Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
| Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | LBMEC |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Origin | 1880 |
| Congregations | 292 |
| Members | 55,325 |
| Tertiary institutions | William R. Tolbert Baptist University |
| Seminaries | Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Official website | lbmec |
The Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Liberia. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Monrovia.
History
[edit]The Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention has its origins in an American mission of the Richmond African Baptist Missionary Society in 1821. [1] It is officially founded in 1880. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 292 churches and 55,325 members. [3]
Schools
[edit]It founded the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary in Monrovia in 1976. [4]
It founded William R. Tolbert Baptist University in Krukai in 2022. [5]
References
[edit]- ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1715
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 344
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Tobin Perry, Liberia seminary reopens after 7 years of civil war, baptistpress.com, USA, March 23, 1999
- ^ David S. Menjor, Liberia: Baptists to Erect University in Tolbert's Honor, Liberian Observer via allafrica.com, Liberia, 18 February 2022
