Togo Baptist Convention

Togo Baptist Convention
Convention baptiste du Togo
AbbreviationCBT
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersLomé, Togo
Origin1964
Congregations537
Members25,403
SeminariesWest Africa Baptist Advanced School of Theology
Official websiteconventionbaptistetogo.org

The Togo Baptist Convention (French: Convention baptiste du Togo) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Togo. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Lomé.

History

Worship service at The rock Baptist Church in Lomé.
West Africa Baptist Advanced School of Theology (WABAST) in Lomé.

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

  1. ^ CBT, Historique, conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 26, 2018
  2. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 579
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ CBT, Historique, conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 30, 2018
  5. ^ CBT, Historique, conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 26, 2018
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. xxvi
  8. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023


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