Sudan Interior Church

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Sudan Interior Church
Classification Evangelical Christianity
Theology Baptist
General secretaryRamadan Chan
Headquarters Khartoum, Sudan
Origin1963
Congregations469
Members133,000

Sudan Interior Church is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Sudan. The headquarters is in Khartoum. The general secretary is Ramadan Chan.

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History

Sudan Interior Church has its origins in Sudan Interior Mission, an american mission of Society for International Ministries (now Serving In Mission) in 1936. [1] Sudan Interior Church is founded in 1963. [2] In 2014, it had 120 churches and 25,000 members. [3] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 469 churches and 133,000 members. [4]

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References

  1. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2738
  2. Eron Henry, Sudan Church Unites, ethicsdaily.com, USA, April 18, 2008
  3. Brian Stiller, Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21st Century, Thomas Nelson, USA, 2015, p. 244
  4. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023