Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina
Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina | |
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Convención Evangélica Bautista Argentina | |
Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Origin | 1908 |
Congregations | 1,216 |
Members | 85,000 |
Missionary organization | Agencia Misionera Internacional |
Aid organization | Red Nacional Amor en Acción |
Seminaries | International Baptist Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires |
Official website | confeba |
The Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina (Spanish: Convención Evangélica Bautista Argentina) also known as Evangelical Baptist Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Evangélica Bautista) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Argentina. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Buenos Aires.
History
The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Santa Fe (Argentina) by Paul Besson (also known as Pablo Besson), a Swiss missionary in 1881, and an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1903.[1] It is founded in 1908. [2][3] According to a census published by the association in 2024, it claimed 1,216 churches and 85,000 members. [4]
School
The convention has an affiliated theological institute, the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires founded in 1953. [5]
Missionary Organization
The Convention has a missionary organization, Agencia Misionera Internacional. [6]
Social programs
It has a humanitarian organization, Red Nacional Amor en Acción. [7]
See also
References
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 218
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 32
- ^ Justice C. Anderson, An Evangelical Saga, Xulon Press, USA, 2005, p. 198
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members Archived 2021-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved accessed July 24, 2024
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 40
- ^ CBEA, Agencia Misionera Internacional, confeba.org.ar, Argentina, accessed July 24, 2024
- ^ CBEA, Red Nacional Amor en Acción, confeba.org.ar, Argentina, accessed July 24, 2024