The Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches (CPBC) (Hiligaynon: Kasapulanan sang Bautista nga Pilipinhon) is a BaptistChristian denomination in the Philippines. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and is headquartered in Jaro, Iloilo City. CPBC was founded in 1900 as the oldest and first organized union of Baptist churches in the Philippines. This occurred after the country opened to Protestant American missions in 1898, following Spain's transfer of the Philippine islands to the United States.
Jaro Evangelical Church, the First Baptist Church in the Philippines (first Protestant church outside Manila)
The Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches has its origins in a foreign mission of the American Baptist Missionary Union on the island of Panay in February 1900,[1][2] when the Philippines islands was opened to the Protestant missions after it was ceded to the United States administration.
Eric Lund, a Swedish Baptist minister working under the auspices of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society and one of the founding fathers of the Jaro Evangelical Church, translated the entire Bible into Hiligaynon, and the New Testament into two other dialects. In 1905, the Bible School and Jaro Industrial School were established through a grant given by the American Baptist, business magnate and philanthropist, John D. Rockefeller. The two schools later merged and became Central Philippine University, the first Baptist and second American university in the Philippines and Asia.
Worship service at the Bacolod Evangelical Church in Bacolod, affiliated to the Convention.
In 1935 the formal formation of Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches was established.[3] The Convention has allowed ordination of women to the ministry since 1980.[4]
According to a denomination census released in 2023, it claimed 1,079 churches and 600,000 members.[5]
Core Mission PrinciplesEdit
Being grounded in the Biblical tradition
Engagement in prophetic and priestly functions
Building a community that heals and restores broken ties
Developing of strong and responsible leaders
Achieving stability through full support of member churches and organizations
Building of a deeper and stronger relationship with other mission partners
Deep and genuine concern for the lost, the poor, the weak and the needy
Faithfulness to the Baptist legacy of missionary service
A dynamic, relevant and responsive servant organization
Deep commitment to the implementation of a holistic and comprehensive ministry
Full use of appropriate technology to enhance programs and ministries
CPU's earliest forerunner, the Central Philippine University College of Theology which was established four months earlier than the university's second precursor, the Jaro Industrial School, is the first Baptist theological seminary in the Philippines.
Central Philippine University's official student governing body, the CPU Republic (Central Philippine University Republic), is the oldest student government in the South East Asia. It was organized in 1905, one year after the founding of the school.[10] The University's official publication, the Central Echo (CE) is the official student publication of CPU. It was founded in 1910, five years after Jaro Industrial School opened. It is one of the oldest student publications in the Philippines.
^"Pioneer Nursing Schools and Colleges in the Philippines | PDF | Nursing | Health Care".
^Peter C. Phan, Christianities in Asia, John Wiley & Sons, USA, 2011, p. 109-110
Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
The Baptist Heritage: Four Centuries of Baptist Witness, by H. Leon McBeth
External linksEdit
Official website
- official Web Site
September 14, 2023
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The Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches CPBC Hiligaynon Kasapulanan sang Bautista nga Pilipinhon is a Baptist Christian denomination in the Philippines It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and is headquartered in Jaro Iloilo City CPBC was founded in 1900 as the oldest and first organized union of Baptist churches in the Philippines This occurred after the country opened to Protestant American missions in 1898 following Spain s transfer of the Philippine islands to the United States Convention of Philippine Baptist ChurchesKasapulanan sang Bautista nga PilipinhonAbbreviationCPBCClassificationProtestantOrientationBaptistTheologyEvangelical MainlinePolityCongregationalistLeaderRev Danilo Borlado BTh Master of Theology General Secretary AssociationsBaptist World Alliance World Council of Churches National Council of Churches in the Philippines Christian Conference of Asia Asia Pacific Baptist FederationRegionPhilippinesHeadquartersJaro Iloilo City PhilippinesOrigin1900 Jaro Iloilo CityCongregations1 079Members600 000Tertiary institutions2SeminariesCentral Philippine University College of TheologyOfficial websitecpbcph orgCPBC is associated with the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society now International Ministries and played a key role in establishing the Jaro Evangelical Church which was the first Baptist in the Philippines first Protestant church outside Manila CPBC also has affiliations with various institutions including Central Philippine University which was the first Baptist and second Protestant and American university in the country Furthermore CPBC is affiliated with the CPU College of Theology the first Baptist Theological Seminary in the Philippines Filamer Christian University the first Baptist school in the country and Capiz Emmanuel Hospital the first Baptist hospital in the Philippines In the 1930s CPBC also became affiliated with the Iloilo Mission Hospital Initially founded by Protestant Presbyterians it was later transferred to the Baptists CPBC The Iloilo Mission Hospital was the first American and Protestant hospital in the Philippines Contents 1 History 2 Core Mission Principles 3 Beliefs 4 Education 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Jaro Evangelical Church the First Baptist Church in the Philippines first Protestant church outside Manila The Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches has its origins in a foreign mission of the American Baptist Missionary Union on the island of Panay in February 1900 1 2 when the Philippines islands was opened to the Protestant missions after it was ceded to the United States administration Eric Lund a Swedish Baptist minister working under the auspices of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society and one of the founding fathers of the Jaro Evangelical Church translated the entire Bible into Hiligaynon and the New Testament into two other dialects In 1905 the Bible School and Jaro Industrial School were established through a grant given by the American Baptist business magnate and philanthropist John D Rockefeller The two schools later merged and became Central Philippine University the first Baptist and second American university in the Philippines and Asia nbsp Worship service at the Bacolod Evangelical Church in Bacolod affiliated to the Convention In 1935 the formal formation of Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches was established 3 The Convention has allowed ordination of women to the ministry since 1980 4 According to a denomination census released in 2023 it claimed 1 079 churches and 600 000 members 5 Core Mission Principles EditBeing grounded in the Biblical tradition Engagement in prophetic and priestly functions Building a community that heals and restores broken ties Developing of strong and responsible leaders Achieving stability through full support of member churches and organizations Building of a deeper and stronger relationship with other mission partners Deep and genuine concern for the lost the poor the weak and the needy Faithfulness to the Baptist legacy of missionary service A dynamic relevant and responsive servant organization Deep commitment to the implementation of a holistic and comprehensive ministry Full use of appropriate technology to enhance programs and ministriesBeliefs EditThe Convention has a Baptist confession of faith in Protestant theology 6 It is a member of the Baptist World Alliance and maintains ties with the American Baptist Churches USA 7 Education EditBaptist missionaries founded many schools and universities in the Philippines Most notable of these is Central Philippine University CPU 8 the first Baptist and second American university in the Philippines and in Asia after Silliman University in Dumaguete while Filamer Christian University is the first Baptist school in the Philippines CPU s earliest forerunner the Central Philippine University College of Theology which was established four months earlier than the university s second precursor the Jaro Industrial School is the first Baptist theological seminary in the Philippines The CPU College of Nursing an academic institution for nurses founded in 1906 as Union Mission Hospital Training School for Nurses by the Presbyterian Protestant American missionaries through the present day Iloilo Mission Hospital is the first Nursing School in the Philippines 9 The Central Philippine University College of Nursing is also one of the leading nursing schools in the Philippines Central Philippine University s official student governing body the CPU Republic Central Philippine University Republic is the oldest student government in the South East Asia It was organized in 1905 one year after the founding of the school 10 The University s official publication the Central Echo CE is the official student publication of CPU It was founded in 1910 five years after Jaro Industrial School opened It is one of the oldest student publications in the Philippines See also EditEvangelicalism in the Philippines Bible 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 442 J Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann Religions of the World A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices ABC CLIO USA 2010 p 788 J Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann Religions of the World A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices ABC CLIO USA 2010 p 788 Michael Edward Williams Walter B Shurden Turning Points in Baptist History Mercer University Press USA 2008 p 282 Baptist World Alliance Members baptistworld org USA retrieved May 5 2023 Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches STATEMENT OF FAITH cpbcph org Philippines retrieved December 5 2020 Baptist World Alliance Members baptistworld org USA retrieved December 5 2020 Iloilo City Education Pioneer Nursing Schools and Colleges in the Philippines PDF Nursing Health Care Peter C Phan Christianities in Asia John Wiley amp Sons USA 2011 p 109 110 Baptists Around the World by Albert W Wardin Jr The Baptist Heritage Four Centuries of Baptist Witness by H Leon McBethExternal links EditOfficial website Philippine Baptist Centennial History Adherents com Bacolod Christian Center official Web Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches amp oldid 1173889357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
