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 ...

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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

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 {{Baptists-stub