Brazilian Baptist Convention
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The Brazilian Baptist Convention (Template:Langx) is the main Baptist denomination in Brazil. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Rio de Janeiro.
History
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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.<ref> William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 102</ref> It was founded in 1907.<ref> Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 289</ref> According to a census published by the association in 2024, it claimed 9,288 churches and 1,797,597 members.<ref> Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved accessed July 24, 2024</ref>
Missionary organization
The convention has a missionary organization, Junta de Missões Mundiais.<ref>CBB, Junta de Missões Mundiais, convencaobatista.com.br, Brazil, accessed July 24, 2024</ref>
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.<ref> Luis Felipe dos Santos, A Igreja Batista contra o vício, super.abril.com.br, Brazil, September 15, 2017</ref>
Schools
The convention has 17 affiliated primary and secondary schools gathered in the Rede Batista de Educação.<ref> Rede Batista de Educação, História, redebatista.edu.br, Brazil, retrieved May 5, 2023</ref>
It has 3 affiliated theological institutes.<ref> Convenção Batista Brasileira, Organização, convencaobatista.com.br, Brazil, retrieved February 20, 2023</ref>
Controversies
In 1965, the Convention proceeded to the excommunication of 165 churches teaching the beliefs of the charismatic movement.<ref> Brian Stanley, The History of the Baptist Missionary Society, 1792-1992, T&T Clark, UK, 1992, p. 498 </ref>
See also
- Protestantism in Brazil
- List of Baptist confessions of faith
- Believer's Baptism
- Southern Baptist Convention
- Assemblies of God in Brazil