Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention

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The Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination in Lebanon. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Beirut.

ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersBeirut
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Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersBeirut
Origin1955
Congregations32
Members1,600
SeminariesArab Baptist Theological Seminary
Official websitelebanesebaptist.com
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History

The Convention has its origins in the founding of the first Baptist church in Beirut in 1895 by the American pastor Said Jureidini.[1] It was officially founded in 1955 by various churches.[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 32 churches and 1,600 members.[3]

Schools

In 1960, it founded the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Mansourieh.[4]

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