Togo

Eglise Protestante Methodiste de Togo (The Methodist Church of Togo)

The Methodist Church of Togo (MCT) is an evangelical church, proclaiming the universal grace of God and offering salvation to all who believe and repent in Christ.

Since gaining autonomy in 2000, MCT has grown to 67 pastors and 350 lay preachers. Its ministries include education and active engagement in HIV/AIDS prevention. The church empowers communities through vocational training, micro-credit for women, and cooperative development.

MCT envisions a world transformed by Christ—peaceful, humane, and united in solidarity. Its core objectives are to spread the gospel and combat illness, poverty, racism, and social injustice both within and beyond Togo. Through its Conference, MCT fosters ecumenical unity and faithful witness in service to God and neighbour.

Methodism in Togo began in 1843, when Thomas Birch Freeman, a pioneering missionary from the Methodist Church in Britain, arrived from Lagos, Nigeria.

With the blessing of the King of Aneho, Freeman established the first Methodist Church in the Palace Compound.

Initially, the church was part of the Nigeria-Dahomey-Togo District, which later became the Dahomey-Togo District.

But in 1978, the Methodist Church in Togo became an independent district of the British Methodist Conference and went on to gain complete autonomy in 2000.

MCT was the first Christian church established in the country with its mission deeply rooted in faith, justice, and compassion.