Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention

The Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Bahamas. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Nassau.

Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersNassau, Bahamas
Origin1935
Congregations400
Members78,000

History

The Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention has its origins in a mission of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. in 1925. [1] It is officially founded in 1935. [2] In 2017, it has 400 churches and 78,000 members. [3]

References

  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 46
  2. J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 273
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved September 17, 2019
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