Cameroon Baptist Convention

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

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

History

The Convention had its origins in a mission of the Baptist Missionary Society in 1841 by English and Jamaican missionaries including Joseph Jackson Fuller and Joseph Merrick.[1] In 1931, the mission was taken over by the North American Baptist Conference.[2] In 1954, the Cameroon Baptist Convention was formally founded.[3] According to a denomination census released in 2023, it claimed 228,507 members and 1,535 churches. [4]

Schools

The convention has 19 primary schools, 12 secondary schools. [5]

It also has 4 professional training institutes.[6]

It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary founded in 1947 in Ndu. [7]

Health Services

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

References
  1. Melton, J. Gordon; Baumann, Martin (2010-09-21). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, 2nd Edition [6 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598842043.
  2. Brackney, William H. (2009-04-13). Historical Dictionary of the Baptists. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810862821.
  3. 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.
  4. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  5. Cameroon Baptist Convention, Education, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
  6. Cameroon Baptist Convention, Training Institutions, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
  7. Cameroon Baptist Convention, Seminaries, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
  8. Cameroon Baptist Convention, Health Service in Action, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
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