A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Baptist Community of Congo | |
|---|---|
| Communauté Baptiste du Congo | |
| Abbreviation | CBCO |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Church of Christ in the Congo, Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Origin | 1946 |
| Congregations | 966 |
| Members | 1,050,000 |
, The Baptist Community of Congo (French: Communauté Baptiste du Congo, CBCO) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is affiliated with the Church of Christ in the Congo, a federation of Protestant Churches, and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kinshasa.
History
The Baptist Community of Congo has its origins in a British mission of the Livingstone Inland Mission installed in the Upper Congo River, in 1878, by the Baptist Welsh pastor Alfred Tilly.[1] In 1884, the Livingstone Inland Mission was taken over by the American Baptist Missionary Union.[2] In 1946, the Baptist Church of Congo is founded.[3] In 2004, the organization takes the name of Baptist Community of Congo.[4][5][6] In 2006, the denomination had 600 churches and 252,000 members.[7] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 966 churches and 1,050,000 members.[8]
See also
References
- ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 664
- ^ Peter Duignan, L. H. Gann, The United States and Africa: A History, Cambridge University Press, UK, 1987, p. 137
- ^ World Council of Churches, Église du Christ au Congo - Communauté baptiste du Congo, oikoumene.org, Switzerland, January 1, 2006
- ^ World Council of Churches, Église du Christ au Congo - Communauté baptiste du Congo, oikoumene.org, Switzerland, January 1, 2006
- ^ Zephy VULA, CBCO : UNE NOUVELLE MENTALITÉ POUR UN CHANGEMENT DURABLE, "La Prospérité" on fr.allafrica.com, Congo-Kinshasa, May 4, 2017
- ^ B.b.b., Congo-Kinshasa: Fille aînée de l'ECC - La CBCO a 130 ans, "La Prospérité" on fr.allafrica.com, Congo-Kinshasa, October 7, 2008
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 154
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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