Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan explained

Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan
Native Name:Kazakh: Қазақстанның Евангелиялық христиан баптист шіркеулерінің /
Kazakh: قازاقستاننىڭ ەۆانگەليالىق حريستيان باپتيست شىركەۋلەرىنىڭ
Main Classification:Evangelical Christianity
Theology:General Baptist
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Frans G. Tissen
Associations:Euro-Asian Federation of Evangelical Christians-Baptists Unions
Founded Date:1992
Founded Place:Almaty, Kazakhstan
Headquarters:Astana, Kazakhstan
Congregations:256
Members:9,187
Seminaries:Almaty Bible Institute

The Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan (Russian: Союза церквей ЕХБ Казахстана|Soyuza tserkvey EKhB Kazakhstana) is a Baptist Christian association of churches in Kazakhstan. The headquarters is in Astana.

History

The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Almaty by Ukrainians in 1917. [1] It was officially founded in 1992. In 2006, it left the Baptist World Alliance because of his support for the exercise of pastoral ministry of women. [2]

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 256 churches and 9,187 members. [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 320
  2. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 320
  3. Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan, О Союзе, baptist.kz, Kazakhstan, retrieved May 5, 2023