Baptist Convention of Tanzania

Christian denomination in Tanzania

Baptists' Church of Tanzania

Abbreviation| BCT
Classification| Evangelical Christianity
Theology| Baptist
Associations| Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Origin| 1971
Congregations| 1,350
Members| 2,680,000
Seminaries| 2
Official website| bct-tanzania.net

The Baptists' Church of Tanzania formally known as Baptist Convention of Tanzania is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Tanzania. The headquarters is in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

## History

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The Baptists' Church of Tanzania formally Baptist Convention of Tanzania started in 1956 by an American mission of the International Mission Board. [1] The Baptists' Church of Tanzania was officially formed in 1971. [2]

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 1,350 churches and 2,680,000 members. [3]

## Schools

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It has 2 affiliated theological institutes. [4]

## See also

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* Bible
* Born again
* Worship service (evangelicalism)
* Jesus Christ
* Believers' Church

## References

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1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558
2. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558
3. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
4. ^ Baptists' Church of Tanzania, SCHOOLS, bct-tanzania.net, Tanzania, retrieved October 22, 2022

## External links

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Baptist World Alliance member fellowships

All-Africa Baptist Fellowship

Central and Eastern Africa

| Burundi|

* Free Baptist Churches of Burundi
* Union of Baptist Churches in Burundi

|

Cameroon|

* Cameroon Baptist Convention
* Native Baptist Church of Cameroon
* Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon

Central African Republic|

* Association of Baptist Churches of the Central African Republic
* Baptist Churches Union (UEB)
* Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic
* Fraternal Union of Baptist Churches

Democratic Republic of the Congo|

* Baptist Community in Central Africa (CBCA)
* Baptist Community of the Congo River
* Baptist Community of Congo
* Baptist Evangelical Convention of Congo (CBECO)
* Community of Autonomous Baptist Churches-Wamba-Bakali
* Community of Baptist Churches in Eastern Congo (CEBCE)
* Community of Baptist Churches Union of Congo (CUEBC)
* Community of Baptist Churches in North Congo (CBCN)
* Community of United Baptist Churches (CEBU)
* Union of Baptist Churches in Congo (UEBCO)

Ethiopia|

* Baptist Evangelical Association of Ethiopia
* Ethiopian Addis Kidan Baptist Church

Equatorial Guinea|

* Equatorial Guinea Baptist Church

Kenya|

* Baptist Convention of Kenya

Madagascar|

* Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar

Republic of Congo|

* Baptist Community of the Congo River

Rwanda|

* Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda
* Community of Christian Churches in Africa (CECA)
* Reformed Baptist Convention in Rwanda
* Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda

South Sudan|

* Baptist Convention of South Sudan

Sudan|

* Sudan Interior Church

Tanzania|

* Baptist Convention of Tanzania

Uganda|

* Baptist Union of Uganda
* Uganda Baptist Convention

Southern Africa

| Angola|

* Baptist Convention of Angola
* Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola
* Free Baptist Church in Angola

|

Botswana|

* Baptist Convention of Botswana

Madagascar|

* Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar

Malawi|

* African Baptist Assembly, Malawi, Inc
* Baptist Convention of Malawi
* Evangelical Baptist Church of Malawi

Mozambique|

* Baptist Convention of Mozambique

Namibia|

* Baptist Convention of Namibia

South Africa|

* Baptist Association of South Africa
* Baptist Convention of South Africa
* Baptist Mission of South Africa
* Baptist Union of Southern Africa

Zambia|

* Baptist Convention of Zambia
* Baptist Fellowship of Zambia
* Baptist Union of Zambia

Zimbabwe|

* Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe
* Baptist Union of Zimbabwe
* National Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe
* United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe

Western Africa

| Benin|

* Union of Baptist Churches of Benin

|

Burkina Faso|

* Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches Burkina Faso

Gambia|

* Baptist Union in the Gambia

Ghana|

* Ghana Baptist Convention

Ivory Coast|

* Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast

Liberia|

* Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention

Niger|

* Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Niger

Nigeria|

* Mambilla Baptist Convention
* Nigerian Baptist Convention

Sierra Leone|

* Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone

Togo|

* Togo Baptist Convention

Asia Pacific Baptist Federation

North East Asia

| China - Hong Kong|

* Baptist Convention of Hong Kong

|

China - Macau|

* Macau Baptist Convention

Japan|

* Japan Baptist Conference
* Japan Baptist Convention
* Japan Baptist Union
* Okinawa Baptist Convention

South Korea|

* Korea Baptist Convention

Taiwan|

* Chinese Baptist Convention

West and South Asia

| Bangladesh|

* Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship
* Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha

|

India|

* Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India
* (Arunachal Baptist Church Council
* Assam Baptist Convention
* Garo Baptist Convention
* Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention
* Manipur Baptist Convention
* Nagaland Baptist Church Council)
* Baptist Church of Mizoram
* Baptist Union of North India
* Bengal Baptist Union
* Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Churches Association (BOBBCA)
* Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention
* Convention of Baptist Churches of the Northern Circars
* Evangelical Baptist Convention of India
* India Association of General Baptists
* India Baptist Convention
* Karnataka Baptist Convention
* Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church (LIKBK)
* Maharashtra Baptist Society
* North Bank Baptist Christian Association
* Tripura Baptist Christian Union

Nepal|

* Nepal Baptist Church Council

Sri Lanka|

* Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya

South East Asia

| Indonesia|

* Convention of Indonesian Baptist Churches
* The Fellowship of Baptist Churches of Papua
* Union of Indonesian Baptist Churches

|

Malaysia|

* Malaysia Baptist Convention

Myanmar|

* Myanmar Baptist Convention (Chin Baptist Convention, Kachin Baptist Convention, Karen Baptist Convention)

Philippines|

* Baptist Conference of the Philippines
* Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches
* Convention of Visayas and Mindanao of Southern Baptist Churches
* General Baptist Churches of the Philippines, Inc.
* Luzon Convention of Southern Baptist Churches, Inc.

Singapore|

* Singapore Baptist Convention

Thailand|

* 12th District of Church of Christ in Thailand
* Thailand Baptist Convention
* Thailand Karen Baptist Convention
* Thailand Lahu Baptist Convention

Vietnam|

* Baptist Convention of Vietnam

Pacific

| Australia|

* Australian Baptist Ministries

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Fiji|

* Fiji Baptist Convention

New Zealand|

* Baptist Union of New Zealand

Papua New Guinea|

* Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea

European Baptist Federation

Eastern Europe

| Armenia|

* Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia

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Azerbaijan|

* Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Azerbaijan

Belarus|

* Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Belarus

Bosnia and Herzegovina|

* Baptist Church in Bosnia/Herzegovina

Bulgaria|

* Baptist Union of Bulgaria

Croatia|

* Baptist Union of Croatia

Czech Republic|

* Baptist Union in the Czech Republic

Estonia|

* Union of Free Evangelical & Baptist Churches of Estonia

Georgia|

* Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia

Hungary|

* Baptist Union of Hungary

Latvia|

* Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia

Lithuania|

* Baptist Union of Lithuania

Moldova|

* Union of Christian Evangelical Baptist Churches of Moldova

Poland|

* Baptist Christian Church of the Republic of Poland

Romania|

* Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Romania
* Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania

Russia|

* Euro-Asiatic Federation of Unions of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
* Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists

Serbia|

* Union of Baptist Churches in Serbia
* Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Serbia

Slovakia|

* Baptist Union of Slovakia

Slovenia|

* Union of Baptist Churches in Slovenia

Ukraine|

* All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians-Baptists

Uzbekistan|

* Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists of Uzbekistan

Central Western Europe

| Austria|

* Baptist Union of Austria

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Belgium|

* Union of Baptists in Belgium

France|

* Federation of Evangelical Baptist Churches of France

Germany|

* International Baptist Convention
* Union of Evangelical Free Church Congregations in Germany

Italy|

* Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy

Netherlands|

* Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands

Portugal|

* Portuguese Baptist Convention

Spain|

* Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain

Switzerland|

* Union of Baptist Churches in Switzerland

United Kingdom|

* Baptist Union of Great Britain
* Baptist Union of Scotland
* Baptist Union of Wales

Nordic countries

| Denmark|

* Baptist Union of Denmark

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Finland|

* Swedish Baptist Union of Finland
* Finnish Baptist Church

Norway|

* Baptist Union of Norway

Sweden|

* Evangelical Free Church in Sweden

Middle East

| Israel|

* Association of Baptist Churches in Israel

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Jordan|

* Jordan Baptist Convention

Lebanon|

* Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention

Palestine|

* Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land

Latin American Baptist Union

Central America

| Costa Rica|

* Federation of Baptist Associations of Costa Rica

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El Salvador|

* Baptist Association of El Salvador
* Baptist Federation of El Salvador

Guatemala|

* Convention of Baptist Churches in Guatemala

Honduras|

* National Convention of Baptist Churches in Honduras

Mexico|

* National Baptist Convention of Mexico

Nicaragua|

* Baptist Convention of Nicaragua

Panama|

* Baptist Convention of Panama

South America

| Argentina|

* Argentine Baptist Association
* Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina

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Bolivia|

* Baptist Convention of Bolivia
* Baptist Union of Bolivia

Brazil|

* Brazilian Baptist Convention
* Convention of Independent Baptists

Chile|

* National Baptist Convention of Chile
* Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile

Colombia|

* Colombian Baptist Denomination

Ecuador|

* Baptist Convention of Ecuador

Guyana|

* Baptist Convention of Guyana

Paraguay|

* Baptist Evangelical Convention of Paraguay

Peru|

* Baptist Evangelical Convention of Peru

Uruguay|

* Baptist Evangelical Convention of Uruguay

Venezuela|

* National Baptist Convention of Venezuela

Caribbean Baptist Fellowship

| Antigua and Barbuda|

* Antigua Baptist Association

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Bahamas|

* Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention

Barbados|

* Barbados Baptist Convention

Belize|

* Baptist Association of Belize

Bermuda|

* Bermuda Baptist Fellowship

Cuba|

* Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba
* Baptist Convention of Western Cuba
* Fellowship of Baptist Churches in Cuba
* Free Will Baptist Convention of Cuba

Dominican Republic|

* Dominican Baptist Convention

Haiti|

* Baptist Convention of Haiti
* Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti

Jamaica|

* Jamaica Baptist Union

Trinidad & Tobago|

* Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago

North American Baptist Fellowship

| Canada|

* Canadian Baptist Ministries
* Canadian National Baptist Convention

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United States|

* American Baptist Churches USA
* Baptist General Association of Virginia
* Baptist General Convention of Missouri
* Baptist General Convention of Texas
* Converge
* Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
* District of Columbia Baptist Convention
* General Association of General Baptists
* Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, USA
* National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.
* National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
* National Missionary Baptist Convention of America
* North American Baptist Conference
* Progressive National Baptist Convention
* Seventh Day Baptist General Conference

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