Baptist Community of Congo
Baptist Christian denomination in the DRC
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The Baptist Community of Congo (French: Communauté Baptiste du Congo, CBCO) 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.
| Baptist Community of Congo | |
|---|---|
| Communauté Baptiste du Congo | |
| Abbreviation | CBCO |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Baptist |
| Theology | Evangelical Baptist |
| Associations | |
| Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Origin | 1946 |
| Congregations | 966 |
| Members | 1,050,000 |
| Hospitals | 9 |
| Primary schools | 608 |
| Secondary schools | 453 |
History
The Baptist Community of Congo has its origins in a British mission of the Livingstone Inland Mission installed in the Upper Congo River, in 1878, by the Baptist Welsh pastor Alfred Tilly.[1] In 1884, the Livingstone Inland Mission was taken over by 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 Community 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]
Schools
The Community has 608 primary schools, 453 secondary schools.[9]
Health Services
The Community has 9 hospitals, 96 health centers.[10]
