All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists

All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian-Baptists
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyGeneral Baptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
European Baptist Federation
Euro-Asian Federation of Evangelical Christians-Baptists Unions
HeadquartersKyiv, Ukraine
Origin1990
Congregations2,154
Members112,000
Seminaries7
Official websitebaptyst.com

The Evangelical Baptist Union of Ukraine or All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists (AUC ECB) (Ukrainian: Всеукраїнський союз церков євангельських християн-баптистів (ВСЦ ЄХБ), romanized: Vseukrainskyi soiuz tserkov yevanhelskykh khrystyian-baptystiv (VSTs YeKhB)) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Ukraine. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kyiv.

History

"House of Gospel", the central church of the Union (Kyiv).

The All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian-Baptists has its origins in a believer's baptism movement in the 19th century.[1] In 1918, the All-Ukrainian Union of Baptists was founded.[2] In 1922, it became associated with Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists.[3] It was officially reorganized in 1990 and became independent of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists.[4] According to a census published by the association in 2025, it claimed 2,154 churches and 112,000 members.[5]

Schools

It has 7 affiliated theological institutes.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 509
  2. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 587
  3. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 587
  4. ^ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 509
  5. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved August 16, 2025
  6. ^ Union, Комітети, baptyst.com, Ukraine, retrieved October 22, 2022


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