Baptist Association of Belize

The Baptist Association of Belize is a Baptist Christian denomination in Belize. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Belize City.

Baptist Association of Belize
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersBelize City, Belize
Origin1976
Congregations52
Members4,000

History

The Baptist Association of Belize has its origins in a British mission of the BMS World Mission in 1822. [1] It is officially founded in 1976. [2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 52 churches and 4,000 members. [3]

References

  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 87
  2. David B. Barrett, George Thomas Kurian, Todd M. Johnson, World Christian encyclopedia, Volume 1, Oxford University Press, USA, 2001, p. 109
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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