Nigerian Baptist Convention
| Nigerian Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
Evangelical Christianity | |
| Theology | Baptist |
| President/CEO | Rev. Dr. Israel Adélaní Àkànjí |
| Associations | WCC |
| Headquarters | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Origin | 1914 Ibadan |
| Congregations | 14,523 |
| Members | 8,925,000 |
| Tertiary institutions | Bowen University |
| Seminaries | 9 |
| Official website | nigerianbaptist |
Nigerian Baptist Convention is a
History
The Nigerian Baptist Convention has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1849 with the appointment of Rev. Thomas Jefferson Bowen as the first missionary to the country. He arrived in Badagry area of the current Lagos State on the 5th of August, 1850.[1][2] The Nigerian Baptist Convention was officially formed in 1914.[3] It has started other Baptist conventions in West Africa notably in Ghana (now the Ghana Baptist Convention), and in Sierra Leone, now the (Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone). According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 14,523 churches and 8,925,000 members.[4]
Medical Institutions
The Nigerian Baptist Convention also operates several hospitals and medical training institutions across the country.[5] The Baptist Medical Centre in Ogbomoso, now called Bowen University Teaching Hospital, remains one of the leading hospitals and has been in use as a university teaching hospital by the Bowen University in Iwo, since December 2009.[6] The Nigerian Baptist Convention operates other top flight Baptist medical centres (with Schools of Nursing and Midwifery) located in Eku and Saki; and several other minor Baptist hospitals across Nigeria.[7] Others includes Oliveth Baptist Hospital, Oliveth heights, Oyo, Oyo State.
Schools
The Convention has 15 affiliated primary and secondary schools, gathered in the Directorate of Baptist Mission Schools. [8]
It has
Theological Institutions
The Nigerian Baptist Convention operates ten
The theological institutions are:[14]
- The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso
- Baptist Theological Seminary, Kaduna
- Baptist Theological Seminary, Eku
- Baptist College of Theology, Lagos
- Baptist College of Theology, Oyo
- Baptist College of Theology, Owerri
- Baptist College of Theology, Benin City
- Baptist College of Theology, Igede-Ekiti
- Baptist College of Theology, Jos
- Baptist Pastors' School, Gombe
See also
- Bible
- Born again
- Baptist beliefs
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
- Jesus Christ
- Believers' Church
References
- ^ "Highlights on History – Nigerian Baptist Convention". Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Chima Jacob Korieh, G. Ugo Nwokeji, Religion, History, and Politics in Nigeria: Essays in Honor of Ogbu U. Kalu, University Press of America, USA, 2005, p. 96
- ^ Femi Adelegan, Nigeria's Leading Lights of the Gospel: Revolutionaries in Worldwide Christianity, WestBow Press, USA, 2013, p. 10
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ I. A. Adedoyin, A Short History of the Nigerian Baptist: 1850-1978, Nigerian Baptist Bookstore, USA, 1998, p. 57
- ^ "Bowen University Teaching Hospital Ogbomoso - BUTH". buth.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "School of Nursing Ogbomoso". www.buth.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ Directorate of Baptist Mission Schools, About, baptistmissionschoolsnbc.ng, Nigeria, retrieved October 22, 2022
- ^ Stanley D. Brunn, The Changing World Religion Map: Sacred Places, Identities, Practices and Politics, Springer, USA, 2015, p. 959
- ^ "History - Bowen". Bowen University. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Home - Bowen". Bowen University. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Toyin Falola, Ann Genova, Matthew M. Heaton, Historical Dictionary of Nigeria, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2018, p. 71
- ^ "NBTS | make full proof your Ministry". nbts.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Beliefs, Policies and Practices of the N B C. – Nigerian Baptist Convention". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
