Independent Baptist Fellowship International (IBFI) - a fellowship of Fundamental Independent Baptist pastors and missionaries. IBFI was formed in May 1984 at Fort Worth, Texas. This new fellowship was an outgrowth of a controversy concerning Arlington Baptist College, an education arm of the World Baptist Fellowship. Dr. Raymond W. Barber, a former president of WBF and professor at Arlington Baptist College, led in forming the Independent Baptist Fellowship International and Norris Bible Baptist Institute. IBFI has a missions office, promotes regional and national fellowship, publishes The Searchlight, and is dedicated to establishing new churches around the world. Membership is open to pastors and churches that choose to attend the meetings and support the ministries of Independent Baptist Fellowship International. Headquarters are in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1995, the IBFI had 540 participating churches. Of this number, 392 also cooperate with other independent Baptist fellowships.
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