European Baptist Convention
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European Baptist Convention was an association of English-speaking churches and missions in Europe
and Middle East
. The European Baptist Convention (English Speaking), not to be confused with the European Baptist Federation
, has its roots in the Association of Baptists in Continental Europe (ABCE) and mission work by the Southern Baptist Convention
(SBC). It is now known as the International Baptist Convention
.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. The European Baptist Convention (English Speaking), not to be confused with the European Baptist Federation
European Baptist Federation
The European Baptist Federation is a federation of 51 Baptist associations and is one of six regional fellowships in the Baptist World Alliance. The EBF was founded in Ruschlikon, Switzerland, in 1949. It lays a great deal of emphasis on human rights, religious liberty and aid programs. The...
, has its roots in the Association of Baptists in Continental Europe (ABCE) and mission work by the Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
(SBC). It is now known as the International Baptist Convention
International Baptist Convention
The International Baptist Convention is an association of English-speaking Baptist churches and missions in Africa, Europe and the Middle East....
.