CAMEROON BAPTIST CONVENTION (CBC), DEPARTMENT OF EVANGELISM
AND MISSIONS – SOCIAL MINISTRY
The Cameroon Baptist Convention (CBC) is the most prominent Baptist body in
Cameroon. The CBC operates an effective coordinated network of over 1,500 churches in Cameroon in all 10 Regions. In addition, the CBC operates one of the country’s largest non-governmental Health and Education systems. The CBC operates through 10 central Departments headed by Directors with one Chief Executive Officer called the Executive President. The Department of Evangelism and Missions (DEM) set up a coordination unit for social ministry in 2019 to respond to the humanitarian needs resulting from the armed conflict in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon and also to coordinate the social ministry activities of the Cameroon Baptist Convention.
The Social Ministry has, since 2019, reached out to thousands of individuals and
households with food, financial, health, education, shelter, counselling and livelihood assistance in several divisions and communities in the North West, South West, Littoral and West Regions of Cameroon. These interventions were made possible with the help of some partners like the North American Baptist Conference (NAB), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Missions21 (M21), and the European Union (EU), to name a few.
OUR MISSION
The Social Ministry exists to provide relevant assistance to help people know Christ, live up to their highest potential, and mobilize others to do the same.
OUR VISION
We envision a world where Churches and Christians everywhere are personally involved in comforting the afflicted, rehabilitating the vulnerable, seeking justice for the oppressed and serving the needy as they proclaim the Good News with specific concern to Persons with Disability and other marginalized and vulnerable groups.
OUR OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the CBC Social Ministry are:
-Plan and carry diverse interventions to meet the physical, spiritual and socio-economic needs of marginalized and vulnerable groups
-Mobilize funds and resources for social ministry interventions within and without the CBC.
-Build the capacities of Churches, Associations, Fields and other institutions to run effective and sustainable social ministries
-Assist the local Church to meet the needs of the less privileged within and out of the church
-Empower in some form individuals, Churches, Associations, Fields and other stakeholders to start sustainable income-generating activities and projects
-Build and collect evidence for advocacy actions
-Transform negative social norms, stereotypes and practices
-Promote justice and peace within and without the church
-Reduce abuses of human rights, especially GBV and child abuse within and without the church
-Promote inclusive development
OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Projects and Crisis Relief Program
This program aims to implement and coordinate all externally funded projects of the
Social Ministry to meet the physical, spiritual and socio-economic needs of marginalized
and vulnerable groups.
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Empowerment Program
This program focuses on implementing agricultural and animal husbandry projects and
empowering church and other stakeholders to start sustainable agricultural projects and
initiatives within the community.
Benevolence and Capacity Building Program
This program aims to build the capacities of stakeholders to provide effective social ministry services such as trauma recovery, conflict transformation, peace building community development, etc. This program also aims to assist individuals, church and community stakeholders to set up income-generating activities/ projects to raise funds to carry out social ministry endeavors.
Social Justice Advocacy
This program is out to build synergy and promote advocacy for the transformation of negative social norms, stereotypes and practices; promote justice and peace within and without the church; reduce abuses to human rights, especially GBV and child abuse within and without the church; promote inclusive development to name a few.
OUR LEADERS
Rev. Dr. Mokake Paul
Director of the Department of Evangelism and Missions
Rev. Dr. Paul Mokake is a senior Minister of the Cameroon Baptist
Convention who has served in almost all the ranks of the Church. His over
4
25 years of ministry include experience as a Chaplain, Church Pastor,
Seminary faculty/Provost, National Minister Chairperson, and Director of
the Evangelism and Missions, to name a few. He has travelled in almost
all the world continents, and he is a seasoned missiologist and Church
Consultant. He is among the Ministers of the gospel who provide Christian
counsel to state authorities in matters where such counsel is requested.
Email: wosenangs@yahoo.com
Pastor Tanjang Rudolf
Coordinator for Social Ministry
Pastor Tanjang Rudolf is a young Minister of the Cameroon Baptist Convention
who has a rich experience in project management and Christian ministry. He is
the Social Ministry Coordinator in the Department of Evangelism and Missions.
Before his pastoral calling, Rudolf was a full-time grant writer and project trainer
at CBC Health Services. His unique blend of development and theology makes
him an influential Bi-vocational gospel minister.
Email: pastortanjangrudolf@gmail.com
PAST ACTIVITIES OF ORGANIZATION
The Social Ministry has, since 2019, reached out to thousands of individuals and households with food, financial, health, education, shelter, counselling and livelihood assistance in several divisions and communities in the North West, South West, Littoral and West Regions of Cameroon.
The Social Ministry has also carried out several training and capacity-building efforts in Grant Writing and Resource Mobilization, Trauma Healing, Conflict Transformation, and Peace Building, just to name a few.
Our LOCATION
P. O. Box 1, Finance Junction Nkwen Bamenda
North West Region – Cameroon
Read more about us on our Website: www.cameroonbaptistconvention.org
Telephone numbers: (+237) 676231558/ 673548399/ 677658837