Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan
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Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan | |
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Қазақстанның Евангелиялық христиан баптист шіркеулерінің / قازاقستاننىڭ ەۆانگەليالىق حريستيان باپتيست شىركەۋلەرىنىڭ | |
Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | General Baptist |
Chairman | Frans G. Tissen |
Associations | Euro-Asian Federation of Evangelical Christians-Baptists Unions |
Headquarters | Astana, Kazakhstan |
Origin | 1992 Almaty, Kazakhstan |
Congregations | 256 |
Members | 9,187 |
Seminaries | Almaty Bible Institute |
Official website | baptist |
The Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan (Russian: Союза церквей ЕХБ Казахстана, romanized: Soyuza tserkvey EKhB Kazakhstana) is a Baptist Christian association of churches in Kazakhstan. The headquarters is in Astana.
History
[edit]The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Almaty by Ukrainians in 1917. [1] It was officially founded in 1992. In 2006, it left the Baptist World Alliance because of his support for the exercise of pastoral ministry of women. [2]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 256 churches and 9,187 members. [3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 320
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 320
- ^ Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan, О Союзе, baptist.kz, Kazakhstan, retrieved May 5, 2023