Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands


The Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands is a Baptist Christian denomination in Netherlands. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Amsterdam.

History

The Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands has its origins in the founding of the first Baptist Church in Amsterdam, by the English pastor John Smyth in 1609, thus marking the beginning of the Baptist movement. However, it was a mission of the Danish Julius Köbner in 1845 that allowed the establishment of several churches in the country. It is officially founded by seven congregations in 1881. In 2017, it had 82 churches and 10,220 members.