The Brazilian Baptist Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Salvador (Bahia) in 1882, by an American mission of the International Mission Board.[1] It was founded in 1907.[2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 9,018 churches and 1,790,227 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. It is responsible for the missionary and vocational awakening of pastors throughout 70 years of existence in Brazil.
brazilian, baptist, convention, portuguese, convenção, batista, brasileira, baptist, christian, denomination, brazil, affiliated, with, baptist, world, alliance, headquarters, janeiro, convenção, batista, brasileiraclassificationprotestantorientationevangelica. The Brazilian Baptist Convention Portuguese Convencao 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 ConventionConvencao Batista BrasileiraClassificationProtestantOrientationEvangelicalTheologyBaptistAssociationsBaptist World AllianceHeadquartersRio de Janeiro BrazilOrigin1907Congregations9 018Members1 790 227Official websitebatistas wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Social programs 3 Royal Ambassadors 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit Show on the life of Jesus at Igreja da Cidade affiliated to the Brazilian Baptist Convention in Sao Jose dos Campos Brazil 2017 The Brazilian Baptist Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Salvador Bahia in 1882 by an American mission of the International Mission Board 1 It was founded in 1907 2 According to a denomination census released in 2020 it claimed 9 018 churches and 1 790 227 members 3 Social programs EditThe Convention coordinates several social programs through the Missoes 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 EditThe Embaixadores do Rei organization Royal Ambassadors in English has a significant presence in the denomination It is responsible for the missionary and vocational awakening of pastors throughout 70 years of existence in Brazil See also EditBible Born again Baptist beliefs Worship service evangelicalism Jesus Christ Believers ChurchReferences Edit William H Brackney Historical Dictionary of the Baptists Scarecrow Press USA 2009 p 102 Robert E Johnson A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches Cambridge University Press UK 2010 p 289 Baptist World Alliance Members baptistworld org USA retrieved December 5 2020 Luis Felipe dos Santos A Igreja Batista contra o vicio super abril com br Brazil September 15 2017External links EditOfficial Website Brazilian Royal Ambassadors Website Evangelical Christianity portal Brazil portal This article about Baptist Christianity is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brazilian Baptist Convention amp oldid 1117292786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
