All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists

The Evangelical Baptist Union of Ukraine or All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists (AUC ECB); (Ukrainian: Всеукраїнський союз церков євангельських християн-баптистів (ВСЦ ЄХБ); Russian: Всеукраинский союз церквей евангельских христиан-баптистов (ВСЦ ЕХБ)) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Ukraine. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kyiv.

All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian-Baptists
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsEuropean Baptist Federation, Baptist World Alliance
HeadquartersKyiv, Ukraine
Origin1990
Congregations2,272
Members113,000
Official websitebaptyst.com

History
"House of Gospel", the central church of the Union (Kyiv).

The All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian-Baptists has its origins in a believer's baptism movement in the 19th century. [1] In 1918, the All-the Ukrainian Union of Baptists was founded. [2] In 1922, it becomes associated with Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists. [3]It is officially reorganized in 1990 and becomes independent of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists. [4] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 2,272 churches and 113,000 members. [5]

References
  1. John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 509
  2. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 587
  3. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 587
  4. John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 509
  5. Union panukrainienne des églises de chrétiens évangéliques baptistes, Про Союз ЄХБ, baptyst.com, Ukraine, retrieved December 5, 2020

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