The Baptist Convention of Panama ( es, Convención Bautista de Panamá ) is a
Baptist Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity that comprises all church congregations of the same kind, identifiable by traits such as a name, particular history, organization, leadership, theological doctrine, worsh ...
in
Panama. It is affiliated with the
Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in
Burunga
Burunga is a corregimiento in Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern ...
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History
The Baptist Convention of Panama has its origins in an American mission of the
International Mission Board in 1905. It is officially founded in 1959. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 117 churches and 4,800 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
Born again, or to experience the new birth, is a phrase, particularly in evangelicalism, that refers to a "spiritual rebirth", or a regeneration of the human spirit. In contrast to one's physical birth, being "born again" is distinctly and sepa ...
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Baptist beliefs
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Worship service (evangelicalism)
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Jesus Christ
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Believers' Church
References
External links
Official Website
{{Baptist World Alliance Members
Baptist denominations in Central America
Protestantism in Panama