Myanmar Baptist Convention
Myanmar Baptist Convention | |
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Abbreviation | MBC |
Classification | Evangelicalism |
Theology | Baptism |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Yangon, Myanmar |
Origin | 1865 |
Congregations | 5,319 |
Members | 1,710,441 |
Official website | mbc-1813 |
The Myanmar Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Myanmar. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and the World Council of Churches. The headquarters is in Yangon.
History[]
The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the American Baptist Mission (American Baptist Churches USA) in 1813 from Adoniram Judson and Ann Judson to Yangon. [1] It was officially founded in 1865 as the Burma Baptist Missionary Convention.[2] In 2006, it had 4,522 churches and 1,142,655 members.[3] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 5,319 churches and 1,710,441 members. [4]
Member Associations[]
Departments of Myanmar Baptist Convention[]
- Finance & Property
- Evangelism & Mission
- Christian Education
- Christian Communication
- Theological Education
- Christian Social and Service & Development
- Literature & Publication
- Leadership Development
- Ministers
- Men
- Women
- Youth
Education[]
The Convention operates the Myanmar Institute of Theology, the leading Christian seminary in Myanmar, founded in 1927 and located in Insein. The Convention is also planning to operate a Christian University in the near future.
See also[]
- Myanmar Institute of Theology
- Protestants in Burma
- Bible
- Born again
- Baptist beliefs
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
- Jesus Christ
- Believers' Church
References[]
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 206
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
External links[]
- Baptist denominations in Asia
- Evangelicalism in Myanmar
- 1865 establishments in Burma
- Myanmar stubs
- Baptist Christianity stubs