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{{Short description|Christian denomination in the Netherlands}}
{{Infobox Christian denomination
| name = Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands
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| native_name_lang    = nl
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| main_classification = [[Evangelical Christianity]]
| theology            = [[Baptists|Baptist]]
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| associations = [[Baptist World Alliance]]
| founded_date = 1881
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| headquarters  = [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
| congregations = 80
| members = 9,184
| website =  {{URL|unie-abc.nl}}
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The '''Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands''' ({{langx|nl| Unie van Baptistengemeenten in Nederland}}) is a [[Baptists|Baptist]] [[Christian denomination]] in the [[Netherlands]]. It is affiliated with the [[Baptist World Alliance]]. The headquarters is in [[Amsterdam]].

==History==
[[File: 't Venster Baptist Community Church, Winschoten (2017) 01.jpg|280px|thumb|right| Baptist Church of [[Winschoten]].]]
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 (Baptist minister)|John Smyth]] in 1609, thus marking the beginning of the [[Baptist]] movement.<ref>Robert E. Johnson, ''A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches'', Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 54</ref>  However, it was a mission of the Danish [[Julius Köbner]] in 1845 that allowed the establishment of several churches in the country.<ref>William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 409</ref> It was officially founded by seven congregations in 1881.<ref>William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 409</ref> According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 80 churches and 9,184 members.<ref>Baptist World Alliance, [https://www.baptistworld.org/member-unions/ Members], baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023</ref>

==See also==
* [[Born again]]
* [[Baptist beliefs]]
* [[Believers' Church]]
* [[Brotherhood of Baptist Churches]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.unie-abc.nl/ Official Website]
{{Portal|Evangelical Christianity|Netherlands}}
{{Christianity in the Netherlands}}
{{Baptist World Alliance Members}}
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[[Category:Baptist denominations in Europe]]
[[Category:Evangelicalism in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Christian denominations in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Religious organizations established in 1881]]
[[Category:1881 establishments in the Netherlands]]