé by Nigerians in 1919 and a mission of the Ghana Baptist Convention in 1950. CBT is officially founded in 1964 under the name of "Association of Baptist Churches of Togo" (''Association des Eglises Baptistes du Togo''). In 1971, it participated in the founding of the West Africa Baptist Advanced School of Theology (WABAST) in Lomé. In 1983, churches were established in the Est-Mono Prefecture. In 1988, it takes the name of "Togo Baptist Convention". According to a census pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Baptist Convention
Nigerian Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Nigeria. The office headquarters is in Ibadan, Nigeria. Rev. Dr. Israel Adélaní Àkànjí MFA is the president. History The Nigerian Baptist Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1849 with the appointment of Rev. Thomas Jefferson Bowen as the first missionary to the country. He arrived in Badagry area of the current Lagos State on 5 August 1850. The Nigerian Baptist Convention was officially formed in 1914. It has started other Baptist conventions in West Africa notably in Ghana (now the Ghana Baptist Convention), and in Sierra Leone, now the ( Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone). According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 14,523 churches and 8,925,000 members. Medical institutions The Nigerian Baptist Convention also operates several hospitals and medical training institutions across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
