The Thailand Karen Baptist Convention is a

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. It is affiliated with the

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. The headquarters is in

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History

The Thailand Karen Baptist Convention has its origins in a mission of the

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in 1833. It is officially founded in 1955. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 225 churches and 41,566 members.

Schools

It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Siloam Bible Institute in

founded in 1953 TKBC
Siloam Bible Institute
karen-tkbc.com, Thailand, retrieved May 5, 2023

References

External links

Official Website
{{Baptist World Alliance Members Baptist denominations in Asia Baptist Christianity in Thailand