Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship

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Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship
Classification Evangelical Christianity
Theology Baptist
Associations Asia Pacific Baptist Federation, Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Origin1920
Congregations541
Members56,500
Aid organizationBaptist Aid-BBCF

The Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship (BBF) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Dhaka.

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History

The Fellowship has its origins in a New Zealand mission in 1886. [1] It was formed in 1920 as the East Bengal Baptist Union. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 541 churches and 56,500 members. [3]

Baptist Aid-BBCF

In 1994, it founded Baptist Aid-BBCF, a humanitarian organization. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 357
  2. ↑ Johnson, Robert E. (13 September 2010). A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches. Cambridge University Press. p. 262. ISBN   978-1-139-78898-4.
  3. ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved November 2, 2023
  4. ↑ Baptist Aid-BBCF, Organization Background, baid-bbcf.org, Bangladesh, retrieved November 2, 2023
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