Korea Baptist Convention
The Korea Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in South Korea. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Seoul.
Korea Baptist Convention | |
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Abbreviation | KBC |
Classification | Evangelicalism |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Origin | 1949 |
Congregations | 3,299 |
Members | 520,000 |
Official website | koreabaptist |
History
The Korea Baptist Convention has its origins in the early Baptist churches established by Canadian missionary Malcolm Fenwick in 1896. [1] The Southern Baptist Convention also contributed to the planting of churches.[2] The Convention is officially founded in 1949. [3]. In 2017, it has 3,299 churches and 520,000 members. [4]
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References
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 328
- J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1649
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 329
- Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved November 26, 2018
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