Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar | |
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Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar | |
Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
Origin | 1963 |
Congregations | 421 |
Members | 9,996 |
Official website | batista-biblika |
The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar (French: Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar, Malagasy: Fivondronan’ny Fiangonana Batista Biblika eto Madagasikara) is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Madagascar. The headquarters is in Ankadivato, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
History[]
The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar has its origins in a foreign mission of the London Missionary Society in 1932.[1][2] The Association was officially formed in 1963. [3] In 2006, it has 55 churches and 3,000 members. [4]
According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 421 churches and 9,996 members. [5]
Schools[]
It is a partner of the Baptist Biblical Seminary of Madagascar in Antsirabe and the Faculty of Baptist Theology of Madagascar in Antananarivo. [6]
Hospitals[]
It is a partner of the Bonne Nouvelle Hospital in Mandritsara. [7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Hanitra R., Madagascar: Eglise Baptiste Biblique - Clôture du 80e anniversaire, fr.allafrica.com, Madagascar, August 25, 2012
- ^ BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
- ^ BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 360
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
- ^ Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar, Fiofanana, batista-biblika.mg, Madagascar, retrieved September 5, 2021
- ^ Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar, Hopitaly Vaovao Mahafaly Mandritsara, batista-biblika.mg, Madagascar, retrieved September 5, 2021
External links[]
- Baptist denominations in Africa
- Churches in Madagascar
- Evangelicalism in Madagascar