The is a
Landmark
A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances.
In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or f ...
of
Independent Baptist
Independent Baptist churches (some also called Independent Fundamental Baptist or IFB) are Christian congregations, generally holding to conservative (primarily fundamentalist) Baptist beliefs. Although some Independent Baptist churches refuse af ...
denominational body in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, related to the
American Baptist Association
The American Baptist Association (ABA) is an Independent Baptist Christian denomination in United States. The headquarters is in Texarkana, Texas. The principal founder was Ben M. Bogard, a pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Little ...
. Its origins go back to 1952,
[David B. Barrett, George Thomas Kurian, and Todd M. Johnson (2001), ]
World Christian encyclopedia: a comparative survey of churches and religions in the modern world
', Volume 1, 2nd ed,Oxford University Press, , p. 418. when Eugene M. Reagan from Texas began missionary activity.
References
Baptist denominations in Asia
Baptist Christianity in Japan
Independent Baptist denominations
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