Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea

The Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea is a Baptist Christian denomination in Papua New Guinea. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Mount Hagen.

Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea
Classification	Evangelical Christianity
Theology	Baptist
Associations	Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters	Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Origin	1977
Congregations	493
Members	84,700
Hospitals	3
Primary schools	40
Seminaries	2
Official website	bupng.org.pg

History

The Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea has its origins in a mission of the Australian Baptist Ministries in 1850.^[1] It is officially founded in 1977.^[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 493 churches and 84,700 members.^[3]

Schools

The convention has 40 primary schools gathered in the Baptist Education Agency.^[4]

It has 2 affiliated theological institutes.^[5]

Health Services

The convention has 3 hospitals.^[6]