The Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha is a Baptist Christian denomination in Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Dhaka.
History
The Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha has its origins in a British mission of the BMS World Mission in 1793. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 49-50 It was officially founded in 1935 as the Bengal Baptist Union. In 2001, it takes the name of Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha. Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha, About Us, bbcs.org, Bangladesh, retrieved September 17, 2019 According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 390 churches and 26,998 members.Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved Oct 1, 2023
Contributions One of the major contributions by the early Baptists missionaries to the development of modern Bengal in the area of linguistics and educational work. This included the development of a Bengali dictionary and grammar, the first translation of the Bible in Bengali as well as the publication Digdarshan and Samachar Darpan, periodicals that represent the beginnings of the Bengali press. They also co-founded the Calcutta School Book Society in 1817 which published thousands of textbooks in modern science, geography and history for the first time in Bengali.
Schools The convention has 64 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. BBCS, About Us, bbcs.org.bd, Bangladesh, retrieved October 22, 2022
It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Baptist Theology Academy in Dhaka. BBCS, About Us, bbcs.org.bd, Bangladesh, retrieved October 22, 2022
Health Services The convention has 2 hospitals, Christian Hospital Chandraghona, and 3 health centers. BBCS, About Us, bbcs.org.bd, Bangladesh, retrieved October 22, 2022
Affiliations
The BBS participates actively in ecumenical relationships through:
National Council of Churches – Bangladesh Christian Conference of Asia World Council of Churches Baptist World Alliance Asia Pacific Baptist Federation
See also Bible Born again Jesus Christ Believers' Church
References
External links Official Website