Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
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Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar | |
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Classification | Evangelicalism |
Theology | Baptism |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
Origin | 1963 |
Congregations | 327 |
Members | 8,902 |
The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar (Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar) is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Madagascar. The headquarters is in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
History
The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar started in 1932 as a foreign mission of the London Missionary Society. [1] The Association was officially formed in 1963. [2] In 2006, it has 55 churches and 3,000 members. [3]
In 2016, it has 327 churches and 8,902 members. [4]
References
- ↑ BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
- ↑ BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
- ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Editions Scarecrow Press, Canada, 2009, p. 360
- ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, Retrieved September 29, 2018