Ecuadorian Baptist Convention

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.

Ecuadorian Baptist Convention
Convención Bautista Ecuatoriana
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersGuayaquil, Ecuador
Origin1972
Congregations229
Members28,500
Official websitebautistasecuador.com

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] In 2015, it had 229 churches and 28,500 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, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved December 14, 2019
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