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| Japan Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelicalism |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Saitama |
| Origin | 1947 |
| Congregations | 320 |
| Members | 13,975 |
| Seminaries | Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Official website | bapren |
The Japan Baptist Convention (日本バプテスト連盟, Nippon Baputesuto Renmei) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Japan. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Saitama.
History
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The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in southwestern Japan in 1889.[1] It was officially founded in 1947.[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 320 churches and 13,975 members.[3]
Schools
[edit]In 1962, it founded the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary.[2] Alumni of the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary include Sayuri Kume.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1572
- ^ a b William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 326
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved February 4, 2023
- ^ 「異邦人」のヒットから40年 久保田早紀が久米小百合として音楽宣教師になった理由. Daily Shincho of Shinchosha. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Ms. Sayuri Kume as Goodwill Ambassador of JBS". JBS News International. Volume 3. October 2007.
- ^ 【BRIDGE】 「異邦人」のヒットの陰で 久米小百合. Christian Press. 11/4/2022.
Bibliography
[edit]- The Southern Baptist Mission in Japan, 1889–1989, by F. Calvin Parker (University Press of America, 1991)
External links
[edit]- Japan Baptist Convention Official Page, in Japanese
- Japan Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Web-Blog, in English
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