The is a Baptist Christian denomination in Japan. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Saitama.
History
The Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in southwestern Japan in 1889. J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1572 It was officially founded in 1947. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 326 According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 320 churches and 13,975 members. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved February 4, 2023
Schools In 1962, it founded the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary. Alumni of the Tokyo Baptist Theological Seminary include Sayuri Kume.「異邦人」のヒットから40年 久保田早紀が久米小百合として音楽宣教師になった理由. Daily Shincho of Shinchosha. 18 September 2020."Ms. Sayuri Kume as Goodwill Ambassador of JBS". JBS News International. Volume 3. October 2007.【BRIDGE】 「異邦人」のヒットの陰で 久米小百合. Christian Press. 11/4/2022.
References
Bibliography The Southern Baptist Mission in Japan, 1889–1989, by F. Calvin Parker (University Press of America, 1991)
External links Japan Baptist Convention Official Page, in Japanese Japan Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Web-Blog, in English