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==History==
[[File:Auto de Páscoa - IgrejaDaCidade (crop).jpg|280px|thumb|right|Show on the life of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] at [[Igreja da Cidade]], affiliated to the Brazilian Baptist Convention, in [[São José dos Campos]], [[Brazil]], 2017]]
The Brazilian Baptist Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in [[Salvador (Bahia)]] in 1882, by the [[Southern Baptist Convention]].<ref> William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 102</ref>
The Brazilian Baptist Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in [[Salvador (Bahia)]] in 1882, by the [[Southern Baptist Convention]].<ref> William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 102</ref>
It was founded in 1907.<ref> Robert E. Johnson, ''A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches'', Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 289</ref> According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 9,018 churches and 1,790,227 members. <ref> Baptist World Alliance, [https://www.baptistworld.org/member-unions/ Members], baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020</ref>
It was founded in 1907.<ref> Robert E. Johnson, ''A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches'', Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 289</ref> According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 9,018 churches and 1,790,227 members. <ref> Baptist World Alliance, [https://www.baptistworld.org/member-unions/ Members], baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020</ref>

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Brazilian Baptist Convention
Convenção Batista Brasileira
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationEvangelical
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Origin1907
Congregations9,018
Members1,790,227
Official websiteconvencaobatista.com.br

The Brazilian Baptist Convention (Template:Lang-pt) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Brazil. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Rio de Janeiro.

History

Show on the life of Jesus at Igreja da Cidade, affiliated to the Brazilian Baptist Convention, in São José dos Campos, Brazil, 2017

The Brazilian Baptist Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Salvador (Bahia) in 1882, by the Southern Baptist Convention.[1] It was founded in 1907.[2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 9,018 churches and 1,790,227 members. [3]

Social programs

The Convention coordinates several social programs, through the "Missões Nacionais" especially for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, dance and sports and for young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods and housing orphaned children. [4]

Royal Ambassadors

The 'Embaixadores do Rei' organization (Royal Ambassadors in English) has a significant presence in the denomination. He is responsible for the missionary and vocational awakening of pastors throughout 70 years of existence in Brazil.

See also

References

  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 102
  2. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 289
  3. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
  4. ^ Luis Felipe dos Santos, A Igreja Batista contra o vício, super.abril.com.br, Brazil, September 15, 2017