Baptist Churches in Vietnam
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| Baptist Churches in Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Origin | 1989 |
| Congregations | 509 |
| Members | 40,000 |
| Official website | giaohoibaptitvietnam |
The Baptist Churches in Vietnam 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 Baptist Churches in Vietnam has its origins in an American mission of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1959, in Ho Chi Minh City. [1] It is officially founded in 1989. [2] In 2015, it had 509 churches and 40,000 members. [3]
References
- ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 595
- ↑ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXVI
- ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved December 14, 2019
