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. Samuel D JOHNSON, La formation d'une Eglise locale au Cameroun. Le cas des communautés baptistes (1841-1949), KARTHALA Editions, France, 2012, p. 37 In 1845, the English missionary Alfred Saker and his wife arrived in Douala. Francis B. Nyamnjoh, Regional Balance and National Integration in Cameroon: Lessons Learned and the Uncertain Future, African Books Collective, UK, 2011, p. 198 In 1849, Saker founded Bethel Baptist Church. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 200 In 1931, the mission was taken over by the North American Baptist Conference. In 1954, the Cameroon Baptist Convention was formally founded. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 228,507 members and 1,535 churches. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
Schools The convention has 19 primary schools, 12 secondary schools.Cameroon Baptist Convention, Education , cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2023
It also has 4 professional training institutes.Cameroon Baptist Convention, Training Institutions , cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2023
It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary founded in 1947 in Ndu.Cameroon Baptist Convention, Seminaries , cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2023
Health Services
The convention has 8 hospitals and 34 health centers, gathered in the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services.Cameroon Baptist Convention, Health Service in Action , cameroonbaptistconvention.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2023
References
External links Official Website