Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast

Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast
Classification Evangelicalism
Theology Baptism
Associations Fédération Évangélique de Côte d’Ivoire, Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters Toumodi, Ivory Coast
Origin 1966
Congregations 258
Members 30,000

The Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast (Union des Églises Baptistes Missionnaires en Côte d'Ivoire) is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Fédération Évangélique de Côte d’Ivoire and the Baptist World Alliance, in Ivory Coast. The headquarters is in Toumodi.

History

The Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast began with a mission from Nigeria in 1947.[1] It was officially founded in 1966 as Baptist Meridional Evangelical Churches in Ivory Coast.[2] [3] In 2006, it had 100 churches and 10,000 members. [4] In 2017, it has 258 churches and 30,000 members.[5]

References

  1. ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Editions Scarecrow Press, Canada, 2009, p. 309
  2. ↑ AIP, Lancement des festivités du cinquantenaire de l’Eglise baptiste missionnaire, news.abidjan.net, Ivory Coast, March 29, 2015
  3. ↑ Didier Kéi, Cote d'Ivoire: Religion - L'église baptiste missionnaire célèbre son cinquantenaire, fr.allafrica.com, Ivory Coast, March 31, 2015
  4. ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Editions Scarecrow Press, Canada, 2009, p. 309
  5. ↑ AIP, L’Union des églises baptistes missionnaires ambitionne d’impacter la Côte d’Ivoire, faapa.info, Ivory Coast, May 7, 2017


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