Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone

Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone
Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone
Classification	Evangelical Christianity
Theology	Baptist
Associations	Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters	Freetown, Sierra Leone
Origin	1974
Congregations	49
Members	24,000

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.

History[edit]

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 census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 49 churches and 24,000 members. ^[3]

References[edit]

^ 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 May 5, 2023

[1] Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 198-199

[2] William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 524

[3] Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023

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