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Baptist Churches in Vietnam)
| 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 |
The Baptist Convention of Vietnam ( Vietnamese: Giáo hội Báp-tít Việt Nam) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Vietnam. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Ho Chi Minh City.
History
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
In 2023, it founded the Vietnamese Baptist Theology Seminary in Ho Chi Minh City. [4]
See also
References
- ^ 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
