Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina

Baptist Christian denomination in Argentina

Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina
*Convención Evangélica Bautista Argentina*
Classification	Evangelical Christianity
Theology	Baptist
Associations	Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Origin	1908
Congregations	670
Members	85,000
Seminaries	International Baptist Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires
Official website	confeba.org.ar

The Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina (Spanish: Convención Evangélica Bautista Argentina) also known as Evangelical Baptist Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Evangélica Bautista) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Argentina. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Buenos Aires.

History

The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Santa Fe (Argentina) by Paul Besson (also known as Pablo Besson), a Swiss missionary in 1881, and an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1903.^[1] It is founded in 1908. ^[2]^[3] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 670 churches and 85,000 members. ^[4]

School

The convention has an affiliated theological institute, the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires founded in 1953. ^[5]

References

^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 218
^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 32
^ Justice C. Anderson, An Evangelical Saga, Xulon Press, USA, 2005, p. 198
^ Baptist World Alliance, Members Archived 2021-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 40

External links

Official Website

Baptist World Alliance member fellowships

All-Africa Baptist Fellowship

Central and Eastern Africa

Burundi	Free Baptist Churches of Burundi Union of Baptist Churches in Burundi
Cameroon	Cameroon Baptist Convention Native Baptist Church of Cameroon Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon
Central African Republic	Association of Baptist Churches of the Central African Republic Baptist Churches Union (UEB) Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic Fraternal Union of Baptist Churches
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Baptist Community in Central Africa (CBCA) Baptist Community of the Congo River Baptist Community of Congo Baptist Evangelical Convention of Congo (CBECO) Community of Autonomous Baptist Churches-Wamba-Bakali Community of Baptist Churches in Eastern Congo (CEBCE) Community of Baptist Churches Union of Congo (CUEBC) Community of Baptist Churches in North Congo (CBCN) Community of United Baptist Churches (CEBU) Union of Baptist Churches in Congo (UEBCO)
Ethiopia	Baptist Evangelical Association of Ethiopia Ethiopian Addis Kidan Baptist Church
Equatorial Guinea	Equatorial Guinea Baptist Church
Kenya	Baptist Convention of Kenya
Madagascar	Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
Republic of Congo	Baptist Community of the Congo River
Rwanda	Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda Community of Christian Churches in Africa (CECA) Reformed Baptist Convention in Rwanda Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda
South Sudan	Baptist Convention of South Sudan
Sudan	Sudan Interior Church
Tanzania	Baptist Convention of Tanzania
Uganda	Baptist Union of Uganda Uganda Baptist Convention

Southern Africa

Angola	Baptist Convention of Angola Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola Free Baptist Church in Angola
Botswana	Baptist Convention of Botswana
Madagascar	Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
Malawi	African Baptist Assembly, Malawi, Inc Baptist Convention of Malawi Evangelical Baptist Church of Malawi
Mozambique	Baptist Convention of Mozambique
Namibia	Baptist Convention of Namibia
South Africa	Baptist Association of South Africa Baptist Convention of South Africa Baptist Mission of South Africa Baptist Union of Southern Africa
Zambia	Baptist Convention of Zambia Baptist Fellowship of Zambia Baptist Union of Zambia
Zimbabwe	Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe Baptist Union of Zimbabwe National Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe

Western Africa

Benin	Union of Baptist Churches of Benin
Burkina Faso	Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches Burkina Faso
Gambia	Baptist Union in the Gambia
Ghana	Ghana Baptist Convention
Ivory Coast	Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast
Liberia	Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
Niger	Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Niger
Nigeria	Mambilla Baptist Convention Nigerian Baptist Convention
Sierra Leone	Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone
Togo	Togo Baptist Convention

Asia Pacific Baptist Federation

North East Asia

China - Hong Kong	Baptist Convention of Hong Kong
China - Macau	Macau Baptist Convention
Japan	Japan Baptist Conference Japan Baptist Convention Japan Baptist Union Okinawa Baptist Convention
South Korea	Korea Baptist Convention
Taiwan	Chinese Baptist Convention

West and South Asia

Bangladesh	Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha
India	Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India (Arunachal Baptist Church Council Assam Baptist Convention Garo Baptist Convention Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention Manipur Baptist Convention Nagaland Baptist Church Council) Baptist Church of Mizoram Baptist Union of North India Bengal Baptist Union Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Churches Association (BOBBCA) Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention Convention of Baptist Churches of the Northern Circars Evangelical Baptist Convention of India India Association of General Baptists India Baptist Convention Karnataka Baptist Convention Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church (LIKBK) Maharashtra Baptist Society North Bank Baptist Christian Association Tripura Baptist Christian Union
Nepal	Nepal Baptist Church Council
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya

South East Asia

Australia	Australian Baptist Ministries
Cambodia	Cambodia Baptist Union
Fiji	Fiji Baptist Convention
Indonesia	Convention of Indonesian Baptist Churches The Fellowship of Baptist Churches of Papua Union of Indonesian Baptist Churches
Malaysia	Malaysia Baptist Convention
Myanmar	Myanmar Baptist Convention (Chin Baptist Convention, Kachin Baptist Convention, Karen Baptist Convention)
New Zealand	Baptist Union of New Zealand
Papua New Guinea	Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea
Philippines	Baptist Conference of the Philippines Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches Convention of Visayas and Mindanao of Southern Baptist Churches General Baptist Churches of the Philippines, Inc. Luzon Convention of Southern Baptist Churches, Inc.
Singapore	Singapore Baptist Convention
Thailand	12th District of Church of Christ in Thailand Thailand Baptist Convention Thailand Karen Baptist Convention Thailand Lahu Baptist Convention
Vietnam	Baptist Convention of Vietnam

European Baptist Federation

Eastern Europe

Armenia	Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia
Azerbaijan	Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Azerbaijan
Belarus	Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Baptist Church in Bosnia/Herzegovina
Bulgaria	Baptist Union of Bulgaria
Croatia	Baptist Union of Croatia
Czech Republic	Baptist Union in the Czech Republic
Estonia	Union of Free Evangelical & Baptist Churches of Estonia
Georgia	Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia
Hungary	Baptist Union of Hungary
Latvia	Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia
Lithuania	Baptist Union of Lithuania
Moldova	Union of Christian Evangelical Baptist Churches of Moldova
Poland	Baptist Christian Church of the Republic of Poland
Romania	Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Romania Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania
Russia	Euro-Asiatic Federation of Unions of Evangelical Christians-Baptists Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
Serbia	Union of Baptist Churches in Serbia Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Serbia
Slovakia	Baptist Union of Slovakia
Slovenia	Union of Baptist Churches in Slovenia
Ukraine	All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
Uzbekistan	Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists of Uzbekistan

Central Western Europe

Austria	Baptist Union of Austria
Belgium	Union of Baptists in Belgium
France	Federation of Evangelical Baptist Churches of France
Germany	International Baptist Convention Union of Evangelical Free Church Congregations in Germany
Italy	Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
Netherlands	Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands
Portugal	Portuguese Baptist Convention
Spain	Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain
Switzerland	Union of Baptist Churches in Switzerland
United Kingdom	Baptist Union of Great Britain Baptist Union of Scotland Baptist Union of Wales

Nordic countries

Denmark	Baptist Union of Denmark
Finland	Swedish Baptist Union of Finland Finnish Baptist Church
Norway	Baptist Union of Norway
Sweden	Evangelical Free Church in Sweden

Middle East

Israel	Association of Baptist Churches in Israel
Jordan	Jordan Baptist Convention
Lebanon	Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention
Palestine	Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land

Latin American Baptist Union

Central America

Costa Rica	Federation of Baptist Associations of Costa Rica
El Salvador	Baptist Association of El Salvador Baptist Federation of El Salvador
Guatemala	Convention of Baptist Churches in Guatemala
Honduras	National Convention of Baptist Churches in Honduras
Mexico	National Baptist Convention of Mexico
Nicaragua	Baptist Convention of Nicaragua
Panama	Baptist Convention of Panama

South America

Argentina	Argentine Baptist Association Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina
Bolivia	Baptist Convention of Bolivia Baptist Union of Bolivia
Brazil	Brazilian Baptist Convention Convention of Independent Baptists
Chile	National Baptist Convention of Chile Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile
Colombia	Colombian Baptist Denomination
Ecuador	Baptist Convention of Ecuador
Guyana	Baptist Convention of Guyana
Paraguay	Baptist Evangelical Convention of Paraguay
Peru	Baptist Evangelical Convention of Peru
Uruguay	Baptist Evangelical Convention of Uruguay
Venezuela	National Baptist Convention of Venezuela

Caribbean Baptist Fellowship

Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua Baptist Association
Bahamas	Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
Barbados	Barbados Baptist Convention
Belize	Baptist Association of Belize
Bermuda	Bermuda Baptist Fellowship
Cuba	Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention of Western Cuba Fellowship of Baptist Churches in Cuba Free Will Baptist Convention of Cuba
Dominican Republic	Dominican Baptist Convention
Haiti	Baptist Convention of Haiti Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti
Jamaica	Jamaica Baptist Union
Trinidad & Tobago	Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago