Association of English-speaking Baptist churches in Africa, Europe and the Middle East
| International Baptist Convention |
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| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
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| Theology | Baptist |
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| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
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| Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| Origin | 1959 |
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| Congregations | 63 |
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| Members | 5,429 |
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| Official website | ibc-churches.org |
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The International Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian association of English-speaking churches and missions in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Frankfurt.
History
The International Baptist Convention has its roots in the Association of Baptists in Continental Europe founded in 1959 by Immanuel Baptist Church in Wiesbaden and Bethel International Baptist Church in Frankfurt, Germany.[1] Beginning in 1961, the International Mission Board sent a missionary couple to work with these churches. Some churches from England joined the ABCE in 1964, and the name was changed to the European Baptist Convention (EBC). The first EBC churches were started to minister to United States military personnel stationed in Europe. In 2003, the name was changed to International Baptist Convention after the body expanded outside Europe. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 5,429 members and 63 churches. [2]
Beliefs
The convention has a Baptist confession of faith.[3] It is a member of the Baptist World Alliance.[4]
See also
References
- ^ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 144
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ International Baptist Convention, Beliefs, ibc-churches.org, Germany, retrieved December 5, 2020
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
Sources
- International Baptist Convention Constitution
- International Baptist Convention Operations Manual
External links
- International Baptist Convention Web Site
- International Baptist Church Ministries Web Site
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All-Africa Baptist Fellowship |
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Central and Eastern Africa |
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| Burundi | |
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| Cameroon | |
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| Central African Republic | |
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| 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)
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| Ethiopia | |
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| Equatorial Guinea | - Equatorial Guinea Baptist Church
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| Kenya | |
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| Madagascar | |
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| Republic of Congo | |
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| Rwanda | |
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| South Sudan | - Baptist Convention of South Sudan
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| Sudan | |
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| Tanzania | |
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| Uganda | |
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| Southern Africa |
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| Angola | |
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| Botswana | - Baptist Convention of Botswana
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| Madagascar | |
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| Malawi | |
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| Mozambique | |
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| Namibia | |
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| South Africa | |
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| Zambia | |
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| Zimbabwe | |
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| Western Africa |
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| Benin | |
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| Burkina Faso | - Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches Burkina Faso
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| Gambia | - Baptist Union in the Gambia
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| Ghana | |
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| Ivory Coast | |
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| Liberia | |
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| Niger | - Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Niger
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| Nigeria | |
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| Sierra Leone | |
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| Togo | |
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North East Asia |
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| China - Hong Kong | |
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| China - Macau | |
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| Japan | |
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| South Korea | |
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| Taiwan | |
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| West and South Asia |
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| Bangladesh | |
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| India | |
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| Nepal | |
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| Sri Lanka | |
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| Australia | |
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| Cambodia | |
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| Fiji | |
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| Indonesia | |
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| Malaysia | |
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| Myanmar | |
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| New Zealand | |
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| Papua New Guinea | |
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| Philippines | |
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| Singapore | |
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| Thailand | |
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| Vietnam | |
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Eastern Europe |
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| Armenia | - Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia
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| Azerbaijan | - Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Azerbaijan
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| Belarus | - Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Belarus
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - Baptist Church in Bosnia/Herzegovina
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| Bulgaria | - Baptist Union of Bulgaria
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| Croatia | |
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| Czech Republic | |
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| Estonia | - Union of Free Evangelical & Baptist Churches of Estonia
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| Georgia | |
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| Hungary | |
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| Latvia | - Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia
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| Lithuania | - Baptist Union of Lithuania
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| Moldova | |
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| Poland | |
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| Romania | |
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| Russia | |
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| Serbia | |
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| Slovakia | - Baptist Union of Slovakia
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| Slovenia | - Union of Baptist Churches in Slovenia
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| Ukraine | - All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
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| Uzbekistan | - Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists of Uzbekistan
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| Central Western Europe |
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| Austria | |
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| Belgium | |
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| France | |
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| Germany | |
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| Italy | |
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| Netherlands | |
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| Portugal | - Portuguese Baptist Convention
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| Spain | |
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| Switzerland | - Union of Baptist Churches in Switzerland
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| United Kingdom | |
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| Nordic countries |
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| Denmark | |
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| Finland | |
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| Norway | |
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| Sweden | |
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| Middle East |
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| Israel | |
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| Jordan | - Jordan Baptist Convention
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| Lebanon | |
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| Palestine | - Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land
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Latin American Baptist Union |
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Central America |
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| Costa Rica | |
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| El Salvador | - Baptist Association of El Salvador
- Baptist Federation of El Salvador
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| Guatemala | |
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| Honduras | |
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| Mexico | |
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| Nicaragua | |
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| Panama | |
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| South America |
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| Argentina | |
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| Bolivia | - Baptist Convention of Bolivia
- Baptist Union of Bolivia
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| Brazil | |
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| Chile | |
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| Colombia | |
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| Ecuador | - Baptist Convention of Ecuador
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| Guyana | - Baptist Convention of Guyana
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| Paraguay | |
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| Peru | - Baptist Evangelical Convention of Peru
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| Uruguay | - Baptist Evangelical Convention of Uruguay
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| Venezuela | |
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Caribbean Baptist Fellowship |
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| Antigua and Barbuda | - Antigua Baptist Association
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| Bahamas | |
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| Barbados | - Barbados Baptist Convention
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| Belize | |
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| Bermuda | - Bermuda Baptist Fellowship
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| Cuba | |
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| Dominican Republic | - Dominican Baptist Convention
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| Haiti | |
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| Jamaica | |
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| Trinidad & Tobago | |
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North American Baptist Fellowship |
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