Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsAsia Pacific Baptist Federation, Baptist World Alliance
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Origin1920
Congregations541
Members56,500
Aid organizationBaptist Aid-BBCF
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The Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship (BBF) is a Baptist Christian association of churches in Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Dhaka.

History

The Fellowship has its origins in a New Zealand mission in 1886. [1] It was formed in 1920 as the East Bengal Baptist Union. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 541 churches and 56,500 members. [3]

Baptist Aid-BBCF

In 1994, it founded Baptist Aid-BBCF, a humanitarian organization.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 357
  2. ^ Johnson, Robert E. (13 September 2010). A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches. Cambridge University Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-139-78898-4.
  3. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved November 2, 2023
  4. ^ Baptist Aid-BBCF, Organization Background, baid-bbcf.org, Bangladesh, retrieved November 2, 2023
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