Macau Baptist Convention
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The Macau Baptist Convention (Abbr: MBC) is a cooperative association of Baptist
churches in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
. It was until very recently known as the Macau Baptist Association .
It can trace its origins to the work established by the Triennial Convention
missionaries, John and Henrietta Shuck, in 1835 . The first Baptist church was, however, only set up in 1905 when the Macau Baptist Church was planted by Charlton Todd . A building was purchased in 1927 at the Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva to house its congregation and is today also the headquarters of the MBC .
The MBC currently has 6 congregations with 750 members in the territory and is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance
and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation
.
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
churches in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It was until very recently known as the Macau Baptist Association .
It can trace its origins to the work established by the Triennial Convention
Triennial Convention
The Triennial Convention, founded in 1814, was the first national Baptist denomination in the United States of America. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was formed to advance missionary work...
missionaries, John and Henrietta Shuck, in 1835 . The first Baptist church was, however, only set up in 1905 when the Macau Baptist Church was planted by Charlton Todd . A building was purchased in 1927 at the Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva to house its congregation and is today also the headquarters of the MBC .
The MBC currently has 6 congregations with 750 members in the territory and is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance
Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World Alliance is a worldwide alliance of Baptist churches and organizations, formed in 1905 at Exeter Hall in London during the first Baptist World Congress.-History:...
and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation
Asia Pacific Baptist Federation
The Asia Pacific Baptist Federation is a regional organization of the Baptist World Alliance, a worldwide fellowship of churches that subscribe to Baptist distinctives. The APBF was formed in the then British colony of Hong Kong in 1973 as the Asian Baptist Federation...
.
See also
- Christianity in ChinaChristianity in ChinaChristianity in China is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants , Catholics , and a small number of Orthodox Christians. Although its lineage in China is not as ancient as the institutional religions of Taoism and Mahayana Buddhism, and the social system and ideology of...
- Christianity in Macau
- Asia Pacific Baptist FederationAsia Pacific Baptist FederationThe Asia Pacific Baptist Federation is a regional organization of the Baptist World Alliance, a worldwide fellowship of churches that subscribe to Baptist distinctives. The APBF was formed in the then British colony of Hong Kong in 1973 as the Asian Baptist Federation...
- Baptist World AllianceBaptist World AllianceThe Baptist World Alliance is a worldwide alliance of Baptist churches and organizations, formed in 1905 at Exeter Hall in London during the first Baptist World Congress.-History:...