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Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention

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.

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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]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Brian Stiller, Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21st Century, Thomas Nelson, USA, 2015, p. 355
  2. [2]
    John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 297
  3. [3]
    Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  4. [4]
    John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 296


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