International Baptist Convention
Template:Short description Template:Infobox Christian denomination The International Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Frankfurt.
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.<ref>John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 144</ref> 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.<ref> William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 314</ref> According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 5,429 members and 63 churches,<ref> Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023</ref> in 25 countries.<ref> International Baptist Convention, Church Locator, ibc-churches.org, Germany, accessed July 24, 2024</ref>
Beliefs
The convention has a Baptist confession of faith.<ref>International Baptist Convention, Beliefs, ibc-churches.org, Germany, retrieved December 5, 2020</ref> It is a member of the Baptist World Alliance.<ref>Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020</ref>
See also
References
Sources
- International Baptist Convention Constitution Template:Webarchive
- International Baptist Convention Operations Manual Template:Webarchive
External links
Template:Authority control Template:Baptist World Alliance Members