The Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan (; ) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Kazakhstan. The headquarters is in Astana.
History The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Almaty by Ukrainians in 1917. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 320 It was officially founded in 1992. In 2006, it left the Baptist World Alliance because of its support for the pastoral ministry of women. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 320
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 256 churches and 9,187 members. Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Kazakhstan, О Союзе, baptist.kz, Kazakhstan, retrieved May 5, 2023
See also Christianity in Kazakhstan
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