The Singapore Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Singapore. It is affiliated to the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation and the Baptist World Alliance.
History The Convention has its origins in a Chinese mission in 1905. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 525 The Swatow Baptist Church in Singapore (Thomson Road Baptist Church) was founded in 1937. In 1965, churches became members of the Malaysia Baptist Convention. In 1971, the Singapore Baptist Churches Fellowship was founded. Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 372 It was established on 28 December 1974.
It founded the Baptist Theological Seminary, Singapore in 1983. Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 372
According to a Convention census released in 2023, it claimed 9,200 members and 37 churches. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
References
External links Singapore Baptist Convention - Official Website