| Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti | |
|---|---|
| Mission Evangélique Baptiste du Sud d'Haïti | |
| Abbreviation | MEBSH |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Les Cayes,Haiti |
| Origin | 1936 |
| Congregations | 488 |
| Members | 60,000 |
| Hospitals | 2 |
| Tertiary institutions | Light University |
| Seminaries | 3 |
| Official website | mebsh |
TheEvangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti (French:Mission Evangélique Baptiste du Sud d'Haïti) is aBaptistChristian denomination inHaiti, headquartered inLes Cayes. MEBSH is a member of the Protestant Federation of Haiti, the Evangelical Council of Haitian Churches and theBaptist World Alliance.
Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti (MEBSH) began with the evangelistic efforts of repatriated Haitians fromCuba in the 1920s.[1] The organization was officially formed in 1936 inLes Cayes when the movement's leaders invited the non-denominational agency World Team (then West Indies Mission) to open a Bible school.[2][3][4]
In 1958, the Mission foundedRadio Lumière inLes Cayes.[5][6]
Since 2012 the president of the Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti is Rev. Alnève Emile, who succeeded Rev. Luders Erase for a five-year term. He was re-elected in 2017.
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 488 churches and 60,000 members.[7]
The MEBSH operates numerous educational, health and development institutions in Haiti.
It has 413 primary schools and secondary schools.[8]
It also has 1 professional training institute.[9]
It has 3 affiliated theological institutes.[10]
In 1993, theLight University was founded by the Mission.[11][12]
It manages the Lumière Hospital in Bonne Fin and the Lumière Health Center in Les Cayes.[13]