Cameroon Baptist Convention
| Cameroon Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CBC |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| Origin | 1954 |
| Congregations | 1,537 |
| Members | 228,655 |
| Official website | cameroonbaptistconvention |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brackney, William H. (2009-04-13). Historical Dictionary of the Baptists. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810862821.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
