The Togo Baptist Convention (french: Convention baptiste du Togo) is a
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...
Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity that comprises all church congregations of the same kind, identifiable by traits such as a name, particular history, organization, leadership, theological doctrine, worsh ...
in
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
. It is affiliated with the
Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is the largest international Baptist organization with an estimated 51 million people in 2022 with 246 member bodies in 128 countries and territories. A voluntary association of Baptist churches, the BWA account ...
. The headquarters is in
Lomé
Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 .
History
The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...
Church in
Lomé
Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 by Nigerians in 1919 and a mission of the
Ghana Baptist Convention
The Ghana Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Ghana. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Accra.
History
The Ghana Baptist Convention has its origins in a Baptist mission of Nigerian B ...
in 1950. CBT is officially founded in 1964 under the name of "Association of Baptist Churches of Togo" (''Association des Eglises Baptistes du Togo''). In 1971, it participated in the founding of the
West African Baptist Advanced School of Theology (WABAST) in
Lomé
Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 . In 1983, churches were established in the
Est-Mono Prefecture
Est-Mono is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso ...
. In 1988, it takes the name of "Togo Baptist Convention". According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 535 churches and 22,748 members.
[ Baptist World Alliance]
Members
baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
References
External links
Official Website
Baptist denominations in Africa
Evangelicalism in Togo
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