Thailand Karen Baptist Convention
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| Thailand Karen Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Origin | 1955 |
| Congregations | 203 |
| Members | 38,877 |
| Official website | karen-tkbc |
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] In 2016, it had 203 churches and 38,877 members. [3]
References
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 208
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 266
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved September 17, 2019
