Cameroon Baptist Convention Explained
| Cameroon Baptist Convention |
| Abbreviation: | CBC |
| Main Classification: | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology: | Baptist |
| Associations: | Baptist World Alliance |
| Founded Date: | 1954 |
| Headquarters: | Bamenda, Cameroon |
| Congregations: | 1,535 |
| Members: | 228,507 |
| Hospitals: | 8 |
| Primary Schools: | 19 |
| Secondary Schools: | 12 |
| Seminaries: | Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary |
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Samuel D JOHNSON, La formation d'une Eglise locale au Cameroun. Le cas des communautés baptistes (1841-1949), KARTHALA Editions, France, 2012, p. 37
- Francis B. Nyamnjoh, Regional Balance and National Integration in Cameroon: Lessons Learned and the Uncertain Future, African Books Collective, UK, 2011, p. 198
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 200
- Book: Brackney, William H.. [{{google books |plainurl=y |id=2jA7isW1AI8C}} Historical Dictionary of the Baptists]. 2009-04-13. Scarecrow Press. 9780810862821. en.
- Book: [{{google books |plainurl=y |id=3BLmAiJeorwC}} Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche oecuménique]. Messina. Jean-Paul. Slageren. Jaap van. 2005. KARTHALA Editions. 9782845866874. fr.
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- Cameroon Baptist Convention, Education, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
- Cameroon Baptist Convention, Training Institutions, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
- Cameroon Baptist Convention, Seminaries, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
- Cameroon Baptist Convention, Health Service in Action, cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
