Baptist Christian denomination in the DRC
Baptist Community of the Congo River |
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Communauté Baptiste du Fleuve Congo |
Abbreviation | CBFC |
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Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
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Theology | Baptist |
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Associations | Church of Christ in the Congo, Baptist World Alliance |
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Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Origin | 1960 |
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Congregations | 2,673 |
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Members | 1,764,155 |
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Official website | ecc-cbfc.org |
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The Baptist Community of the Congo River (French: Communauté Baptiste du Fleuve Congo) is a 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
The Baptist Community of the Congo River has its origins in a Baptist mission established along the Congo River, in 1880, by Thomas J. Comber and George Grenfell of the Baptist Missionary Society.[1][2][3] In 1960, the Lower River Baptist Church, the Upper Congo Baptist Church and the Middle River Baptist Church joined forces to form the Zaire River Baptist Community. [4] In 2006, the denomination had 221 churches and 274,092 members. [5] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 2,673 churches and 1,764,155 members. [6]
See also
References
- ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 664
- ^ Claude PRUDHOMME, Histoire, Monde et Cultures religieuses. N-25. Les religions dans les sociétés coloniales (1850-1950), KARTHALA Editions, France, 2013, p. 110
- ^ Bengt Sundkler, Christopher Steed, A History of the Church in Africa, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2000, p. 306
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 154
- ^ 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
External links
- Evangelical Christianity portal
- Democratic Republic of the Congo portal
Baptist World Alliance member fellowships
All-Africa Baptist Fellowship |
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Central and Eastern Africa |
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Burundi | |
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Cameroon | |
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Central African Republic | |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | - Baptist Community in Central Africa (CBCA)
- Baptist Community of the Congo River
- Baptist Community of Congo
- Baptist Evangelical Convention of Congo (CBECO)
- Community of Autonomous Baptist Churches-Wamba-Bakali
- Community of Baptist Churches in Eastern Congo (CEBCE)
- Community of Baptist Churches Union of Congo (CUEBC)
- Community of Baptist Churches in North Congo (CBCN)
- Community of United Baptist Churches (CEBU)
- Union of Baptist Churches in Congo (UEBCO)
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Ethiopia | |
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Equatorial Guinea | - Equatorial Guinea Baptist Church
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Kenya | |
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Madagascar | |
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Republic of Congo | - Baptist Community of the Congo River
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Rwanda | |
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South Sudan | - Baptist Convention of South Sudan
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Sudan | |
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Tanzania | |
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Uganda | |
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Angola | |
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Botswana | - Baptist Convention of Botswana
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Madagascar | |
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Malawi | |
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Mozambique | |
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Namibia | |
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South Africa | |
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Zambia | |
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Zimbabwe | |
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Benin | |
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Burkina Faso | - Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches Burkina Faso
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Gambia | - Baptist Union in the Gambia
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Ghana | |
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Ivory Coast | |
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Liberia | |
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Niger | - Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Niger
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Nigeria | |
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Sierra Leone | |
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Togo | |
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North East Asia |
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China - Hong Kong | |
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China - Macau | |
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Japan | |
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South Korea | |
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Taiwan | |
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Bangladesh | |
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India | |
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Nepal | |
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Sri Lanka | |
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Indonesia | |
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Malaysia | |
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Myanmar | |
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Philippines | |
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Singapore | |
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Thailand | |
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Vietnam | |
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| Pacific |
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Australia | |
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Fiji | |
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New Zealand | |
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Papua New Guinea | |
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Eastern Europe |
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Armenia | - Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia
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Azerbaijan | - Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Azerbaijan
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Belarus | - Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Belarus
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | - Baptist Church in Bosnia/Herzegovina
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Bulgaria | - Baptist Union of Bulgaria
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Croatia | |
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Czech Republic | |
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Estonia | - Union of Free Evangelical & Baptist Churches of Estonia
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Georgia | |
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Hungary | |
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Latvia | - Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia
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Lithuania | - Baptist Union of Lithuania
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Moldova | |
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Poland | |
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Romania | |
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Russia | |
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Serbia | |
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Slovakia | - Baptist Union of Slovakia
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Slovenia | - Union of Baptist Churches in Slovenia
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Ukraine | - All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
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Uzbekistan | - Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists of Uzbekistan
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Austria | |
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Belgium | |
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France | |
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Germany | |
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Italy | |
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Netherlands | |
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Portugal | - Portuguese Baptist Convention
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Spain | |
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Switzerland | - Union of Baptist Churches in Switzerland
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United Kingdom | |
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Denmark | |
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Finland | |
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Norway | |
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Sweden | |
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| Middle East |
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Israel | |
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Jordan | - Jordan Baptist Convention
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Lebanon | |
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Palestine | - Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land
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Latin American Baptist Union |
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Central America |
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Costa Rica | |
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El Salvador | - Baptist Association of El Salvador
- Baptist Federation of El Salvador
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Guatemala | |
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Honduras | |
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Mexico | |
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Nicaragua | |
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Panama | |
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| South America |
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Argentina | |
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Bolivia | - Baptist Convention of Bolivia
- Baptist Union of Bolivia
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Brazil | |
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Chile | |
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Colombia | |
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Ecuador | - Baptist Convention of Ecuador
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Guyana | - Baptist Convention of Guyana
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Paraguay | |
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Peru | - Baptist Evangelical Convention of Peru
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Uruguay | - Baptist Evangelical Convention of Uruguay
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Venezuela | |
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Caribbean Baptist Fellowship |
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Antigua and Barbuda | - Antigua Baptist Association
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Bahamas | |
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Barbados | - Barbados Baptist Convention
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Belize | |
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Bermuda | - Bermuda Baptist Fellowship
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Cuba | |
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Dominican Republic | - Dominican Baptist Convention
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Haiti | |
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Jamaica | |
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Trinidad & Tobago | |
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North American Baptist Fellowship |
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