Baptist Union of Uganda
The Baptist Union of Uganda is a Baptist Christian denomination in Uganda. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kampala.
| Baptist Union of Uganda | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
| Origin | 1974 |
| Congregations | 1,750 |
| Members | 421,600 |
| Official website | baptistunionofuganda |
History
The Baptist Union of Uganda has its origins in American mission of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963. [1] It is officially founded in 1974. [2] In 2017, it had 1,750 churches and 421,600 members. [3]
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See also
- Bible
- Born again
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
- Jesus Christ
- Believers' Church
References
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 586
- 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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