WorldVenture
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| Motto | Powerful Partnerships. Transformed Lives. |
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| Established | 1943 |
| Type | Missionary Sending Organization |
| President | Hans Finzel |
| Number of Missionaries | Approx. 500 |
| Home Office Location | 1501 W. Mineral Ave., Littleton, CO 80120-5612 |
| Phone Number | 800-487-4224 |
| Website | http://WorldVenture.com] |
WorldVenture, formerly CBInternational, is an evangelical Christian mission agency established in 1943 as Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society (CBFMS). It was the first organization of Conservative Baptists in existence. In 1994, it formally adopted the name CBInternational and then in 2006 changed its name to WorldVenture.[1]
According to its website, it has more than 500 missionaries and their families in more than 60 countries.
[edit] Sources
- Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
- Dictionary of Baptists in America, Bill J. Leonard, editor
- Handbook of Denominations, by Frank Mead & Samuel Hill
- Founded on the Word, Focused on the World, Dr. Warren Webster, editor
- Partners Together: 50 Years of Global Impact, The CBFMS Story 1943 - 1993, Dr. Hans W. Finzel, General Editor
[edit] References
- ^ MinistryWatch.org. Retrieved on 31 Dec 2006
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