Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship Explained

Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship
Main Classification:	Evangelical Christianity
Theology:	Baptist
Associations:	Asia Pacific Baptist Federation, Baptist World Alliance
Founded Date:	1920
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Congregations:	541
Members:	56,500
Aid:	Baptist Aid-BBCF

The Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship (BBF) is a Baptist Christian association of churches in Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Dhaka.

History

The Fellowship has its origins in a New Zealand mission in 1886. ^[1] It was formed in 1920 as the East Bengal Baptist Union. ^[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 541 churches and 56,500 members. ^[3]

Baptist Aid-BBCF

In 1994, it founded Baptist Aid-BBCF, a humanitarian organization.^[4]

See also

• Asia Pacific Baptist Federation
• Baptist World Alliance

Notes and References

1. Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 357
2. Book: Johnson, Robert E. . A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches . 13 September 2010 . Cambridge University Press . 978-1-139-78898-4 . 262.
3. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved November 2, 2023
4. Baptist Aid-BBCF, Organization Background, baid-bbcf.org, Bangladesh, retrieved November 2, 2023