Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina

Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina
Convención Evangélica Bautista Argentina
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
Origin1908
Congregations1,216
Members85,000
Missionary organizationAgencia Misionera Internacional
Aid organizationRed Nacional Amor en Acción
SeminariesInternational Baptist Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires
Official websiteconfeba.org.ar

The Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina (Spanish: Convención Evangélica Bautista Argentina) also known as Evangelical Baptist Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Evangélica Bautista) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Argentina. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Buenos Aires.

History

The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Santa Fe (Argentina) by Paul Besson (also known as Pablo Besson), a Swiss missionary in 1881, and an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1903.[1] It is founded in 1908.[2][3] According to a census published by the association in 2024, it claimed 1,216 churches and 85,000 members.[4]

School

The convention has an affiliated theological institute, the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Buenos Aires founded in 1953.[5]

Missionary Organization

The Convention has a missionary organization, Agencia Misionera Internacional.[6]

Social programs

It has a humanitarian organization, Red Nacional Amor en Acción.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 218
  2. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 32
  3. ^ Justice C. Anderson, An Evangelical Saga, Xulon Press, USA, 2005, p. 198
  4. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members Archived 2021-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved accessed July 24, 2024
  5. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 40
  6. ^ CBEA, Agencia Misionera Internacional, confeba.org.ar, Argentina, accessed July 24, 2024
  7. ^ CBEA, Red Nacional Amor en Acción, confeba.org.ar, Argentina, accessed July 24, 2024
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