The Convention has its origins in the establishment of the first
Baptist Church in
Lomé by Nigerians in 1919 and a mission of the
Ghana Baptist Convention in 1950.[1][2][3] CBT is officially founded in 1964 under the name of "Association of Baptist Churches of Togo" (Association des Eglises Baptistes du Togo).[4] In 1971, it participated in the founding of the
West Africa Baptist Advanced School of Theology (WABAST) in
Lomé.[5] In 1983, churches were established in the
Est-Mono Prefecture.[6] In 1988, it takes the name of "Togo Baptist Convention".[7] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 537 churches and 25,403 members. [8]
References
^CBT,
Historique, conventionbaptistetogo.org, Togo, retrieved November 26, 2018
^William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 579