Japan Baptist Convention

Japan Baptist Convention
Japan Baptist Convention
Classification	Evangelicalism
Theology	Baptist
Associations	Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters	Saitama
Origin	1947
Congregations	320
Members	13,975
Seminaries	Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary
Official website	bapren.jp

The Japan Baptist Convention (日本バプテスト連盟, Nippon Baputesuto Renmei) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Japan. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Saitama.

History[edit]

The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in southwestern Japan in 1889.^[1] It was officially founded in 1947.^[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 320 churches and 13,975 members.^[3]

Schools[edit]

In 1962, it founded the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary.^[2]

References[edit]

^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1572
^ ^a ^b William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 326
^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved February 4, 2023

Bibliography[edit]

The Southern Baptist Mission in Japan, 1889–1989, by F. Calvin Parker (University Press of America, 1991)

External links[edit]

Japan Baptist Convention Official Page, in Japanese
Japan Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Web-Blog, in English

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[1] J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1572

[:0-2] William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 326

[3] Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved February 4, 2023

[note_n0-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Part of the Japan Evangelical Association

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States

v t e Protestantism in Japan
Protestant churches	Anglican Church in Japan The Biblical Church Church of Christ in Japan Evangelical Free Church of Japan Evangelical Reformed Church in Japan Free Methodist Church of Japan International Christian Fellowship, Sapporo Japan Assemblies of God Japan Baptist Association Japan Baptist Convention Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church Japan Holiness Church Kinki Evangelical Lutheran Church Korean Christian Church in Japan Lifehouse International Church Lifehouse International Church Yokohama Presbyterian Church in Japan Reformed Church in Japan Reformed Presbyterian Church in Japan Tokyo Baptist Church True Jesus Church in Japan
Interdenominational	Japan Evangelical Association
United Church	United Church of Christ in Japan
Bible Society	Japan Bible Society