Baptist Churches in Vietnam
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.
| 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 |
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] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 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, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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