Baptist Community of Congo

Baptist Community of Congo
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; WCC;
Headquarters	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Origin	1946
Congregations	966
Members	1,050,000

The Baptist Community of Congo (

Baptist Christian denomination in Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is affiliated with the Church of Christ in the Congo, and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kinshasa

.

History

Worship service at CBCO Church Kintambo in Kinshasa

, affiliated to the Baptist Community of Congo, 2019.

The Baptist Community of Congo has its origins in a British mission of 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 census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 966 churches and 1,050,000 members.^[8]

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^{[permanent dead link]}, "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 May 5, 2023

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[1] J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 664

[2] Peter Duignan, L. H. Gann, The United States and Africa: A History, Cambridge University Press, UK, 1987, p. 137

[3] World Council of Churches, Église du Christ au Congo - Communauté baptiste du Congo, oikoumene.org, Switzerland, January 1, 2006

[4] World Council of Churches, Église du Christ au Congo - Communauté baptiste du Congo, oikoumene.org, Switzerland, January 1, 2006

[5] Zephy VULA, CBCO : UNE NOUVELLE MENTALITÉ POUR UN CHANGEMENT DURABLE^{[permanent dead link]}, "La Prospérité" on fr.allafrica.com, Congo-Kinshasa, May 4, 2017

[6] 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

[7] William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 154

[8] Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023

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