Baptist Convention of Tanzania

Baptist Convention of Tanzania
Classification Evangelicalism
Theology Baptism
Associations Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters Dar es Salam, Tanzania
Origin 1971
Congregations 1,250
Members 2,028,000
Official website bct-tanzania.net

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

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]

In 2015, it has 1,250 churches and 2,028,000 members. [3]

References

  1. ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Editions Scarecrow Press, Canada, 2009, p. 558
  2. ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Editions Scarecrow Press, Canada, 2009, p. 558
  3. ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, Retrieved September 29, 2018
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