CNEB National Conference 2025 – Sékou
Dates: June 30 – July 5
Theme: The Impacts of True Fellowship – Acts 2:42–45
Participants: 200+ youth from Benin, Togo, Niger
Phase 1: Leadership Training (June 30 – July 2 Morning)
Before the official launch, 40 young leaders gathered for strategic spiritual and organizational training.
Goals:
- Equip current leaders with biblical, ethical, and practical tools
- Prepare the next generation to carry the CNEB vision forward
Topics Covered:
- Activity planning, team management, mentoring, sanctification
- Spiritual retreat, collective meditation, and listening to the Holy Spirit
“I leave with renewed vision and fresh fire.” – Participant
Phase 2: The National Conference (July 2 Evening – July 5 Morning)
Wednesday Evening – Official Launch
- Warm welcome for delegations from Benin, Togo, and Niger
- Vibrant worship, exhortation from Pastor Rock, welcome dinner
- Opening message: One body in Christ, united in diversity
Thursday – Teaching and Workshops
- Key message from Acts 2:42–45: fellowship, sharing, unity, apostolic teaching
- Tailored workshops:
- For students: identity in Christ, spiritual confidence
- For university youth: biblical balance, purity in leadership
- For students: identity in Christ, spiritual confidence
- 5000Plus entrepreneurship module: faith-driven economic vision
- Evening: Bible games, spontaneous prayer, joyful fellowship
Friday – Deepening Fellowship
- Teaching on practical impacts of fellowship: mutual support, accountability, encouragement
- Testimonies, mentoring, cross-regional connections
- Highlight: CNEB Celebration Night
- Creative skits
- Cultural and Bible competitions
- Group games and festive worship
- Creative skits
Saturday – Closing and Transition
- Community cleanup as a service act
- Solemn closing worship
- Installation of the new national leadership team (2025–2026)
- Honor awards for faithful leaders
- Group photo to seal unforgettable days of unity and mission
Leadership Transition: A Historic Moment
The handover between outgoing and incoming teams was filled with emotion and purpose.
Highlights:
- Gratitude for past leadership
- Intercessory prayers and consecration
- Vision transmission: humility, service, and faithfulness
- Official installation by the National Baptist Youth President
“We continue the mission with unity, continuity, and innovation.”
International Reach
- Delegations from Togo and Niger
- Intercultural and fraternal atmosphere
- Continental vision for Baptist youth discipleship
Inspiring Quotes
“This conference reconnected me to my calling.” – Youth Leader, Porto-Novo
“I found prayer partners for the season ahead.” – Student, Parakou
Conclusion and Vision Forward
The 7th CNEB National Conference marked a strategic and spiritual turning point.
Participants left:
- Spiritually strengthened
- Equipped to serve
- United in a shared vision to impact their generation for Christ
Strategic Announcement: CNEB Gains Full Autonomy
A New Chapter for Baptist Student Ministry in Benin
During the 7th National Conference held in Sékou from June 30 to July 5, 2025, a historic milestone was reached: the Collectif National des Élèves et Étudiants Baptistes (CNEB) officially entered a new season of full autonomy and national leadership.
For years, CNEB and M2E-Baptiste operated with overlapping leadership and shared coordination. This often led to confusion in roles and responsibilities. But in 2025, a clear and strategic reorganization was enacted:
What Has Changed?
- CNEB now functions as an independent national movement, fully responsible for mobilizing, training, and spiritually guiding Baptist students across Benin.
- M2E-Baptiste becomes a strategic support partner, offering logistical, technical, and formative assistance to strengthen CNEB’s mission.
Why This Matters
This transition empowers CNEB to:
- Focus entirely on its core mission: evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development among students.
- Operate with clarity, efficiency, and spiritual authority under the National Baptist Youth leadership of the UEBB.
- Build stronger institutional foundations for long-term impact.
A Unified Vision
Though structurally distinct, CNEB and M2E-Baptiste remain united in purpose. Together, they form a dynamic partnership to raise up a generation of young leaders, rooted in Christ, active in society, and faithful to the Gospel.
“This is not just an administrative shift—it’s a spiritual alignment for greater impact.”
Join the Movement
- Pray for the new leadership team
- Support the mission of CNEB
- Partner with M2E-Baptiste in strengthening the next generation
For more information, contact the CNEB National Coordination Team… +229 01 96 72 10 87 or +229 01 66 34 66 45
