History of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship
The All Africa Baptist Fellowship (AABF) is one of the six regional fellowships to be created by the Baptist World Alliance (BWA); which was established on Saturday July 10, 1982, at Brackenhurst, Nairobi, Kenya. The five regional fellowships organized earlier are the European Baptist Federation (EBF), formed on October 8, 1949; the North American Baptist Fellowship (NABF), established on March 28, 1966; the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship (CBF), set up July 1-3, 1969; the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (APBF), founded in 1972; and The Baptist Union of Latin America (UBLA), created September 4-7, 1975.
Africans have been involved in the Baptist World Alliance from its inception even though the AABF was inaugurated not earlier than 1982. An African served as President, William R. Tolbert, Jr. of Liberia, 1960-1965. Many Africans served as Vice Presidents, for instance, A. H. King from South Africa, 1928-1934; J. T. Ayorinde of Nigeria who was elected Vice President two times, 1955-1960 and 1970-1975; Advertus A. Hoff of Liberia, 1970-1975; and Arthur Kinyanjui of Kenya, 1970-1975. Ngwedla Paul Msiza, an African from South Africa, was inaugurated President July 25, 2015 in Durban.
Regions
Following the pattern of the BWA, AABF divides the continent into five regions, four of which are active now. The four regions are West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa.
Baptist Conventions and Unions
Today All Africa Baptist Fellowship unites 85 Baptist Conventions and Unions from 45 African countries.
Countries
We are zealous to see the flag of Jesus hoisted in every country in Africa. However, we are currently in 45 Africa countries.
Baptized Christian
The Fellowship unites over Twenty-one million baptized christian including conventions, unions and institutions across Africa.
AABF MEMBER BODIES
Africa is a large continent. For effective coordination of work, the continent is divided into five regions. Today AABF unites 85 Baptist Conventions and Unions from 45 countries.
