Cameroon Baptist Convention

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Cameroon Baptist Convention
AbbreviationCBC
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersBamenda, Cameroon
Origin1954
Congregations1,537
Members228,655
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 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 2020, it claimed 228,655 churches and 1,537 members. [4]

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 December 5, 2020

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