Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention
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The Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Lebanon. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Beirut.
| Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Beirut |
| Origin | 1955 |
| Congregations | 32 |
| Members | 1,600 |
| Seminaries | Arab Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Official website | lebanesebaptist |
History
editThe 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
editIn 1960, it founded the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Mansourieh.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Brian Stiller, Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21st Century, Thomas Nelson, USA, 2015, p. 355
- ^ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 297
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 296
External links
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