The Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship (BBF) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Dhaka.
| Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Asia Pacific Baptist Federation, Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Origin | 1920 |
| Congregations | 541 |
| Members | 56,500 |
| Aid organization | Baptist Aid-BBCF |
History
editThe Fellowship has its origins in a New Zealand mission in 1886. [1] It was formed in 1920 as the East Bengal Baptist Union. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 541 churches and 56,500 members. [3]
Baptist Aid-BBCF
editIn 1994, it founded Baptist Aid-BBCF, a humanitarian organization.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 357
- ^ Johnson, Robert E. (13 September 2010). A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches. Cambridge University Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-139-78898-4.
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved November 2, 2023
- ^ Baptist Aid-BBCF, Organization Background, baid-bbcf.org, Bangladesh, retrieved November 2, 2023