| Ghana Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Accra, Ghana |
| Origin | 1963 |
| Congregations | 1,346 |
| Members | 99,988 |
| Hospitals | 2 |
| Tertiary institutions | Ghana Baptist University College |
| Official website | gbconvention |
The Ghana Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Ghana. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Accra.
The Ghana Baptist Convention has its origins in a Baptist mission of Nigerian Baptist Convention in 1927 in Kumasi. [1] It is officially founded in 1963 as the Ghana Baptist Conference. [2] In 1964, it became autonomous from the Nigerian Baptist Convention and take the name of Ghana Baptist Convention [3]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 1,346 churches and 99,988 members. [4]
It founded the Shalom Broadcasting Network (SBN TV) in 2018. [5]
In 2006, it establishes the Ghana Baptist University College in Kumasi. [6]
It founded the Baptist Medical Center in Nalerigu in 1958. [7] In 2018, it opened a hospital in the Jomoro District, in Western Region (Ghana). [8]
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