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| name = Chadian Association of Baptist Churches
| native_name         = Association Tchadienne des Églises baptistes
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| abbreviation        = ATEBAM
| main_classification = [[Evangelical Christianity]]
| theology            = [[Baptists|Baptist]]
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| founded_date = 1964
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| headquarters  = [[N'Djamena]], [[Chad]]
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The '''Chadian Association of Baptist Churches''' ({{langx|fr|Association Tchadienne des Églises baptistes}}) (ATEBAM) is a [[Baptists|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, [https://www.alwihdainfo.com/Tchad-L-ATEBAM-se-reunit-a-Sarh-pour-un-nouveau-souffle-spirituel_a138058.html 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, [https://www.tachad.com/religion-la-jeunesse-des-eglises-baptistes-du-tchad-reflechit-sur-ses-40-ans-de-vie Religion : La jeunesse des églises baptistes du Tchad, réfléchit sur ses 40 ans de vie], tachad.com, Tchad, September 13, 2019</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Evangelical Christianity}}
* [[Bible]]
* [[Born again]]
* [[Worship service (evangelicalism)]]
* [[Jesus Christ]]
* [[Believers' Church]]

==References==
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[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1963]]
[[Category:Baptist denominations in Africa]]
[[Category:Baptist denominations established in the 20th century]]
[[Category:Christianity in Chad]]
[[Category:Baptist Christianity by country|Chad]]
[[Category:1964 establishments in Chad]]