Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea
The Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea is a Baptist Christian denomination in Papua New Guinea. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Mount Hagen.
| Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea |
| Origin | 1977 |
| Congregations | 480 |
| Members | 82,000 |
History
The Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea has its origins in a mission of the Australian Baptist Ministries in 1850. [1] It is officially founded in 1977. [2] In 2017, it has 480 churches and 82,000 members. [3]
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References
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 427
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXV
- Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved September 17, 2019
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