Protestantism in Thailand
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Protestants in Thailand by some estimations constitute from 2 to 3% of the population. Protestantism was introduced to the country in 1816.
The largest Protestant association is the Church of Christ in Thailand founded in 1934 by a merger of several Protestant groups, including Presbyterians, Lutherans from the German Marburger Mission and others.
The CCT is considered to be the largest Protestant church in Thailand, consists of Thai, Chinese, Karen, and English-speaking congregations. It is a member of the World Council of Churches and has about 60,000 members.[1]
Among the other Protestant groups presented in Thailand are lutherans,[2] baptists,[3] adventists,[4] methodists,[5] Pentecostal and Charismatic churches,[6] Anglican Church.[7][8]
Founded by Protestants Bangkok Adventist Mission Hospital and Bangkok Christian Hospital are among the best of its kind facilities in Bangkok.
United Bible Society began to work in Thailand since 1828. In 1966, Thailand Bible Society was officially established, though its organised work began in 1828. Part of the Bible in Thai was first published in 1834. The New Testament in Thai was printed for the first time in 1843. The first full collection of Bible texts in Thai came out in 1883.[9] In 2005, Thailand Bible Society distributed 43 740 examples of the Bible and 9 629 examples of New Testament in Thai language.[10].[11]
[edit] See also
- Church of Christ in Thailand
- Christian Care Foundation for Children with Disabilities
- Christianity in Thailand
- Hand in Hand Ministries
[edit] References
- ^ Church of Christ in Thailand, ELCA Page
- ^ Lutheran World
- ^ Independent Baptist Missionaries to Thailand
- ^ Adventist Mission in Thailand
- ^ United Methodist Church
- ^ Charismatic and Pentecostal Directory
- ^ Christ Church in Bangkok
- ^ Christ Church in Bangkok
- ^ Reading the Scriptures in Thai
- ^ Bible Society work in Thailand
- ^ Bible Society Work in Thailand, United Bible Society Directory
[edit] External links
- A Resource for the Study of the Thai Church
- Thai Gospel Resources on Ethnic Harvest Ministry Directory
- Thailand Bible Society
- Christian Outreach service operating in Thailand
- Bangkok church and other religious worship centers
- Hope of Bangkok Church
- Blogs of Christian missionaries in Thailand
- Directory of Thai Christian Churches in America
- Mission Thailand, under renovation
- King James Version Thai Bible
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