Baptist Convention of Vietnam

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Baptist Churches in Vietnam
Classification Evangelical Christianity
Theology Baptist
Associations Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Origin1989
Congregations509
Members51,000
Official website giaohoibaptitvietnam.org

The Baptist Churches in Vietnam is a Baptist Christian denomination in Vietnam. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Ho Chi Minh City.

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History

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Grace Baptist Church in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Baptist Churches in Vietnam has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1959, in Ho Chi Minh City. [1] It is officially founded in 1989. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 509 churches and 51,000 members. [3]

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References

  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 595
  2. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXVI
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023