Ellie Sworo
Baptist College of Theology, Lagos, Nigeria, Department of Theology, Graduate Student
- Sworo is a Writer, Preacher, Counsellor and an Accountant. He holds a Bachelors of Theology from Baptist College of T... moreSworo is a Writer, Preacher, Counsellor and an Accountant. He holds a Bachelors of Theology from Baptist College of Theology, Lagos and a Postgraduate Diploma in Religious Study from University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is an influential figure in the Baptist Convention of South Sudan. He is a very good researcher and writer, he is also good at media programming like website designing, etc.edit
A paper presented during Teens, Youths and Family Seminar organized by Beloved Teens and Youth Ministry
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This research titled “Emergence and Development of Baptist Work in South Sudan from 2001 to 2018” aimed at tracing the work of Baptist in South Sudan from inception to 2018. The scarcity or unavailability of records on the work of Baptist... more
This research titled “Emergence and Development of Baptist Work in South Sudan from 2001 to 2018” aimed at tracing the work of Baptist in South Sudan from inception to 2018. The scarcity or unavailability of records on the work of Baptist motivated the researcher to embark on this research. The purpose of the research is to document all or most facts or findings on the spread of Baptist work in South Sudan, its impact on the society, challenges confronting or hindering the spread and viable solutions to move forward. The researcher employed a historical method of research. Christianity came to Sudan as early as the 1st century. The influence of Islam force Christianity to extinction until the 19th century when the European missionaries came to Africa again and start evangelising the Gospel. While Baptist as a denomination started in 1609 AD by the formation of First Baptist Church in Amsterdam, Holland and in South Sudan it began in 2001 with the planting of Elegu Baptist Church (now Faith Baptist Church) in Nimule with the founding leaders attributed to David Kaya and Edward Dima and others who also brought Baptist to other parts of the country such as Ding Gatluak, Elijah Riak, John Manychol, and Matthew Dhol to Greater Upper Nile and Ellie Sworo to Juba, the capital city, and Northern Bahr El Ghazal states. first convention of Baptist in South Sudan was formed in 2007 in Rumbek called “Baptist Church of Sudan” with Elijah Riak elected as the President and in November 2011 at First Baptist Church, Kajokeji, at the convention business meeting, the name was changed to “Baptist Convention of South Sudan” with Edward Dima chosen as the President. Baptists since inception in South Sudan have thrived with the support of various partners who have worked in hand with the Baptist Convention leaders and her work has impacted many lives spiritually, socially, economically and educationally. However, much need to be done for the Baptist Convention of South Sudan to move forward and become functional as an organisation and among the needs to move forward include: - putting a structure in place, focused leadership, headquarters and infrastructures, cooperative programme, theological institutions need to be set up for training of quality leaders, and also Baptists around the world need to partner with South Sudan to build the Baptist convention.
