Baptist Convention of Vietnam explained

Baptist Convention of Vietnam
Native Name Lang:Giáo hội Báp-tít Việt Nam
Main Classification:Evangelical Christianity
Theology:Baptist
Associations:Baptist World Alliance
Founded Date:1989
Headquarters:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Congregations:509
Members:51,000
Seminaries:Vietnamese Baptist Theology Seminary in Ho Chi Minh City

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 595
  2. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXVI
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  4. VNA, Vietnamese Baptist Theological Seminary established, vietnamplus.vn, Vietnam, December 28, 2023

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