Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone
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| Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Origin | 1974 |
| Congregations | 50 |
| Members | 28,212 |
The Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone is a Baptist Christian denomination in Sierra Leone. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Freetown.
History
The Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone has its origins in a Canadian mission of the preacher David George in 1792 and the support of the Jamaica Baptist Union. [1] It is officially founded in 1974. [2] In 2017, it had 50 churches and 28,212 members. [3]
References
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 198-199
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 524
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved September 17, 2019
