The Korea Baptist Convention has its origins in the early Baptist churches established by Canadian missionary Malcolm Fenwick in 1896. [1] The International Mission Board also contributed to the planting of churches.[2] The Convention is officially founded in 1949.[3] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 3,442 churches and 530,000 members. [4]
korea, baptist, convention, baptist, christian, denomination, south, korea, affiliated, with, baptist, world, alliance, headquarters, seoul, abbreviationkbcclassificationevangelicalismtheologybaptistassociationsbaptist, world, allianceheadquartersseoul, south,. The Korea Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in South Korea It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance The headquarters is in Seoul Korea Baptist ConventionAbbreviationKBCClassificationEvangelicalismTheologyBaptistAssociationsBaptist World AllianceHeadquartersSeoul South KoreaOrigin1949Congregations3 442Members530 000Tertiary institutionsKorea Baptist Theological University and SeminaryOfficial websitekoreabaptist wbr or wbr kr Contents 1 History 2 Schools 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Korea Baptist Convention has its origins in the early Baptist churches established by Canadian missionary Malcolm Fenwick in 1896 1 The International Mission Board also contributed to the planting of churches 2 The Convention is officially founded in 1949 3 According to a census published by the association in 2023 it claimed 3 442 churches and 530 000 members 4 Schools editIt has 1 affiliated University the Korea Baptist Theological University and Seminary in Daejeon founded in 1953 5 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 328 J Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann Religions of the World A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices ABC CLIO USA 2010 p 1649 William H Brackney Historical Dictionary of the Baptists Scarecrow Press USA 2009 p 329 Baptist World Alliance Members baptistworld org USA retrieved May 5 2023 KBC 한국침례신학대학교 koreabaptist or kr South Korea retrieved May 5 2023External links editOfficial website nbsp Evangelical Christianity portal nbsp South Korea portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Korea Baptist Convention amp oldid 1187172761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
