Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola | |
Native Name: | Igreja Baptista Evangélica em Angola |
Native Name Lang: | pt |
Abbreviation: | IEBA |
Main Classification: | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology: | Baptist |
Associations: | Baptist World Alliance |
Founded Date: | 1977 |
Headquarters: | Luanda, Angola |
Congregations: | 415 |
Members: | 174,218 |
The Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola (pt|Igreja Baptista Evangélica em Angola) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Angola. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Luanda.
The Union has its origins in a British mission of the Baptist Missionary Society and the founding of a church in 1878 in Mbanza-Kongo.[1] It was officially founded in 1977.[2] In 2008, it was recognized as a social partner of the State by the government due to its actions in the fields of education and health.[3]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 415 churches and 174,218 members.[4]
It has 34 affiliated schools.[5]
It has an eye center in Mbanza-Kongo.[6]