The Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile (
Spanish: Unión de Iglesias Evangélicas Bautistas de Chile) is a
BaptistChristian association of churches in
Chile. It is affiliated with the
Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in
Santiago.
History
The Union has its origins in a mission of Scottish pastor Daniel T. MacDonald in 1890.[1] It was officially founded in 1908 in Cajón, near
Temuco, by 6 churches under the name Convención Evangélica Bautista de Chile.[2] In 2001, it took its current name.[3] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 539 churches and 25,749 members. [4]
Schools
In 1938, it founded the Baptist Theological Seminary of
Santiago.[5]