Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention | |
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Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Monrovia, Liberia |
Origin | 1880 |
Congregations | 289 |
Members | 55,298 |
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.
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 denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 289 churches and 55,298 members. [3]
References[]
- ^ 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 December 5, 2020
Categories:
- Baptist denominations in Africa
- Evangelicalism in Liberia
- Monrovia