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Encyclopedia > European Baptist Federation

The European Baptist Federation (EBF) is a federation of 51 Baptist associations and is one of six regional fellowships in the Baptist World Alliance. The EBF was founded in Ruschlikon, Switzerland in 1949. It lays a great deal of emphasis on human rights, religious liberty and aid programs. The Federation represents about 12,000 congregations of Baptists with over 800,000 members. A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ... The Baptist World Alliance was formed in 1905 at Exeter Hall in London, England during the first Baptist World Congress. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ...


Members

In October of 2003, the bodies from the following countries were members of the European Baptist Federation: 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Union of Baptists in Belgium (Union des Baptistes en Belgique) is a fellowship of Baptist churches in Belgium. ... The Baptist Union of Croatia (Savez Baptističkih crkava u Republici Hrvatskoj) is a national organization of Baptists in Croatia for promoting fellowship and ministry. ... Widely known as the Baptist Union in the Czech Republic among English-speakers, the Bratrská Jednota Baptistů v České republice is an association serving Baptist Christians in the Czech Republic. ... The Baptist Union of Denmark (Danish, Baptistkirken i Danmark or Danske Baptisamfund) is a national organization of Baptists in Denmark for promoting cooperation in missions, benevolence, and education. ... World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... European Baptist Convention was an association of English-speaking churches and missions in Europe and the Middle East. ... The Union of Evangelical Free Church Congregations in Germany (Bund Evangelisch-Freikirchlicher Gemeinden in Deutschland) is a fellowship of congregations in Germany. ... Baptist Union of Great Britain - the oldest and largest national association of Great Britain. ... The Baptist Union of Hungary (Magyarországi Baptista Egyház) is an organization of Baptists in Hungary for promoting cooperation in ministry. ... The Association of Baptist Churches in Israel (ABCI) is a Baptist association of churches in Israel. ... The Baptist Union of Italy (LUnione Christiana Evangelica Battista dItalia, or UCEBI) is a fellowship of Baptist churches in Italy, founded in 1956. ... The Baptist Union of Kazakhstan is a fellowship of Baptist churches, also known as the Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists. ... The Lebanese Baptist Convention is an association of Baptist Christians in Lebanon. ... Official languages Macedonian Capital Skopje President Branko Crvenkovski Prime Minister Vlado Bučkovski Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water Ranked 146th  25,333 km²  1. ... The Union of the Baptist Christians in the Republic of Macedonia is a small fellowship of Baptist churches in the Republic of Macedonia. ... The Union of Christian Evangelical Baptist Churches of Moldova is a national fellowships of Baptist Christians in Moldova. ... The Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands (Unie van Baptisten Gemeenten in Nederland) is a union of Baptist churches formed by seven congregations in 1881. ... The Norwegian Baptist Union (NBU) (Det Norske Baptistsamfunn) is a national organization of Baptists in Norway for promoting cooperation in missions, benevolence, and education; also called the Baptist Union of Norway. ... The Baptist Union of Poland (or Union of Christian Baptists) is an association of Poland. ... The Baptist Union of Romania (Uniunea Baptistă din România) is an alliance of Baptist churches for cooperative ministry in Romania. ... The Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania (Romániai Maygar Baptista Gyülekezetek Szövetsége) is an organization of Hungarian Baptists in Romania united for promoting cooperative ministry. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Baptist Union of Scotland – an association serving the Baptist churches of Scotland. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Union of Baptist Churches in Serbia is a fellowship of Baptist churches, one of two Baptist groups in Serbia. ... The Union of Evangelical Baptists of Spain (Unión Evangélica Bautista Española) is a fellowship of Baptist churches in the nation of Spain. ... The Baptist Union of Sweden (Svenska baptistsamfundet) is the oldest and largest of several Baptist bodies in Sweden. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... The Baptist Union of Wales (Undeb Bedydd wyr Cymru) is a fellowship of Baptist churches in Wales. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... The Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Yugoslavia is a fellowship of Baptist churches in Yugoslavia. ...

Reference

Crossing the Boundaries - The story of Fifty Years of the European Baptist Federation, by Bernard Green


External links

  • European Baptist Federation - Official Web Site

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