Organization
The APBF represents almost 60 Baptist denominations (known as conventions or unions) from 20 different countries, encompassing almost 30,000 congregations with more than 5 million baptized believers. The single largest member of the APBF is the Myanmar Baptist Convention which claims more than 1.1 million baptized believers.
The principal officers of the APBF are:
| Office | Name | Territory |
|---|---|---|
| President | Chu Wood Ping | Hong Kong |
| Vice Presidents | K. Thanzauva Precy Caronongan John Kok |
India Philippines Malaysia |
| General Secretary | P. Bonny Resu | India |
| Treasurer | Surang Kinghirunwatana | Thailand |
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