Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention

The Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Bahamas. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Nassau.

History The convention has its origins in the founding of Bethel Baptist Chapel in 1790 in Delancy Town (now Nassau) by two African-Americans, Prince Williams and Sharper Morris.Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 220 In 1833, a British mission of the Baptist Missionary Society supported the planting of new churches.William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 46 In 1892, the Bahamas Baptist Union was founded. In 1925, an American mission from the National Baptist Convention, USA helped found a women's mission organization. In 1935, the Bahamas Baptist Union and other unions founded the convention.J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 273 According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 700 churches and 88,000 members.Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023

Schools In 1995, it established the Bahamas Baptist University College in Nassau.Bahamas Baptist University College, Our History, bbuc.edu.bs, Bahamas, retrieved November 2, 2023

See also

Bible Born again Baptist beliefs Jesus Christ Believers' Church

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