The Baptist Convention of Mozambique ( pt, Convenção Baptista de Moçambique ) is a
Baptist
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Christian denomination
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in
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
. It is affiliated with the
Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is the largest international Baptist organization with an estimated 51 million people in 2022 with 246 member bodies in 128 countries and territories. A voluntary association of Baptist churches, the BWA account ...
. The headquarters is in
Maputo
Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the Capital city, capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a popul ...
.
History
The Baptist Convention of Mozambique has its origins in a mission of the
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., more commonly known as the National Baptist Convention (NBC USA or NBC), is a primarily African American Baptist Christian denomination in the United States. It is headquartered at the Baptist World Cen ...
in 1925. It is officially founded in 1957. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 866 churches and 173,200 members.
[ Baptist World Alliance]
Members
baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
See also
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Bible
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Born again
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Worship service (evangelicalism)
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Jesus Christ
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Believers' Church The believers' Church is a theological doctrine of Evangelical Christianity that teaches that one becomes a member of the Church by new birth and profession of faith. Adherence to this doctrine is a common feature of defining an Evangelical Christia ...
References
External links
Official Website
{{Baptist World Alliance Members
Baptist denominations in Africa
Evangelicalism in Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
Baptist denominations established in the 20th century
Religious organizations established in 1957
1950s establishments in Mozambique
1957 establishments in Africa
1957 establishments in the Portuguese Empire