The Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention, also known as the Lott Carey Global Christian Missional Community,[1] Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society, USA, or simply Lott Carey, is a Baptist Christian denomination in the United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance,[2] and has a predominantly African American membership.
| Lott Carey | |
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 Logo | |
| Classification | Mainline Protestant |
| Orientation | Baptist |
| Polity | Congregationalist |
| President | Gina Stewart |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Founder | Rev. Lott Carey |
| Origin | 1897 |
| Separated from | National Baptist Convention |
| Congregations | 2,600 |
| Members | 1,200,000 |
| Official website | www |
History
editThe Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention was established in 1897 out of the National Baptist Convention, USA.[3] The convention was named for Lott Carey (1780-1828), a former African American slave who was the first American Baptist missionary to Africa.[1] In addition, Carey established the first Baptist church in Liberia. It was named the Providence Baptist Church of Monrovia, the city that became the capital of the country.[4]
By the dawn of the 21st century, the Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention has operated under several names and engaged in ecumenism, and in 2021, the denomination elected Gina M. Stewart as the first female president of a Baptist convention in the United States.[5][6][7] She also became the first female pastor to preach in the Joint National Baptist Convention of 2024.[8][9][10][11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About". Lott Carey. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society, USA". Baptist World Alliance. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention". Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archives. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Walston, Stevens; Vaughn J., Robert (2002). African-American Experience in World Mission: A Call Beyond Community, Volume 1. William Carey Library. pp. 44–49.
- ^ "Meet the New Lott Carey President - The Union Review". The Union Review -. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Banks, Adelle M. (2021-08-17). "Gina Stewart elected to lead Lott Carey Society". Baptist Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Women breaking through to top roles in Black churches". AP News. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "National Baptists Prepare for Historic Joint Meeting - The Union Review". The Union Review -. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Dr. Gina Stewart: A Voice for Change at the National Baptist Convention". Vinegar Hill Magazine. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Banks, Adelle M. (2024-01-30). "Historic sermon by Gina Stewart at joint Black Baptist meeting draws cheers, controversy". Religion News Service. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ Stone, Meredith (2024-01-31). "Why Gina Stewart's sermon matters to Baptists". Baptist News Global. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ Culpepper, Reginald. "Eva Roberta Coles-Boone". HBCU Connect. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
External links
edit- Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention
- Somerville School, Noida, India
- Somerville School, Greater Noida, India
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