American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
organization
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Baptist_World_Alliance
gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches gptkb:American_Baptist_Churches_USA |
| gptkbp:annualVisitors |
$10 million
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| gptkbp:focus |
Christian_missionary_work
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| gptkbp:focusArea |
Community development
Disaster relief Education Evangelism Healthcare Interfaith dialogue Social justice Cultural exchange Leadership training |
| gptkbp:founded |
1814
|
| gptkbp:founder |
Adoniram Judson
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Valley_Forge,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Support for civil rights movements
Establishment of educational institutions Response to natural disasters Advocacy for refugees and displaced persons Engagement in peacebuilding efforts Promotion of environmental stewardship Engagement in global health initiatives Involvement in the abolition movement Support for microfinance initiatives Development of sustainable agriculture projects First missionaries sent to India Promotion of women's leadership in missions Response to global pandemics Collaboration with local churches for community service Expansion_into_Africa_in_the_19th_century |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
One of the first American missionary societies
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Dr._Paul_A._H._Hsu
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:membership |
Baptist_congregations
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| gptkbp:mission |
Spread the Gospel globally
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Missionary_work_in_Africa
Missionary_work_in_Asia Missionary_work_in_Latin_America |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
International organizations
Local churches |
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
Worldwide
|
| gptkbp:type |
Baptist_mission_organization
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| gptkbp:volunteers |
Hundreds
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| gptkbp:website |
www.internationalministries.org
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