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Member Body Statistics
* indicates current statistics as of May 30, 2008; |
** indicates figures since September 1, 2007 |
otherwise the figures represent previous submissions |
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| AFRICA |
Churches |
Members |
| Angola |
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| Baptist Convention of Angola * |
300 |
30,530 |
| Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola |
300 |
90,000 |
| Igreja Baptista Livre em Angola |
30 |
18,075 |
| Benin |
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| Union of Protestant Baptist Churches in Benin |
210 |
8,000 |
| Botswana |
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| Baptist Convention of Botswana |
17 |
657 |
| Burkina Faso |
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| Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Burkina Faso |
60 |
3,000 |
| Burundi |
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| Union of Baptist Churches in Burundi |
87 |
25,505 |
| Cameroon |
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| Cameroon Baptist Convention |
900 |
9,000 |
| Eglise Baptist Camerouaise of the Cameroon* |
50 |
5,100 |
| Union of Baptist Churches in Cameroon |
376 |
48,050 |
| Central African Republic |
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| Association of Baptist Churches of the Central African Republic |
246 |
56,915 |
| Baptist Churches Union (UEB) |
60 |
14,113 |
| Fraternal Union of Baptist Churches |
152 |
45,600 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of |
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| Baptist Community in Central Africa |
342 |
300,000 |
| Baptist Community of the Congo River |
1,085 |
1,018,542 |
| Baptist Community of Western Congo |
600 |
385,000 |
| Community Baptist Autonome Entre Wamba-Bakali |
105 |
50,000 |
| Community of Baptist Churches in Eastern Congo * |
331 |
75,460 |
| Community of Baptist Churches in North Congo |
371 |
38,254 |
| Community of United Baptist Churches |
59 |
27,000 |
| Union of Baptist Churches in Congo * |
68 |
6,778 |
| Cรดte D'Ivoire |
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| Eglises Evangelise Meridionales |
100 |
10,000 |
| Ethiopia |
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| Baptist Evangelical Association of Ethiopia |
51 |
8,009 |
| Ethiopian Addis Kidan Baptist Church |
66 |
13,000 |
| Gambia |
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| Baptist Union in the Gambia |
5 |
479 |
| Ghana |
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| Ghana Baptist Convention |
1,000 |
75,000 |
| Kenya |
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| Baptist Convention of Kenya * |
3,000 |
700,000 |
| Liberia |
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| Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, Inc. * * |
270 |
72,000 |
| Madagascar |
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| Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar |
55 |
3,000 |
| Malawi |
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| African Baptist Assembly, Malawi, Inc. |
787 |
72,810 |
| Baptist Convention of Malawi * |
1,300 |
150,000 |
| Evangelical Baptist Church of Malawi |
300 |
19,000 |
| Mozambique |
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| Baptist Convention of Mozambique |
120 |
40,000 |
| Namibia |
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| Baptist Convention of Namibia |
49 |
3,500 |
| Nigeria |
|
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| Mambilla Baptist Convention ** |
255 |
22,986 |
| Nigerian Baptist Convention |
9,300 |
2,500,000 |
| Rwanda |
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| Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda * |
184 |
256,338 |
| Community of Christian Churches in Africa |
115 |
30,015 |
| Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda |
120 |
257,613 |
| Sierra Leone |
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| Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone * |
119 |
994 |
| South Africa |
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| Baptist Association of South Africa |
26 |
3,500 |
| Baptist Convention of South Africa |
154 |
24,000 |
| Baptist Mission of South Africa |
13 |
2,300 |
| Baptist Union of Southern Africa * |
681 |
52,000 |
| Sudan |
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| Sudan Interior Church * |
521 |
148,782 |
| Tanzania, United Republic of |
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| Baptist Convention of Tanzania |
3,100 |
489,000 |
| Togo |
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| Togo Baptist Convention |
565 |
33,230 |
| Uganda |
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| Baptist Union of Uganda * |
1,000 |
50,000 |
| Zambia |
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| Baptist Convention of Zambia ** |
580 |
60,000 |
| Baptist Union of Zambia |
400 |
48,000 |
| Zimbabwe |
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| Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe |
316 |
110,900 |
| Baptist Union of Zimbabwe * |
43 |
4,415 |
| National Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe |
45 |
7,000 |
| United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe |
47 |
10,000 |
| Totals for Africa |
30,436 |
7,533,450 |
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| ASIA |
Churches |
Members |
| Australia |
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| Baptist Union of Australia * |
945 |
61,409 |
| Bangladesh |
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| Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha * |
347 |
17,144 |
| Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship * |
463 |
17,236 |
| Garo Baptist Convention, Bangladesh |
148 |
12,254 |
| Cambodia |
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| Cambodia Baptist Union * |
260 |
7,895 |
| Fiji |
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| Fiji Baptist Convention |
14 |
750 |
| Hong Kong |
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| Baptist Convention of Hong Kong ** |
90 |
72,000 |
| India |
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| Assam Baptist Convention ** |
329 |
28,398 |
| Baptist Church of Mizoram |
422 |
83,501 |
| Baptist Union of North India |
136 |
13,600 |
| Bengal Baptist Union |
173 |
16,280 |
| Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Churches Association |
85 |
16,500 |
| Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention - membership under review |
70 |
13,990 |
| Convention of Baptist Churches of the Northern Circars |
255 |
165,400 |
| Evangelical Baptist Convention of India |
141 |
31,286 |
| Garo Baptist Convention of India * |
1,818 |
230,715 |
| India Association of General Baptists |
121 |
10,300 |
| India Baptist Convention |
80 |
5,900 |
| Karbi Anglong Baptist Convention ** |
278 |
22,092 |
| Karnataka Baptist Convention * |
680 |
45,170 |
| Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church ** |
88 |
18,810 |
| Lower Assam Baptist Union |
261 |
20,700 |
| Maharashtra Baptist Society * |
155 |
7,802 |
| Manipur Baptist Convention * |
1,284 |
173,320 |
| Nagaland Baptist Church Council * |
1,356 |
469,491 |
| North Bank Baptist Christian Association |
894 |
85,818 |
| Orissa Baptist Evangelical Crusade |
3,240 |
430,000 |
| Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches - membership under review |
893 |
475,639 |
| Tripura Baptist Christian Union of India |
500 |
80,000 |
| Indonesia |
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| Convention of Indonesian Baptist Churches * |
149 |
9,926 |
| Fellowship of Baptist Churches of Irian Jaya |
206 |
74,581 |
| Union of Indonesian Baptist Churches * |
222 |
47,160 |
| Japan |
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| Japan Baptist Conference |
11 |
476 |
| Japan Baptist Convention ** |
329 |
34,077 |
| Japan Baptist Union |
74 |
4,484 |
| Okinawa Baptist Convention * |
39 |
3,176 |
| Korea (South) |
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| Korea Baptist Convention |
2,508 |
774,259 |
| Macau |
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| Macau Baptist Association |
6 |
750 |
| Malaysia |
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| Malaysia Baptist Convention * |
163 |
22,143 |
| Myanmar |
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| Myanmar Baptist Convention * |
4,522 |
1,143,520 |
| Self Supporting Kayin Baptist Mission Society |
69 |
11,543 |
| Nepal |
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| Nepal Baptist Church Council * |
102 |
7,000 |
| New Zealand |
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| Baptist Union of New Zealand * |
247 |
23,292 |
| Papua New Guinea |
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| Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea, Inc. ** |
263 |
80,000 |
| Philippines |
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| Baptist Conference of the Philippines, Inc. ** |
354 |
26,906 |
| Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, Inc. * |
1000 |
300,000 |
| Convention of Visayas and Mindanao of Southern Baptist Churches |
889 |
52,166 |
| General Baptist Church of the Philippines, Inc. |
252 |
7,667 |
| Luzon Convention of Southern Baptist Churches, Inc. |
540 |
41,895 |
| Singapore |
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| Singapore Baptist Convention |
30 |
6,939 |
| Sri Lanka |
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| Sri Lanka Baptist Union * |
23 |
5,100 |
| Taiwan |
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| Chinese Baptist Convention * |
209 |
14,160 |
| Thailand |
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| 12th District of Churches of Christ in Thailand * |
130 |
10,615 |
| Thailand Baptist Convention * |
92 |
10,084 |
| Thailand Karen Baptist Convention |
134 |
23,772 |
| Thailand Lahu Baptist Convention |
108 |
8,130 |
| Totals for Asia |
28,197 |
5,377,271 |
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| CARIBBEAN ISLANDS |
Churches |
Members |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
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| Antigua Baptist Association |
4 |
300 |
| Bahamas |
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| National Baptist Missionary and Education Convention |
272 |
75,000 |
| Barbados |
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| Barbados Baptist Convention |
2 |
400 |
| Belize |
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| Baptist Association of Belize |
48 |
1,965 |
| Bermuda |
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| Bermuda Baptist Fellowship |
3 |
330 |
| Cuba |
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| Baptist Convention of Western Cuba |
209 |
16,687 |
| Convencion Bautista de Cuba Oriental * |
360 |
26,415 |
| Fraternidad de Iglesias Bautista de Cuba |
31 |
3,040 |
| Free Baptist Convention of Cuba |
36 |
2,000 |
| Dominican Republic |
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| Convencion Bautista Dominicana |
22 |
1,299 |
Guyana
Baptist Convention of Guyana *
Haiti |
38 |
1,800 |
| Baptist Convention of Haiti |
93 |
70,000 |
| Baptist Haiti Mission |
354 |
17,440 |
| Jamaica |
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| Jamaica Baptist Union * |
320 |
40,000 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
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| Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago |
23 |
3,500 |
| Totals for the Caribbean Islands |
1,824 |
260,223 |
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| CENTRAL AMERICA |
Churches |
Members |
| Costa Rica |
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| Baptist Convention of Costa Rica * |
56 |
3,950 |
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| El Salvador |
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| Baptist Association of El Salvador * |
59 |
5,015 |
| Baptist Federation of El Salvador * |
35 |
4,125 |
| Guatemala |
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| Convention of Baptist Churches in Guatemala * |
546 |
38,227 |
| Honduras |
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| National Convention of Baptist Churches in Honduras * |
300 |
20,000 |
| Mexico |
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| National Baptist Convention of Mexico * |
1,700 |
180,000 |
| Nicaragua |
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| Convencion Bautista de Nicaragua * |
191 |
20,000 |
| Panama |
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| Convencion Bautista de Panama * |
106 |
10,130 |
| Totals for Central America |
2,993 |
281,447 |
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| EUROPE |
Churches |
Members |
| Armenia |
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| Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Armenia |
119 |
3,311 |
| Austria |
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| Baptist Union of Austria * |
22 |
1,413 |
| Azerbaijan |
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| Union of Evangelical Christians Baptists of Azerbaijan |
22 |
3,000 |
| Belarus |
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| Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Belarus * |
292 |
13,093 |
| Belgium |
|
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| Union of Baptists Churches in Belgium |
30 |
1,100 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|
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| Baptist Church in Bosnia/Herzegovina |
15 |
300 |
| Bulgaria |
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| Baptist Union of Bulgaria ** |
75 |
4,500 |
| Croatia |
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| Baptist Union of Croatia |
50 |
2,000 |
| Czech Republic |
|
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| Baptist Union of the Czech Republic * |
38 |
2,415 |
| Denmark |
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| Baptist Union of Denmark * |
50 |
5,250 |
| Estonia |
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| Union of Evangelical Christians and Baptist Churches of Estonia * |
83 |
5,965 |
| Finland |
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| Finland Swedish Baptist Union |
19 |
1,247 |
| Finnish Baptist Union (Finnish speaking) * |
11 |
681 |
| France |
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| Federation of Evangelical Baptist Churches * |
117 |
6,316 |
| Georgia, Republic of |
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| Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia |
72 |
5,085 |
| Germany |
|
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| International Baptist Convention (English speaking) * |
67 |
5,964 |
| Union of Evangelical Free Churches in Germany * * |
845 |
85,031 |
| Hungary |
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| Baptist Union of Hungary * |
362 |
11,953 |
| Italy |
|
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| Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy * |
116 |
6,400 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
|
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| Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kyrgyzstan |
64 |
3,100 |
| Latvia |
|
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| Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia |
86 |
6,680 |
| Lithuania |
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| Baptist Union of Lithuania * |
8 |
384 |
| Moldova |
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| Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Moldova* |
313 |
20,391 |
| Netherlands |
|
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| Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands ** |
85 |
11,700 |
| Norway |
|
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| Baptist Union of Norway * |
78 |
5,430 |
| Poland |
|
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| Baptist Union of Poland |
81 |
4,818 |
| Portugal |
|
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| Portuguese Baptist Convention |
68 |
4,400 |
| Romania |
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| Baptist Union of Romania * |
1,709 |
99,183 |
| Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania |
232 |
8,632 |
| Russian Federation |
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| Euro-Asiatic Federation of Christian Baptists Union |
231 |
16,530 |
| Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of the Russian Federation |
1,309 |
80,000 |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
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| Union of Baptist Churches in Serbia ** |
52 |
2,020 |
| Baptist Union of Evangelical Christians in Serbia and Montenegro |
14 |
685 |
| Slovak Republic |
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| Baptist Union of Slovakia * |
24 |
1,794 |
| Slovenia |
|
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| Union of Baptist Churches in Slovenia |
7 |
160 |
| Spain |
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| Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain * |
91 |
10,078 |
| Sweden |
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| Baptist Union of Sweden * |
217 |
17,545 |
| Switzerland |
|
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| Union of Baptist Churches in Switzerland * |
10 |
1,090 |
| Ukraine |
|
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| Evangelical Christian Baptists in the Ukraine * |
2,419 |
135,000 |
| Brotherhood of Independent Baptist Churches and Ministries of Ukraine |
130 |
11,150 |
| United Kingdom |
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| Baptist Union of Great Britain * |
2,082 |
142,410 |
| Baptist Union of Scotland |
172 |
13,418 |
| Baptist Union of Wales * |
444 |
14,837 |
| Uzbekistan |
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| Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Middle Asia |
31 |
2,836 |
| Totals for Europe |
12,362 |
779,295 |
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| MIDDLE EAST (members of the European Baptist Federation) |
Churches |
Members |
| Egypt |
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| Egyptian Baptist Convention |
13 |
1,300 |
| Israel |
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| Association of Baptist Churches in Israel |
19 |
800 |
| Jordan |
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| Jordan Baptist Convention |
20 |
1,200 |
| Lebanon |
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| Lebanese Baptist Convention |
27 |
2,000 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
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| Baptist Convention of Syria |
4 |
150 |
| Totals for Middle East |
83 |
5,450 |
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| NORTH AMERICA |
Churches |
Members |
| Canada |
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| Canadian Baptist Ministries * |
1,336 |
183,007 |
| Canadian Convention of Southern Baptist Churches |
248 |
11,578 |
| United States of America |
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| American Baptist Churches in the USA * |
5,659 |
1,371,278 |
| Baptist General Association of Virginia * |
1,438 |
505,307 |
| Converge Worldwide (formerly BGC) * |
1,078 |
140,494 |
| Baptist General Convention of Missouri * |
150 |
35,000 |
| Baptist General Convention of Texas * |
5,652 |
2,372,733 |
| Cooperative Baptist Fellowship |
1,854 |
700,000 |
| Czechoslovak Baptist Convention of USA and Canada |
5 |
1,500 |
| General Association of General Baptists * |
860 |
52,279 |
| Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, USA |
3,500 |
1,225,000 |
| National Baptist Convention of America |
12,336 |
3,106,000 |
| National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. |
33,000 |
8,500,000 |
| National Missionary Baptist Convention of America |
300 |
400,000 |
| North American Baptist Conference |
425 |
62,273 |
| Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. |
1,200 |
2,500,000 |
| Russian-Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Union, USA, Inc. |
20 |
1,400 |
| Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada |
100 |
3,300 |
| Union of Latvian Baptists in America * |
6 |
170 |
| Totals for North America |
69,167 |
21,171,319 |
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| SOUTH AMERICA |
Churches |
Members |
| Argentina |
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| Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina * |
600 |
80,000 |
| Bolivia |
|
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| Baptist Convention of Bolivia * |
118 |
10,000 |
| Baptist Union of Bolivia * |
280 |
28,000 |
| Brazil |
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| Brazillian Baptist Convention |
6,766 |
1,045,500 |
| National Baptist Convention ** |
2,831 |
384,080 |
| Chile |
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| Convention of Baptist Churches of the Chilean Mission * |
46 |
2,300 |
| Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile * |
500 |
35,000 |
| Colombia |
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| Denominacion Bautista Colombiana * |
157 |
18,000 |
| Ecuador |
|
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| Baptist Convention of Ecuador |
200 |
12,000 |
| Guyana (see Caribbean section) |
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| Paraguay |
|
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| Baptist Evangelical Convention of Paraguay * |
373 |
15,000 |
| Peru |
|
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| Baptist Evangelical Convention of Peru * |
140 |
11,000 |
| Uruguay |
|
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| Baptist Evangelical Convention of Uruguay * |
105 |
6,000 |
| Venezuela |
|
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| National Baptist Convention of Venezuela |
454 |
50,000 |
| Totals for South America |
12,570 |
1,696,880 |
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Churches |
Members |
| TOTALS AS OF May 30, 2008 |
157,632 |
37,105,335 |
| TOTALS AS OF Sept. 1, 2007 |
158,179 |
36,470,394 |
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