Jamaica Baptist Union |
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Abbreviation | JBU |
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Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
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Theology | Baptist |
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President | Rev. Dr. Glenroy Lalor |
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Headquarters | Kingston, Jamaica |
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Origin | 1849 |
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Congregations | 340 |
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Members | 40,132 |
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Official website | jbu.church |
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The Jamaica Baptist Union is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, founded in 1849 in Jamaica. The headquarters is in Kingston, Jamaica. The president of the union is Rev. Dr. Glenroy Lalor.
History
The Baptist Union of Jamaica dates back to 1782 when George Liele, a formerly-enslaved man from Atlanta, Georgia, came to Jamaica and began preaching in Kingston.[1] In 1814, the Baptist Missionary Society, a British organization, sent its first missionary to the island to open a school in Falmouth in Trelawny Parish, for the children of slaves.[2] The ministry continued to grow and expand during British colonization.
Baptists are involved in the struggle for the abolition of slavery.[3] After abolition, Baptists contributed to the creation of "Free Villages" for the newly emancipated people. This included the purchase of large parcels of land cut into small holdings, which were sold to families. The villages also included a school and a Baptist church.
The Baptists also created, in 1843, the Calabar Theological College for training ministers for local preaching and missions in Africa and the Caribbean, which became part of the United Theological College of the West Indies in 1966.[4][5]
In 1849, the Jamaica Baptist Union is officially founded.[6]
Three of Jamaica's National Heroes - Sam Sharpe, Paul Bogle, and George William Gordon - were also Baptist.[7]
In 2018, Karen Kirlew became the first female president of the union.[8]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 340 churches and 40,132 members.[9]
See also
References
- ^ William H. Brackney, "Historical Dictionary of the Baptists", Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 310.
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 220
- ^ Patrick Taylor, Frederick I. Case, The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions: Volume 1: A - L; Volume 2: M - Z, University of Illinois Press, USA, 2013, p. 104-106.
- ^ George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christian Education, Volume 3, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2015, p. 1323.
- ^ Ennis B. Edmonds, Michelle A. Gonzalez, Caribbean Religious History: An Introduction, NYU Press, USA, 2010, p. 209
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 220
- ^ "fast_facts_national_heroes". www.jnht.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Jason Cross, Electrifying Welcome For Ja's First Female Baptist Union President, jamaica-gleaner.com, Jamaica, February 26, 2018.
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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- Community of Baptist Churches in Eastern Congo (CEBCE)
- Community of Baptist Churches Union of Congo (CUEBC)
- Community of Baptist Churches in North Congo (CBCN)
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Gambia | - Baptist Union in the Gambia
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Niger | - Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Niger
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Armenia | - Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia
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Azerbaijan | - Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Azerbaijan
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Belarus | - Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Belarus
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | - Baptist Church in Bosnia/Herzegovina
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Bulgaria | - Baptist Union of Bulgaria
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Estonia | - Union of Free Evangelical & Baptist Churches of Estonia
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Latvia | - Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia
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Lithuania | - Baptist Union of Lithuania
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Slovakia | - Baptist Union of Slovakia
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Slovenia | - Union of Baptist Churches in Slovenia
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Ukraine | - All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
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Portugal | - Portuguese Baptist Convention
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Switzerland | - Union of Baptist Churches in Switzerland
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Colombia | |
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Ecuador | - Baptist Convention of Ecuador
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Guyana | - Baptist Convention of Guyana
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Peru | - Baptist Evangelical Convention of Peru
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Uruguay | - Baptist Evangelical Convention of Uruguay
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Antigua and Barbuda | - Antigua Baptist Association
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Barbados | - Barbados Baptist Convention
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Bermuda | - Bermuda Baptist Fellowship
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Dominican Republic | - Dominican Baptist Convention
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Africa | - Africa Brotherhood Church
- African Christian Church & Schools
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- African Israel Church Nineveh
- Church of Christ - Harris Mission (Harrist Church)
- Church of Christ Light of the Holy Spirit
- Council of African Instituted Churches of Southern Africa
- The African Church
- Church of the Lord (Aladura)
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Latin America | - Association The Church of God
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- Free Pentecostal Missions Church of Chile
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