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Korea Baptist Convention

Christian denomination in South Korea

Summary

Christian denomination in South Korea

Field	Value
name	Korea Baptist Convention
abbreviation	KBC
main_classification	Protestant
orientation	Baptist
scripture	Protestant Bible
theology	Evangelical Baptist
associations	Baptist World Alliance
founded_date	1949
headquarters	Seoul, South Korea
congregations	3,442
members	530,000
tertiary	Korea Baptist Theological University and Seminary
missionary organization	Council of Foreign Missions
website

The Korea Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in South Korea. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Seoul.

History

The Korea Baptist Convention has its origins in the early Baptist churches established by Canadian missionary Malcolm Fenwick in 1896. The International Mission Board of Southern Baptist Convention also contributed to the planting of churches. The Convention is officially founded in 1949. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 3,442 churches and 530,000 members.

Schools

It has 1 affiliated University, the Korea Baptist Theological University and Seminary in Daejeon founded in 1953

Missionary Organization

The Convention has a missionary organization, the Council of Foreign Missions.

References

William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 328
J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, ''Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices'', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1649
William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 329
Baptist World Alliance, [https://www.baptistworld.org/member-unions/ Members], baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
KBC, [http://www.koreabaptist.or.kr/Page/Index/20813 한국침례신학대학교], koreabaptist.or.kr, South Korea, retrieved May 5, 2023
KBC, [http://www.koreabaptist.or.kr/Page/Index/20816 Council of Foreign Missions], koreabaptist.or.kr, Korea, accessed July 24, 2024

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