Brazilian Baptist Convention
| Brazilian Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Convenção Batista Brasileira | |
 | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Evangelical |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Origin | 1907 |
| Congregations | 9,018 |
| Members | 1,790,227 |
| Official website | convencaobatista |
The Brazilian Baptist Convention (Portuguese: Convenção Batista Brasileira) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Brazil. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Rio de Janeiro.
History
The Brazilian Baptist Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Salvador (Bahia) in 1882, by the Southern Baptist Convention.[1] It was founded in 1907.[2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 9,018 churches and 1,790,227 members. [3]
Social programs
The Convention coordinates several social programs, through the "Missões Nacionais" especially for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, dance and sports and for young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods and housing orphaned children. [4]
Royal Ambassadors
The 'Embaixadores do Rei' organization (Royal Ambassadors in English) has a significant presence in the denomination. He is responsible for the missionary and vocational awakening of pastors throughout 70 years of existence in Brazil.
See also
References
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 102
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 289
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
- ^ Luis Felipe dos Santos, A Igreja Batista contra o vício, super.abril.com.br, Brazil, September 15, 2017
External links
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