Togo Baptist Convention
{{short description|Baptist Christian denomination in Togo}}
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| native_name = Convention baptiste du Togo
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| abbreviation = CBT
| main_classification = Evangelical Christianity
| theology = Baptist
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| associations = Baptist World Alliance
| founded_date = 1964
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| congregations = 537
| members = 25,403
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| seminaries = West Africa Baptist Advanced School of Theology
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The Togo Baptist Convention ({{langx|fr|Convention baptiste du Togo}}) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Togo. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Lomé.
History
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The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first Baptist Church in Lomé by Nigerians in 1919 and a mission of the Ghana Baptist Convention in 1950.CBT, [http://conventionbaptistetogo.org/historique/ Historique], conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 26, 2018William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 579Joachim Kokou LOKO, [https://regardafrique.com/societe/interview-du-pasteur-remy-agbatan-agossou-nous-faisons-des-demarches-necessaires-pour-apporter-notre-modeste-contribution-dans-le-sens-de-lapaisement-au-togo/ Interview du Pasteur Remy Agbatan Agossou: « Nous faisons des démarches nécessaires pour apporter notre modeste contribution dans le sens de l’apaisement au Togo »] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232628/https://regardafrique.com/societe/interview-du-pasteur-remy-agbatan-agossou-nous-faisons-des-demarches-necessaires-pour-apporter-notre-modeste-contribution-dans-le-sens-de-lapaisement-au-togo/ |date=2019-01-21 }}, regardafrique.com, Togo, March 03, 2018 CBT is officially founded in 1964 under the name of "Association of Baptist Churches of Togo" (Association des Eglises Baptistes du Togo).CBT, [http://conventionbaptistetogo.org/historique/ Historique], conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 30, 2018 In 1971, it participated in the founding of the West Africa Baptist Advanced School of Theology (WABAST) in Lomé.CBT, [http://conventionbaptistetogo.org/historique/ Historique], conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 26, 2018 In 1983, churches were established in the Est-Mono Prefecture.Emmanuel Tomi, Nadège Laverte, [http://www.icilome.com/nouvelles/news.asp?id=15&idnews=29958 Célébration des 30 ans de l’implantation de l’église Baptiste dans l’Est Mono], icilome.com, Togo, April 2, 2013 In 1988, it takes the name of "Togo Baptist Convention".Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. xxvi According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 537 churches and 25,403 members. Baptist World Alliance, [https://www.baptistworld.org/member-unions/ Members], baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
References
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External links
- [http://conventionbaptistetogo.org/ Official Website]
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