Singapore Baptist Convention

Singapore Baptist Convention
Classification	Evangelical Christianity
Scripture	Bible
Theology	Baptist
Associations	Asia Pacific Baptist Federation, Baptist World Alliance
Region	Singapore
Origin	1971
Branched from	Malaysia-Singapore Baptist Convention
Congregations	37
Members	9,200
Seminaries	Baptist Theological Seminary, Singapore
Official website	www.baptistconvention.org.sg

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. 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. It was established on 28 December 1974.

It founded the Baptist Theological Seminary, Singapore in 1983.

According to a Convention census released in 2023, it claimed 9,200 members and 37 churches.

References

William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 525
Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 372
Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 372
Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023

External links

Singapore Baptist Convention - Official Website

Christianity in Singapore

Protestantism

Megachurches	City Harvest Church New Creation Church Faith Community Baptist Church Lighthouse Evangelism
Anglican	Anglican Diocese of Singapore St Andrew's Cathedral St Matthew's Church Saint George's Church Holy Trinity Anglican Church Church of Our Saviour
Assemblies of God	Elim Church Grace Assembly of God
Baptist	Singapore Baptist Convention
Bible-Presbyterian	Bible-Presbyterian Church Life Bible-Presbyterian Church
Evangelical Free	Covenant Evangelical Free Church
Independent	Bethany Independent-Presbyterian Church Cornerstone Community Church Heart of God Church
Lutheran	Lutheran Church in Singapore
Methodist	Methodist Church in Singapore Wesley Methodist Church Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church Faith Methodist Church Kampong Kapor Methodist Church Barker Road Methodist Church
Pentecostal	The Alliance of Pentecostals and Charismatics The Assemblies of God in Singapore
Presbyterian	Presbyterian Church in Singapore Singapore Life Church Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church Bethel Presbyterian Church Orchard Road Presbyterian Church

Catholic Church

Oriental Orthodox

Singapore Armenian Church

Eastern Orthodox

(Ecumenical Patriarchate-affiliated)	Ecumenical Patriarchate Diocese of Singapore
(Moscow Patriarchate-affiliated)	Moscow Patriarchate Diocese of Singapore

Interdenominational
organisations

Evangelical Alliance of Singapore

Baptist World Alliance member fellowships

All-Africa Baptist Fellowship

Central and Eastern Africa

Burundi	Free Baptist Churches of Burundi Union of Baptist Churches in Burundi
Cameroon	Cameroon Baptist Convention Native Baptist Church of Cameroon Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon
Central African Republic	Association of Baptist Churches of the Central African Republic Baptist Churches Union (UEB) Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic Fraternal Union of Baptist Churches Baptist Fellowship Church Communion of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Central Africa National Association Baptist Churches
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Baptist Community in Central Africa (CBCA) Baptist Community of the Congo River Baptist Community of Congo Baptist Evangelical Convention of Congo (CBECO) Community of Autonomous Baptist Churches-Wamba-Bakali Community of Baptist Churches in Eastern Congo (CEBCE) Community of Baptist Churches Union of Congo (CUEBC) Community of Baptist Churches in North Congo (CBCN) Community of United Baptist Churches (CEBU) Union of Baptist Churches in Congo (UEBCO) Community of Independent Baptist Evangelical Churches Convention of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Congo
Ethiopia	Baptist Evangelical Association of Ethiopia Ethiopian Addis Kidan Baptist Church
Equatorial Guinea	Equatorial Guinea Baptist Church
Kenya	Baptist Convention of Kenya
Madagascar	Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
Republic of Congo	Federation of Baptist Churches in Congo
Rwanda	Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda Community of Christian Churches in Africa (CECA) Reformed Baptist Convention in Rwanda Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda Christian Unity Baptist Churches in Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe	Baptist Convention of São Tomé and Príncipe
South Sudan	Baptist Convention of South Sudan
Sudan	Sudan Interior Church
Tanzania	Baptist Convention of Tanzania
Uganda	Baptist Union of Uganda Uganda Baptist Convention

Southern Africa

Angola	Baptist Convention of Angola Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola Free Baptist Church in Angola
Botswana	Baptist Convention of Botswana
Madagascar	Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
Malawi	African Baptist Assembly, Malawi, Inc Baptist Convention of Malawi Evangelical Baptist Church of Malawi
Mozambique	Baptist Convention of Mozambique
Mauritius	Baptist Association of Mauritius
Namibia	Baptist Convention of Namibia
South Africa	Baptist Association of South Africa Baptist Convention of South Africa Baptist Mission of South Africa Baptist Union of Southern Africa
Zambia	Baptist Convention of Zambia Baptist Fellowship of Zambia Baptist Union of Zambia
Zimbabwe	Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe Baptist Union of Zimbabwe National Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe

Western Africa

Benin	Union of Baptist Churches of Benin
Burkina Faso	Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches Burkina Faso
Cape Verde	Evangelical Baptist Church Association of Cape Verde
Gambia	Baptist Union in the Gambia
Ghana	Ghana Baptist Convention
Ivory Coast	Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast
Liberia	Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
Niger	Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Niger
Nigeria	Mambilla Baptist Convention Nigerian Baptist Convention
Sierra Leone	Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone
Togo	Togo Baptist Convention

Asia Pacific Baptist Federation

North East Asia

China - Hong Kong	Baptist Convention of Hong Kong
China - Macau	Macau Baptist Convention
Japan	Japan Baptist Conference Japan Baptist Convention Japan Baptist Union Okinawa Baptist Convention
South Korea	Korea Baptist Convention
Taiwan	Chinese Baptist Convention

West and South Asia

Bangladesh	Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha
India	Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India (Arunachal Baptist Church Council Assam Baptist Convention Garo Baptist Convention Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention Manipur Baptist Convention Nagaland Baptist Church Council) Baptist Church of Mizoram Baptist Union of North India Bengal Baptist Union Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Churches Association (BOBBCA) Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention Convention of Baptist Churches of the Northern Circars Evangelical Baptist Convention of India India Association of General Baptists India Baptist Convention Karnataka Baptist Convention Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church (LIKBK) Maharashtra Baptist Society North Bank Baptist Christian Association Tripura Baptist Christian Union
Nepal	Nepal Baptist Church Council
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya

South East Asia

Indonesia	Convention of Indonesian Baptist Churches The Fellowship of Baptist Churches of Papua Union of Indonesian Baptist Churches
Malaysia	Malaysia Baptist Convention
Myanmar	Myanmar Baptist Convention (Chin Baptist Convention, Kachin Baptist Convention, Karen Baptist Convention)
Philippines	Baptist Conference of the Philippines Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches Convention of Visayas and Mindanao of Southern Baptist Churches General Baptist Churches of the Philippines, Inc. Luzon Convention of Southern Baptist Churches, Inc.
Singapore	Singapore Baptist Convention
Thailand	12th District of Church of Christ in Thailand Thailand Baptist Convention Thailand Karen Baptist Convention Thailand Lahu Baptist Convention
Vietnam	Baptist Convention of Vietnam

Pacific

Australia	Australian Baptist Ministries
Fiji	Fiji Baptist Convention
New Zealand	Baptist Union of New Zealand
Papua New Guinea	Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea

European Baptist Federation

Eastern Europe

Armenia	Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia
Azerbaijan	Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Azerbaijan
Belarus	Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Baptist Church in Bosnia/Herzegovina
Bulgaria	Baptist Union of Bulgaria
Croatia	Baptist Union of Croatia
Czech Republic	Baptist Union in the Czech Republic
Estonia	Union of Free Evangelical & Baptist Churches of Estonia
Georgia	Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia
Hungary	Baptist Union of Hungary
Latvia	Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia
Lithuania	Baptist Union of Lithuania
Moldova	Union of Christian Evangelical Baptist Churches of Moldova
Poland	Baptist Christian Church of the Republic of Poland
Romania	Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Romania Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania
Russia	Euro-Asiatic Federation of Unions of Evangelical Christians-Baptists Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
Serbia	Union of Baptist Churches in Serbia Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Serbia
Slovakia	Baptist Union of Slovakia
Slovenia	Union of Baptist Churches in Slovenia
Ukraine	All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
Uzbekistan	Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists of Uzbekistan

Central Western Europe

Austria	Baptist Union of Austria
Belgium	Union of Baptists in Belgium
France	Federation of Evangelical Baptist Churches of France
Germany	Union of Evangelical Free Church Congregations in Germany
Italy	Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
Netherlands	Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands
Portugal	Portuguese Baptist Convention
Spain	Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain
Switzerland	Union of Baptist Churches in Switzerland
United Kingdom	Baptist Union of Great Britain Baptist Union of Scotland Baptist Union of Wales

Nordic countries

Denmark	Baptist Union of Denmark
Finland	Swedish Baptist Union of Finland Finnish Baptist Church
Norway	Baptist Union of Norway
Sweden	Evangelical Free Church in Sweden

Middle East

Israel	Association of Baptist Churches in Israel
Jordan	Jordan Baptist Convention
Lebanon	Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention
Palestine	Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land

Latin American Baptist Union

Central America

Costa Rica	Federation of Baptist Associations of Costa Rica
El Salvador	Baptist Association of El Salvador Baptist Federation of El Salvador
Guatemala	Convention of Baptist Churches in Guatemala
Honduras	National Convention of Baptist Churches in Honduras
Mexico	National Baptist Convention of Mexico
Nicaragua	Baptist Convention of Nicaragua
Panama	Baptist Convention of Panama

South America

Argentina	Argentine Baptist Association Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina
Bolivia	Baptist Convention of Bolivia Baptist Union of Bolivia
Brazil	Brazilian Baptist Convention Convention of Independent Baptists
Chile	National Baptist Convention of Chile Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile
Colombia	Colombian Baptist Denomination
Ecuador	Baptist Convention of Ecuador
Guyana	Baptist Convention of Guyana
Paraguay	Baptist Evangelical Convention of Paraguay
Peru	Baptist Evangelical Convention of Peru
Uruguay	Baptist Evangelical Convention of Uruguay
Venezuela	National Baptist Convention of Venezuela

Caribbean Baptist Fellowship

Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua Baptist Association
Bahamas	Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
Barbados	Barbados Baptist Convention
Belize	Baptist Association of Belize
Bermuda	Bermuda Baptist Fellowship
Cuba	Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention of Western Cuba Fellowship of Baptist Churches in Cuba Free Will Baptist Convention of Cuba
Dominican Republic	Dominican Baptist Convention
Haiti	Baptist Convention of Haiti Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti
Jamaica	Jamaica Baptist Union
Trinidad & Tobago	Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago

North American Baptist Fellowship

Canada

United States

International network

International Baptist Convention

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