The Myanmar Baptist Convention () is a Baptist Christian denomination in Myanmar. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and the World Council of Churches. The headquarters is in Yangon.
History
The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the American Baptist Mission (American Baptist Churches USA) in 1813 from Adoniram Judson and Ann Judson to Yangon. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 206 It was officially founded in 1865 as the Burma Baptist Missionary Convention. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111 In 2006, it had 4,522 churches and 1,142,655 members. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 110-111 According to a census published by the association in 2025, it claimed 5,494 churches and 1,723,500 members.Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved August 16, 2025
Member Associations Myanmar Baptist Churches Union Karen Baptist Convention Kachin Baptist Convention Lisu Baptist Convention Chin Baptist Convention Southern Shan State Baptist Home Mission Society Shweli Shan Baptist Convention Northern Shan State Baptist Convention Eastern Shan State Baptist Convention Akhar Baptist Convention Naga Baptist Convention Tedim Baptist Convention Asho Chin Baptist Convention Wa Baptist Convention Po Kayin Baptist Convention Rakhine Baptist Convention Mon Baptist Convention Lahu Baptist Convention Judson Church Immanuel Baptist Church
Departments of Myanmar Baptist Convention Finance & Property Evangelism & Mission Christian Education Christian Communication Theological Education Christian Social and Service & Development Literature & Publication Leadership Development Ministers Men Women Youth
Schools
It has 49 affiliated institutes of theology. MBC, Our mission, mbc-1813.org, Myanmar, retrieved May 5, 2023 The main is the Myanmar Institute of Theology, founded in 1927 and located in Insein.
See also Bible Born again Baptist beliefs Jesus Christ Believers' Church
References
External links Official Website