The Korea Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in South Korea. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Seoul.
History The Korea Baptist Convention has its origins in the early Baptist churches established by Canadian missionary Malcolm Fenwick in 1896. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 328 The International Mission Board of Southern Baptist Convention also contributed to the planting of churches. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1649 The Convention is officially founded in 1949. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 329 According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 3,442 churches and 530,000 members.Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
Schools It has 1 affiliated University, the Korea Baptist Theological University and Seminary in Daejeon founded in 1953 KBC, 한국침례신학대학교, koreabaptist.or.kr, South Korea, retrieved May 5, 2023
Missionary Organization The Convention has a missionary organization, the Council of Foreign Missions.KBC, Council of Foreign Missions, koreabaptist.or.kr, Korea, accessed July 24, 2024
See also Bible Born again Baptist beliefs Jesus Christ Believers' Church
References
External links Official website