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Sudan Interior Church

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Sudan Interior Church
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
General secretaryRamadan Chan
HeadquartersKhartoum, Sudan
Origin1963
Congregations469
Members133,000

Sudan Interior Church is an association of Baptist Christian churches, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Sudan. The headquarters is in Khartoum. The general secretary is Ramadan Chan.

History

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Sudan Interior Church has its origins in Sudan Interior Mission, an american mission of Society for International Ministries (now Serving In Mission) in 1936. [1] Sudan Interior Church is founded in 1963. [2] In 2014, it had 120 churches and 25,000 members.[3] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 469 churches and 133,000 members. [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2738
  2. ^ Eron Henry, Sudan Church Unites, ethicsdaily.com, USA, April 18, 2008
  3. ^ Brian Stiller, Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21st Century, Thomas Nelson, USA, 2015, p. 244
  4. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023