Myanmar Baptist Convention

The Myanmar Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Myanmar. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and the World Council of Churches. The headquarters is in Yangon.

Myanmar Baptist Convention
AbbreviationMBC
ClassificationEvangelicalism
TheologyBaptism
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersYangon, Myanmar
Origin1865
Congregations5,319
Members1,710,441
Official websitembc-1813.org

History

The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the American Baptist Mission (American Baptist Churches USA) in 1813 from Adoniram Judson and Ann Judson to Yangon. [1] It was officially founded in 1865 as the Burma Baptist Missionary Convention.[2] In 2006, it had 4,522 churches and 1,142,655 members.[3] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 5,319 churches and 1,710,441 members. [4]

Member Associations
  • Myanmar Baptist Churches Union
  • Karen Baptist Convention
  • Kachin Baptist Convention
  • Lisu Baptist Convention
  • Chin Baptist Convention
  • Southern Shan State Baptist Home Mission Society
  • Shweli Shan Baptist Convention
  • Northern Shan State Baptist Convention
  • Eastern Shan State Baptist Convention
  • Akhar Baptist Convention
  • Naga Baptist Convention
  • Tedim Baptist Convention
  • Asho Chin Baptist Convention
  • Wa Baptist Convention
  • Po Kayin Baptist Convention
  • Rakhine Baptist Convention
  • Mon Baptist Convention
  • Lahu Baptist Convention
  • Judson Baptist Chutch
  • Immenual Baptist Churches

Departments of Myanmar Baptist Convention
  • Finance & Property
  • Evangelism & Mission
  • Christian Education
  • Christian Communication
  • Theological Education
  • Christian Social and Service & Development
  • Literature & Publication
  • Leadership Development
  • Ministers
  • Men
  • Women
  • Youth

Education

The Convention operates the Myanmar Institute of Theology, the leading Christian seminary in Myanmar, founded in 1927 and located in Insein. The Convention is also planning to operate a Christian University in the near future.

See also

References
  1. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 206
  2. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111
  3. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111
  4. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020


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