The Baptist Convention of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Giáo hội Báp-tít Việt Nam) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Vietnam. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Ho Chi Minh City.
| Baptist Convention of Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Origin | 1989 |
| Congregations | 509 |
| Members | 51,000 |
| Seminaries | Vietnamese Baptist Theology Seminary in Ho Chi Minh City |
| Official website | giaohoibaptitvietnam |
History
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The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1959, in Ho Chi Minh City. [1] It is officially founded in 1989. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 509 churches and 51,000 members. [3]
Schools
editIn 2023, it founded the Vietnamese Baptist Theology Seminary in Ho Chi Minh City. [4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 595
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXVI
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ VNA, Vietnamese Baptist Theological Seminary established, vietnamplus.vn, Vietnam, December 28, 2023
