| Swedish Baptist Union of Finland | |
|---|---|
| Finlands svenska baptistsamfund | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Chairman | Peter Sjöblom |
| Associations | European Baptist Federation Baptist World Alliance Finnish Ecumenical Council |
| Region | Finland |
| Language | Swedish |
| Headquarters | Vaasa, Finland |
| Origin | 1980 |
| Congregations | 14 |
| Members | 1,035 |
| Publications | Missionsstandaret |
| Official website | baptist |
The Swedish Baptist Union of Finland (Swedish: Finlands svenska baptistsamfund) is a Baptist Christian association of churches, based in Vaasa, Finland[1] that was founded in 1980.[2] It is an umbrella organization for the Baptist churches of the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland.
The Swedish Baptist Union of Finland is a member of the Finnish Ecumenical Council.[3] It is also a member of the European Baptist Federation[4] and the Baptist World Alliance.
The union supports cooperation with other free churches in Finland and supports mission work abroad.[5] It publishes a newsletter entitled Missionsstandaret.
- ^ "Samfundsordning". Finlands Svenska Baptistsamfund (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Baptismen i Finland och som en världsvid trosgemenskap". Finlands Svenska Baptistsamfund (in Swedish and Finnish). Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "JÄSENKUNTA / MEDLEMSKAPSKRETSEN". Finnish Ecumenical Council (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Finland". European Baptist Federation (EBF). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Vår vision". Finlands Svenska Baptistsamfund (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.