Baptist Union of Zambia
The Baptist Union of Zambia is a Baptist Christian denomination in Zambia. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Lusaka.
| Baptist Union of Zambia | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Origin | 1975 |
| Congregations | 1,150 |
| Members | 170,000 |
History
The Baptist Union of Zambia has its origins in a South African mission of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa in 1924[1] It is officially founded in 1975. [2] In 2017, it has 1,150 churches and 170,000 members. [3]
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See also
- Bible
- Born again
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
- Jesus Christ
- Believers' Church
References
- J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 3177
- C. Douglas Weaver, In Search of the New Testament Church: The Baptist Story, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 243
- Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved September 17, 2019
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