The Ghana Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Ghana. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Accra.
| Ghana Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Accra, Ghana |
| Origin | 1963 |
| Congregations | 1,850 |
| Members | 312,020 |
| Hospitals | 2 |
| Tertiary institutions | Ghana Baptist University College |
| Official website | gbconvention |
History
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 1,850 churches and 312,020 members. [4]
Media
It founded the Shalom Broadcasting Network (SBN TV) in 2018. [5]
Schools
In 2006, it establishes the Ghana Baptist University College in Kumasi.[6]
Health Services
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]
