Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar (French: Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar) is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Madagascar. The headquarters is in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
| Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar | |
|---|---|
| Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| Origin | 1963 |
| Congregations | 421 |
| Members | 9,996 |
| Official website | batista-biblika |
History
The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar has its origins in a foreign mission of the London Missionary Society in 1932. [1] The Association was officially formed in 1963. [2] In 2006, it has 55 churches and 3,000 members. [3]
According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 421 churches and 9,996 members. [4]
References
- BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
- BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 360
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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