Thailand Karen Baptist Convention

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Thailand Karen Baptist Convention
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersChiang Mai, Thailand
Origin1955
Congregations219
Members41,566
Official websitekaren-tkbc.com

The Thailand Karen Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Thailand. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Chiang Mai.

History[]

The Thailand Karen Baptist Convention has its origins in a mission of the American Baptist International Ministries in 1833. [1] It is officially founded in 1955. [2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 219 churches and 41,566 members. [3]

References[]

  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 208
  2. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 266
  3. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020

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