NAZARETH, Israel — A record number of baptisms, 73, were registered in Baptist churches in Israel in 2017, the Association of Baptist churches in Israel reported Nov. 2.
“Almost all local churches perform their baptismal services in the Jordan River, the same river where John the Baptist baptized our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” said Bader Mansour, development officer for the Association of Baptist churches in Israel. “The majority of these outdoor baptisms are done in the warm season and are usually followed by a church picnic close to the shores of the Sea of Galilee.”
The total comes from 10 churches, with Cana of Galilee Baptist church baptizing 12 people over the past year, the most of any Baptist church in the area.
Baptists are the largest single group of evangelical Christians in Israel today with 18 churches and a community of 3,000 people, serving mainly among the Arab population in Israel, according to Baptist.org.il. (TAB)
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