Baptist Convention of Panama
The Baptist Convention of Panama (Spanish: Convención Bautista de Panamá) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Panama. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Burunga.
| Baptist Convention of Panama | |
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| Convención Bautista de Panamá | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Burunga, Panama |
| Origin | 1959 |
| Congregations | 110 |
| Members | 4,518 |
| Official website | cbpanama |
History
The Baptist Convention of Panama has its origins in an American mission of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1905. [1] It is officially founded in 1959. [2] In 2012, it had 110 churches and 4,518 members. [3]
References
- J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2183
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 427
- Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved December 14, 2019
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