Brazilian Baptist Convention
| Brazilian Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Convenção Batista Brasileira | |
 | |
| Classification | Evangelical |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Origin | 1907 |
| Congregations | 9,288 |
| Members | 1,809,230 |
| Missionary organization | Junta de Missões Mundiais |
| Seminaries | 3 |
| Official website | convencaobatista |
The Brazilian Baptist Convention (Portuguese: Convenção Batista Brasileira) is a Baptist denomination in Brazil. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Rio de Janeiro.
History
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The Brazilian Baptist Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Salvador (Bahia) in 1882, by an American mission of the International Mission Board.[1] It was founded in 1907.[2] According to a census published by the association in 2024, it claimed 9,288 churches and 1,797,597 members. [3]
Missionary organization
[edit]The convention has a missionary organization, Junta de Missões Mundiais. [4]
Social programs
[edit]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. [5]
Schools
[edit]The convention has 17 affiliated primary and secondary schools gathered in the Rede Batista de Educação. [6]
It has 3 affiliated theological institutes. [7]
Controversies
[edit]In 1965, the Convention proceeded to the excommunication of 165 churches teaching the beliefs of the charismatic movement. [8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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 accessed July 24, 2024
- ^ CBB, Junta de Missões Mundiais, convencaobatista.com.br, Brazil, accessed July 24, 2024
- ^ Luis Felipe dos Santos, A Igreja Batista contra o vício, super.abril.com.br, Brazil, September 15, 2017
- ^ Rede Batista de Educação, História, redebatista.edu.br, Brazil, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Convenção Batista Brasileira, Organização, convencaobatista.com.br, Brazil, retrieved February 20, 2023
- ^ Brian Stanley, The History of the Baptist Missionary Society, 1792-1992, T&T Clark, UK, 1992, p. 498
