Baptist Convention of Tanzania

The Baptist Convention of Tanzania is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Tanzania. The headquarters is in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Baptist Convention of Tanzania
AbbreviationBCT
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Origin1971
Congregations1,300
Members2,660,000
Official websitebct-tanzania.net

History

The Baptist Convention of Tanzania started in 1956 as a foreign mission of the Southern Baptist Convention of the United States of America. [1] The Baptist Convention of Tanzania was officially formed in 1971. [2]

According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 1,300 churches and 2,660,000 members. [3]

See also

References

  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558
  2. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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