Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches
Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches | |
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Kasapulanan sang Bautista nga Pilipinhon | |
Baptist | |
Theology | Evangelical
Central Philippine University College of Theology |
Official website | cpbcph.org |
The Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches (CPBC) (
CPBC is associated with the
In the 1930s, CPBC also became affiliated with the
History
The Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches has its origins in a foreign mission of the
Eric Lund, a Swedish Baptist minister working under the auspices of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society and one of the founding fathers of the
In 1935 the formal formation of Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches was established.[3] In 1980, Angelina Buensuceso became the first woman ordained pastor in the Convention.[4]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 1,079 churches and 600,000 members.[5]
Core Mission Principles
- Being grounded in the Biblical tradition
- Engagement in prophetic and priestly functions
- Building a community that heals and restores broken ties
- Developing of strong and responsible leaders
- Achieving stability through full support of member churches and organizations
- Building of a deeper and stronger relationship with other mission partners
- Deep and genuine concern for the lost, the poor, the weak and the needy
- Faithfulness to the Baptist legacy of missionary service
- A dynamic, relevant and responsive servant organization
- Deep commitment to the implementation of a holistic and comprehensive ministry
- Full use of appropriate technology to enhance programs and ministries
Beliefs
The Convention has a
Schools
Baptist missionaries founded many schools and universities in the Philippines. Most notable of these is
CPU's earliest forerunner, the
The
See also
- Evangelicalism in the Philippines
- Bible
- Born again
- Baptist beliefs
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
- Jesus Christ
- Believers' Church
References
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 442
- ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 788
- ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 788
- ^ Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 112
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, STATEMENT OF FAITH Archived 2021-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, cpbcph.org, Philippines, retrieved December 5, 2020
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
- ^ Iloilo City#Education
- ^ "Pioneer Nursing Schools and Colleges in the Philippines | PDF | Nursing | Health Care".
- ^ Peter C. Phan, Christianities in Asia, John Wiley & Sons, USA, 2011, p. 109-110
- Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
- The Baptist Heritage: Four Centuries of Baptist Witness, by H. Leon McBeth
External links
- Official website Archived 2021-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Philippine Baptist Centennial History
- Adherents.com
- Bacolod Christian Center - official Web Site