Ecuadorian Baptist Convention
Convención Bautista Ecuatoriana
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersGuayaquil, Ecuador
Origin1972
Congregations248
Members23,560
Official websitebautistasecuador.com

The Ecuadorian Baptist Convention (Spanish: Convención Bautista Ecuatoriana) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Ecuador. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Guayaquil.

History

The Ecuadorian Baptist Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1950. [1] It is officially founded in 1972. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 248 churches and 23,560 members. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 190
  2. ↑ Joel Morales Cruz, The Histories of the Latin American Church: A Handbook, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, USA, 2014, p. 308
  3. ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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