| Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | LBMEC |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Monrovia,Liberia |
| Origin | 1880 |
| Congregations | 292 |
| Members | 55,325 |
| Tertiary institutions | William R. Tolbert Baptist University |
| Seminaries | Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Official website | lbmec |
TheLiberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention is aBaptistChristian denomination inLiberia. It is affiliated with theBaptist World Alliance. The headquarters is inMonrovia.
The Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention has its origins in an American mission of the Richmond African Baptist Missionary Society in 1821.[1] It is officially founded in 1880.[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 292 churches and 55,325 members.[3]
It founded the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary inMonrovia in 1976.[4]
It founded William R. Tolbert Baptist University in Krukai in 2022.[5]
