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
Primary schools	49
Secondary schools	17
Seminaries	Baptist Theological Seminar, Lunsar
Official website	bcsl-baptist-convention-sierra-leone.com

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

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]

Schools

The convention has 49 primary schools, 17 secondary schools. ^[4]

It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Baptist Theological Seminar, Lunsar. ^[5]

Health Services

The convention has 2 health centers. ^[6]

References

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
4. Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone, About us, bcsl-baptist-convention-sierra-leone.com, Sierra Leone, retrieved October 22, 2022
5. Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone, About us, bcsl-baptist-convention-sierra-leone.com, Sierra Leone, retrieved October 22, 2022
6. Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone, About us, bcsl-baptist-convention-sierra-leone.com, Sierra Leone, retrieved October 22, 2022