Myanmar Baptist Convention
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The Myanmar Baptist Convention (Template:Langx) is an Baptist Christian denomination in Myanmar. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and the World Council of Churches. The headquarters is in Yangon.
HistoryEdit
The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the American Baptist Mission (American Baptist Churches USA) in 1813 from Adoniram Judson and Ann Judson to Yangon. <ref> Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 206</ref> It was officially founded in 1865 as the Burma Baptist Missionary Convention.<ref> William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111</ref> In 2006, it had 4,522 churches and 1,142,655 members.<ref> William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111</ref> According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 5,337 churches and 1,013,499 members. <ref>Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023</ref>
Member AssociationsEdit
- Myanmar Baptist Churches Union
- Karen Baptist Convention
- Kachin Baptist Convention
- Lisu Baptist Convention
- Chin Baptist Convention
- Southern Shan State Baptist Home Mission Society
- Shweli Shan Baptist Convention
- Northern Shan State Baptist Convention
- Eastern Shan State Baptist Convention
- Akhar Baptist Convention
- Naga Baptist Convention
- Tedim Baptist Convention
- Asho Chin Baptist Convention
- Wa Baptist Convention
- Po Kayin Baptist Convention
- Rakhine Baptist Convention
- Mon Baptist Convention
- Lahu Baptist Convention
- Judson Church
- Immanuel Baptist Church
Departments of Myanmar Baptist ConventionEdit
- Finance & Property
- Evangelism & Mission
- Christian Education
- Christian Communication
- Theological Education
- Christian Social and Service & Development
- Literature & Publication
- Leadership Development
- Ministers
- Men
- Women
- Youth
SchoolsEdit
It has 49 affiliated institutes of theology. <ref> MBC, Our mission, mbc-1813.org, Myanmar, retrieved May 5, 2023</ref> The main is the Myanmar Institute of Theology, founded in 1927 and located in Insein.
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