Brazilian Baptist Convention

The Brazilian Baptist Convention (Portuguese: Convenção Batista Brasileira) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Brazil. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian Baptist Convention
Convenção Batista Brasileira
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Origin1907
Congregations8,392
Members1,618,663
Official websiteconvencaobatista.com.br

History

The Brazilian Baptist Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Baptist Church in Salvador (Bahia) in 1882, by the Southern Baptist Convention.[1] It was founded in 1907.[2] In 2015, it has 8,392 churches and 1,618,663 members. [3]

Social programs

The Convention coordinates several social programs, through the "Missões Nacionais" especially for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, dance and sports and for young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods and housing orphaned children. [4]

Royal Ambassadors

The 'Embaixadores do Rei' organization (Royal Ambassadors in English) has a significant presence in the denomination. He is responsible for the missionary and vocational awakening of pastors throughout 70 years of existence in Brazil.

See also

References
  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 102
  2. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 289
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved November 30, 2018
  4. Luis Felipe dos Santos, A Igreja Batista contra o vício, super.abril.com.br, Brazil, September 15, 2017


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