Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention

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Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
AbbreviationLBMEC
Classification Evangelical Christianity
Theology Baptist
Associations Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters Monrovia, Liberia
Origin1880
Congregations292
Members55,325
Seminaries Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary
Official website lbmec.com

The Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Liberia. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Monrovia.

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History

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

It founded the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary in Monrovia in 1976. [4]

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References

  1. J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1715
  2. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 344
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  4. Tobin Perry, Liberia seminary reopens after 7 years of civil war, baptistpress.com, USA, March 23, 1999