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
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersLusaka, Zambia
Origin1975
Congregations1,150
Members170,000

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]

See also

References

  1. J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 3177
  2. C. Douglas Weaver, In Search of the New Testament Church: The Baptist Story, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 243
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved September 17, 2019
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