Christian denomination in Brazil
The Brazilian Baptist Convention (Portuguese : Convenção Batista Brasileira ) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Brazil . It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance . The headquarters is in Rio de Janeiro .
History
Show on the life of Jesus at Igreja da Cidade in São José dos Campos , affiliated to the Convention, 2017.
The Brazilian Baptist Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Salvador (Bahia) in 1882, by an American mission of the International Mission Board .[1]
It was founded in 1907.[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 9,070 churches and 1,797,597 members. [3]
Social programs
The Convention coordinates several social programs, through the "Missões Nacionais" especially for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, dance and sports and for young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods and housing orphaned children. [4]
Royal Ambassadors
The 'Embaixadores do Rei' organization (Royal Ambassadors in English) has a significant presence in the denomination. It is responsible for the missionary and vocational awakening of pastors throughout 70 years of existence in Brazil.
Schools
The convention has 17 affiliated primary and secondary schools gathered in the Rede Batista de Educação. [5]
It has 3 affiliated theological institutes. [6]
Controversies
In 1965, the Convention proceeded to the excommunication of 165 churches teaching the beliefs of the charismatic movement . [7]
See also
References
^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists , Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 102
^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches , Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 289
^ Baptist World Alliance, Members , baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
^ Luis Felipe dos Santos, A Igreja Batista contra o vício , super.abril.com.br, Brazil, September 15, 2017
^ Rede Batista de Educação, História , redebatista.edu.br, Brazil, retrieved May 5, 2023
^ Convenção Batista Brasileira, Organização , convencaobatista.com.br, Brazil, retrieved February 20, 2023
^ Brian Stanley, The History of the Baptist Missionary Society, 1792-1992 , T&T Clark, UK, 1992, p. 498
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