Ecuadorian Baptist Convention
Ecuadorian Baptist Convention | |
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Convención Bautista Ecuatoriana | |
Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Origin | 1972 |
Congregations | 233 |
Members | 22,380 |
Official website | bautistasecuador |
The Ecuadorian Baptist Convention (Spanish: Convención Bautista Ecuatoriana) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Ecuador. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Guayaquil.
History[]
The Ecuadorian Baptist Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1950. [1] It is officially founded in 1972. [2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 233 churches and 22,380 members. [3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 190
- ^ Joel Morales Cruz, The Histories of the Latin American Church: A Handbook, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, USA, 2014, p. 308
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
External links[]
Categories:
- Baptist denominations in South America
- Evangelicalism in Ecuador