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The Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon (French: Union des Églises Baptistes du Cameroun) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Cameroon. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Douala.

History

The Union has its origins in a British mission of the Baptist Missionary Society in Bimbia in 1843, led by the Jamaican missionary Joseph Merrick.[1][2][3] In 1845, the English missionary Alfred Saker and his wife arrived in Douala.[4] In 1849, Saker founded Bethel Baptist Church.[5] In 1886, after the expulsion of the Baptist Missionary Society by the Germans, mission work was transferred to the Basel Mission.[6] In 1917, the administration of the mission was taken over by the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society.[7] In 1931, the mission was taken over by the North American Baptist Conference.[8] In 1952, the Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon was formally founded.[9][10] In 1957, it became autonomous of the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society.[11] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 525 churches and 80,000 members.[12]

Schools

It has 19 primary schools, 3 secondary schools.[13]

It also has 4 professional training institutes.[14]

It has 2 affiliated theological institutes.[15]

Health Services

It has 4 hospitals and 16 health centers.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Samuel D JOHNSON, La formation d'une Eglise locale au Cameroun. Le cas des communautés baptistes (1841-1949), KARTHALA Editions, France, 2012, p. 37
  2. ^ Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche oecuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 29
  3. ^ Paul Gifford, The Christian Churches and the Democratisation of Africa, Brill, Netherlands, 1995, p. 168
  4. ^ Francis B. Nyamnjoh, Regional Balance and National Integration in Cameroon: Lessons Learned and the Uncertain Future, African Books Collective, UK, 2011, p. 198
  5. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 200
  6. ^ Samuel D JOHNSON, La formation d'une Eglise locale au Cameroun. Le cas des communautés baptistes (1841-1949), KARTHALA Editions, France, 2012, p. 218-219
  7. ^ Samuel D JOHNSON, La formation d'une Eglise locale au Cameroun. Le cas des communautés baptistes (1841-1949), KARTHALA Editions, France, 2012, p. 218-219
  8. ^ Brackney, William H. (2009-04-13). Historical Dictionary of the Baptists. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810862821.
  9. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 245
  10. ^ Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche oecuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 255
  11. ^ Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche œcuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 67
  12. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  13. ^ UEBC, Oeuvre Scolaire, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
  14. ^ UEBC, Centres de formation, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
  15. ^ UEBC, Institut de Formation Théologique, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
  16. ^ UEBC, Oeuvre Médicale, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Baptist_Churches_of_Cameroon