Cameroon Baptist Convention

Cameroon Baptist Convention
AbbreviationCBC
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersBamenda, Cameroon
Origin1954
Congregations1,535
Members228,507
Hospitals8
Primary schools19
Secondary schools12
SeminariesCameroon Baptist Theological Seminary
Official websitecameroonbaptistconvention.org

The Cameroon Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Cameroon. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Bamenda.

History

The Convention has its origins in a British mission of the Baptist Missionary Society in Bimbia in 1843, led by the Jamaican missionary Joseph Merrick.[1] In 1845, the English missionary Alfred Saker and his wife arrived in Douala.[2] In 1849, Saker founded Bethel Baptist Church.[3] In 1931, the mission was taken over by the North American Baptist Conference.[4] In 1954, the Cameroon Baptist Convention was formally founded.[5] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 228,507 members and 1,535 churches.[6]

Schools

The convention has 19 primary schools, 12 secondary schools.[7]

It also has 4 professional training institutes.[8]

It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary founded in 1947 in Ndu.[9]

Health Services

The convention has 8 hospitals and 34 health centers, gathered in the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services.[10]

References

  1. ^ Samuel D JOHNSON, La formation d'une Eglise locale au Cameroun. Le cas des communautés baptistes (1841-1949), KARTHALA Editions, France, 2012, p. 37
  2. ^ Francis B. Nyamnjoh, Regional Balance and National Integration in Cameroon: Lessons Learned and the Uncertain Future, African Books Collective, UK, 2011, p. 198
  3. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 200
  4. ^ Brackney, William H. (2009-04-13). Historical Dictionary of the Baptists. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810862821.
  5. ^ Messina, Jean-Paul; Slageren, Jaap van (2005). Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche oecuménique (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 9782845866874.
  6. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  7. ^ Cameroon Baptist Convention, Education Archived 2022-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2023
  8. ^ Cameroon Baptist Convention, Training Institutions Archived 2022-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2023
  9. ^ Cameroon Baptist Convention, Seminaries Archived 2022-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2023
  10. ^ Cameroon Baptist Convention, Health Service in Action Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2023
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