European convention adopts international name

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Baptist Convention has voted to change its name to International Baptist Convention, according to a report from the convention’s general secretary, Jimmy Martin. “IBC captures our identity, location and missions vision,” Martin said.

The convention encompasses English-speaking churches in 21 European nations and one in the Middle East. More than 100 nationalities are represented in the convention’s churches. Some churches have more than 30 nationalities. Future possibilities exist to expand into other nations beyond Europe, Martin noted of a new initiative to plant additional international English-speaking churches.