Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon

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.

Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon
Union des Églises Baptistes du Cameroun
UEBC church in Douala
AbbreviationUEBC
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
Associations
HeadquartersDouala, Cameroon
Origin1952
Congregations525
Members80,000
Hospitals4
Primary schools19
Secondary schools3
Seminaries2
Official websiteuebcameroun.org

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 1931, the mission was taken over by the North American Baptist Conference.[6] In 1952, the Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon was formally founded. [7][8] In 2005, it has 15 conventions in Cameroon. [9] According to a denomination census released in 2023, it claimed 525 churches and 80,000 members. [10]

Schools

It has 19 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. [11]

It also has 4 professional training institutes. [12]

It has 2 affiliated theological institutes. [13]

Health Services

It has 4 hospitals and 16 health centers. [14]

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. Brackney, William H. (2009-04-13). Historical Dictionary of the Baptists. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810862821.
  7. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 245
  8. Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche oecuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 255
  9. Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche œcuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 68
  10. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  11. UEBC, Oeuvre Scolaire, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
  12. UEBC, Centres de formation, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
  13. UEBC, Institut de Formation Théologique, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
  14. UEBC, Oeuvre Médicale, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
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