Union of Baptist Churches in Cameroon
The Union of Baptist Churches in 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 in Cameroon | |
|---|---|
| Union des Églises Baptistes du Cameroun | |
 UEBC church in Douala | |
| Abbreviation | UEBC |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Douala, Cameroon |
| Origin | 1952 |
| Congregations | 525 |
| Members | 80,000 |
| Official website | uebcameroun |
History
The Union has its origins in a mission of the Baptist Missionary Society in 1841 by English and Jamaican missionaries such as Joseph Jackson Fuller and Joseph Merrick. [1] [2][3] They are joined by Alfred Saker and his wife in 1845.[4] In 1952, the Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon was formally founded. [5][6] In 2005, it has 15 conventions in Cameroon. [7] In 2013, it has 525 churches and 80,000 members. [8]
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References
- J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 486
- Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche oecuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 29
- Paul Gifford, The Christian Churches and the Democratisation of Africa, Brill, Netherlands, 1995, p. 168
- Edwin Ardenert, Shirley Ardener, Kingdom on Mount Cameroon: Studies in the History of the Cameroon Coast 1500-1970, Berghahn Books, USA, 1996, p. 145
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 245
- Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche oecuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 255
- Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche œcuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 68
- Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved December 14, 2018
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