Togo Baptist Convention

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.

[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.