The Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile (Spanish: Unión de Iglesias Evangélicas Bautistas de Chile) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Chile. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Santiago.
| Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile | |
|---|---|
| Unión de Iglesias Evangélicas Bautistas de Chile | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
| Origin | 1908 |
| Congregations | 539 |
| Members | 25,749 |
| Missionary organization | Dirección Nacional de Misiones |
| Aid organization | Fundación Bautista PARA AMAR |
| Seminaries | Baptist Theological Seminary of Santiago |
| Official website | ubach |
History
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The Union has its origins in a mission of Scottish pastor Daniel T. MacDonald in 1890.[1] It was officially founded in 1908 in Cajón, near Temuco, by 6 churches under the name Convención Evangélica Bautista de Chile.[2] In 2001, it took its current name.[3] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 539 churches and 25,749 members. [4]
Schools
editIn 1938, it founded the Baptist Theological Seminary of Santiago.[5]
Missionary Organization
editThe Convention has a missionary organization, Dirección Nacional de Misiones. [6]
Social programs
editIt has a humanitarian organization, Fundación Bautista PARA AMAR. [7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 218
- ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 555
- ^ Unión de Iglesias Evangélicas Bautistas de Chile, RESEÑA HISTÓRICA, ubach.cl, Chile, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 146
- ^ UBACH, Dirección Nacional de Misiones, ubach.cl, Chile, accessed July 24, 2024
- ^ FBRA, Fundación Bautista PARA AMAR, fundacionparaamar.cl, Chile, accessed July 24, 2024
