Myanmar Baptist Convention Explained
| Myanmar Baptist Convention |
| Native Name: | မြန်မာနိုင်ငံနှစ်ခြင်း ခရစ်ယာန်အသင်းချုပ် |
| Abbreviation: | MBC |
| Main Classification: | Evangelicalism |
| Theology: | Baptist |
| Associations: | Baptist World Alliance |
| Founded Date: | 1865 |
| Headquarters: | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Congregations: | 5,337 |
| Members: | 1,013,499 |
| Seminaries: | 49 |
The Myanmar Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Myanmar. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and the World Council of Churches. The headquarters is in Yangon.
History
The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the American Baptist Mission (American Baptist Churches USA) in 1813 from Adoniram Judson and Ann Judson to Yangon. [1] It was officially founded in 1865 as the Burma Baptist Missionary Convention.[2] In 2006, it had 4,522 churches and 1,142,655 members.[3] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 5,337 churches and 1,013,499 members. [4]
Member Associations
- Myanmar Baptist Churches Union
- Karen Baptist Convention
- Kachin Baptist Convention
- Lisu Baptist Convention
- Chin Baptist Convention
- Southern Shan State Baptist Home Mission Society
- Shweli Shan Baptist Convention
- Northern Shan State Baptist Convention
- Eastern Shan State Baptist Convention
- Akhar Baptist Convention
- Naga Baptist Convention
- Tedim Baptist Convention
- Asho Chin Baptist Convention
- Wa Baptist Convention
- Po Kayin Baptist Convention
- Rakhine Baptist Convention
- Mon Baptist Convention
- Lahu Baptist Convention
- Judson Church
- Immanuel Baptist Church
Departments of Myanmar Baptist Convention
- Finance & Property
- Evangelism & Mission
- Christian Education
- Christian Communication
- Theological Education
- Christian Social and Service & Development
- Literature & Publication
- Leadership Development
- Ministers
- Men
- Women
- Youth
Schools
It has 49 affiliated institutes of theology. [5] The main is the Myanmar Institute of Theology, founded in 1927 and located in Insein.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 206
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- MBC, Our mission, mbc-1813.org, Myanmar, retrieved May 5, 2023
