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The Japan Baptist Convention (日本バプテスト連盟, Nippon Baputesuto Renmei) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Japan. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Saitama.
History
The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in southwestern Japan in 1889. It was officially founded in 1947. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 320 churches and 13,975 members.
Schools
In 1962, it founded the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary. Alumni of the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary include Sayuri Kume.
References
Bibliography
The Southern Baptist Mission in Japan, 1889–1989, by F. Calvin Parker (University Press of America, 1991)
External links
Japan Baptist Convention Official Page, in Japanese
Japan Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Web-Blog, in English