Chadian Association of Baptist Churches
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The Chadian Association of Baptist Churches (Template:Langx) (ATEBAM) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Chad. The headquarters is in N'Djamena.
History
The Chadian Association of Baptist Churches has its origins in an American mission of the Baptist Mid-Missions organization in 1925 in Sarh.<ref name="gordon">J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 534</ref> In the 1930s, a hospital and a Bible college were established in Koumra.<ref>William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 131</ref> In 1964, the association was officially founded.<ref name="gordon" /><ref> Elwood Dk, Tchad : L'ATEBAM se réunit à Sarh pour un nouveau souffle spirituel, alwihdainfo.com, Tchad, January 17, 2025</ref> In 1979, she founded the Youth of Baptist Churches of Chad, an organization for young people.<ref>Aristide Yorhein Ongsi, Religion : La jeunesse des églises baptistes du Tchad, réfléchit sur ses 40 ans de vie, tachad.com, Tchad, September 13, 2019</ref>