Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention Explained

Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention
Main Classification:	Evangelical Christianity
Theology:	Baptist
Associations:	Baptist World Alliance
Founded Date:	1955
Headquarters:	Beirut
Congregations:	32
Members:	1,600
Seminaries:	Arab Baptist Theological Seminary

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.

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

• Religion in Lebanon
• Christianity in Lebanon
• Lebanese Protestant Christians

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

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