The Baptist Community of the Congo River () is a Baptist Christian denomination in Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is affiliated with the Church of Christ in the Congo and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kinshasa.
History The Baptist Community of the Congo River has its origins in a Baptist mission established along the Congo River, in 1880, by Thomas J. Comber and George Grenfell of the Baptist Missionary Society. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 664 Claude PRUDHOMME, Histoire, Monde et Cultures religieuses. N-25. Les religions dans les sociétés coloniales (1850-1950), KARTHALA Editions, France, 2013, p. 110 Bengt Sundkler, Christopher Steed, A History of the Church in Africa, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2000, p. 306 In 1960, the Lower River Baptist Church, the Upper Congo Baptist Church and the Middle River Baptist Church joined forces to form the Zaire River Baptist Community. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 154 In 2006, the Community had 221 churches and 274,092 members. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 154 According to a census published by the association in 2025, it claimed 2,697 churches and 1,769,444 members. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved accessed August 16, 2025
See also Bible Born again Baptist beliefs Jesus Christ Believers' Church
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External links Official Website