Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar

The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar (French: Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar) is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Madagascar. The headquarters is in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersAntananarivo, Madagascar
Origin1963
Congregations327
Members8,902
Official websitebatista-biblika.mg

History

The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar has its origins in a foreign mission of the London Missionary Society in 1932. [1] The Association was officially formed in 1963. [2] In 2006, it has 55 churches and 3,000 members. [3]

In 2016, it has 327 churches and 8,902 members. [4]

See also

References
  1. BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
  2. BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
  3. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 360
  4. Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, Retrieved September 29, 2018
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