Myanmar Baptist Convention

Myanmar Baptist Convention
Myanmar Baptist Convention
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.org

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.

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