Thailand Karen Baptist Convention
The Thailand Karen Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Thailand. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Chiang Mai.
| Thailand Karen Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Origin | 1955 |
| Congregations | 219 |
| Members | 41,566 |
| Official website | karen-tkbc |
History
The Thailand Karen Baptist Convention has its origins in a mission of the American Baptist International Ministries in 1833. [1] It is officially founded in 1955. [2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 219 churches and 41,566 members. [3]
References
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 208
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 266
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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