Association of Baptist Churches in Israel
| Association of Baptist Churches in Israel | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | European Baptist Federation, Baptist World Alliance, Evangelical Alliance of Israel |
| Headquarters | Nazareth, Israel |
| Origin | 1965 |
| Congregations | 17 |
| Members | 900 |
| Official website | baptist |
The Association of Baptist Churches in Israel (ABCI) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Israel. It is a member of the European Baptist Federation, the Baptist World Alliance and the Evangelical Alliance of Israel.
History
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The Association has its origins in the founding of the first Baptist Church in Nazareth in 1911 by the Syrian Shukri Mosa.[1][2] An American mission of the International Mission Board also established other churches in 1923.[3] The Association was founded in 1965 by various Israeli Arab churches.[4]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 17 churches and 900 members.[5]
Beliefs
[edit]The Association has a Baptist confession of faith. It is a member of the Baptist World Alliance and the Convention of Evangelical Churches in Israel.[6]
Schools
[edit]The association is a partner of the Nazareth Baptist School founded in 1936, a K–12 school.[7]
In 2007, it founded the Nazareth Centre for Christian Studies.[8] In 2014, the Centre merged with the Galilee Bible college to establish the Nazareth Evangelical College.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 319
- ^ David Smith, Baptists in the Holy Land, jpost.com, Israel, March 8, 2007
- ^ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 271
- ^ Azar Ajaj, Duane Alexander Miller, Philip Sumpter, Arab Evangelicals in Israel, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2016, p. 56
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
- ^ Kul al-Arab, احتفال مميز في الناصرة بمرور 100 عام على بدء الوجود المعمداني في الأرض المقدسة, alarab.com, Israel, May 11, 2011
- ^ Azar Ajaj, Duane Alexander Miller, Philip Sumpter, Arab Evangelicals in Israel, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2016, p. 69
- ^ Azar Ajaj, Duane Alexander Miller, Philip Sumpter, Arab Evangelicals in Israel, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2016, p. 73
