Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone
The Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone is a Baptist Christian denomination in Sierra Leone. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Freetown.
| Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Origin | 1974 |
| Congregations | 40 |
| Members | 24,000 |
History
The Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone has its origins in a Canadian mission of the preacher David George in 1792 and the support of the Jamaica Baptist Union. [1] It is officially founded in 1974. [2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 40 churches and 24,000 members. [3]
References
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 198-199
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 524
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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