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. J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1715 It is officially founded in 1880. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 344 According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 292 churches and 55,325 members. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
Schools It founded the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary in Monrovia in 1976. Tobin Perry, Liberia seminary reopens after 7 years of civil war, baptistpress.com, USA, March 23, 1999
It founded William R. Tolbert Baptist University in Krukai in 2022. David S. Menjor, Liberia: Baptists to Erect University in Tolbert's Honor, Liberian Observer via allafrica.com, Liberia, 18 February 2022
References
External links Official Website