Baptist Convention of Malawi
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| Baptist Convention of Malawi | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Origin | 1970 |
| Congregations | 1,264 |
| Members | 330,000 |
The Baptist Convention of Malawi is a Baptist Christian denomination in Malawi. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Lilongwe.
History
The Baptist Convention of Malawi has its origins in an American mission of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1959. [1] It is officially founded in 1970. [2] In 2015, it had 1,264 churches and 330,000 members. [3]
References
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 250
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 362
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved September 17, 2019
