Togo Baptist Convention
| Togo Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Convention baptiste du Togo | |
| Abbreviation | CBT |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Lomé, Togo |
| Origin | 1964 |
| Congregations | 537 |
| Members | 25,403 |
| Seminaries | West Africa Baptist Advanced School of Theology |
| Official website | conventionbaptistetogo |
The Togo Baptist Convention (French: Convention baptiste du Togo) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Togo. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Lomé.
History
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The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Lomé by Nigerians in 1919 and a mission of the Ghana Baptist Convention in 1950.[1][2][3] CBT is officially founded in 1964 under the name of "Association of Baptist Churches of Togo" (Association des Eglises Baptistes du Togo).[4] In 1971, it participated in the founding of the West Africa Baptist Advanced School of Theology (WABAST) in Lomé.[5] In 1983, churches were established in the Est-Mono Prefecture.[6] In 1988, it takes the name of "Togo Baptist Convention".[7] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 537 churches and 25,403 members. [8]
References
[edit]- ^ CBT, Historique, conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 26, 2018
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 579
- ^ Joachim Kokou LOKO, Interview du Pasteur Remy Agbatan Agossou: « Nous faisons des démarches nécessaires pour apporter notre modeste contribution dans le sens de l’apaisement au Togo » Archived 2019-01-21 at the Wayback Machine, regardafrique.com, Togo, March 03, 2018
- ^ CBT, Historique, conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 30, 2018
- ^ CBT, Historique, conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 26, 2018
- ^ Emmanuel Tomi, Nadège Laverte, Célébration des 30 ans de l’implantation de l’église Baptiste dans l’Est Mono, icilome.com, Togo, April 2, 2013
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. xxvi
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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