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 an association of Baptist Christian 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

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

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