International Baptist Convention

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International Baptist Convention
Classification Evangelical Christianity
Theology Baptist
Associations Baptist World Alliance
Region25 countries
Headquarters Frankfurt, Germany
Origin1959
Congregations63
Members5,429
Official website ibc-churches.org

The International Baptist Convention is an international association of Baptist Christian English-speaking churches. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Frankfurt.

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History

The International Baptist Convention has its roots in the Association of Baptists in Continental Europe founded in 1959 by Immanuel Baptist Church in Wiesbaden and Bethel International Baptist Church in Frankfurt, Germany. [1] Beginning in 1961, the International Mission Board sent a missionary couple to work with these churches. Some churches of the British Isles joined the ABCE in 1964, and the name was changed to the European Baptist Convention (EBC). The aim was to provide services in English for foreigners in Europe. In 2003, the name was changed to International Baptist Convention after the body expanded outside Europe. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 5,429 members and 63 churches, [3] in 25 countries. [4]

Beliefs

The convention has a Baptist confession of faith. [5] It is a member of the Baptist World Alliance. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 144
  2. ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 314
  3. ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  4. ↑ International Baptist Convention, Church Locator, ibc-churches.org, Germany, accessed July 24, 2024
  5. ↑ International Baptist Convention, Beliefs, ibc-churches.org, Germany, retrieved December 5, 2020
  6. ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020

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