Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
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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.
AbbreviationLBMEC
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
| 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 |
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]
