Baptists Together
Baptists Together, formally the Baptist Union of Great Britain, is a Baptist Christian denomination in England and Wales. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and Churches Together in England. The headquarters is in Didcot.
| Baptists Together (Baptist Union of Great Britain) | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Polity | Congregationalist |
| President | Hayley Young |
| Vice-president | Tim Presswood |
| Distinct fellowships | Old Baptist Union, Baptist Union of Wales, New Connexion of General Baptists |
| Associations | World Council of Churches, Baptist World Alliance, Conference of European Churches, European Baptist Federation, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Fellowship of British Baptists, Churches Together in England |
| Region | England and Wales |
| Headquarters | Didcot |
| Founder | John Rippon and Joseph Ivimey |
| Origin | 1832 |
| Separations | Grace Baptist Assembly, Association of Grace Baptist Churches, Seventh Day Baptists, Strict Baptists, Gospel Standard Baptists |
| Congregations | 1,897 |
| Members | 99,475 |
| Missionary organization | BMS World Mission |
| Aid organization | National Council for Voluntary Youth Services, BMS World Mission, Annuity Fund Baptist Aid Orphan Society |
| Tertiary institutions | 1 |
| Seminaries | 4 |
| Official website | baptist |
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