Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti

The Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti (French: Mission Evangélique Baptiste du Sud d'Haïti) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Haiti. The headquarters is in Les Cayes, Haiti. MEBSH is a member of the Protestant Federation of Haiti, the Evangelical Council of Haitian Churches and the Baptist World Alliance.

Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti
Mission Evangélique Baptiste du Sud d'Haïti
AbbreviationMEBSH
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptism
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersLes Cayes, Haiti
Origin1936
Congregations488
Members60,000
Official websitemebsh.org

History

Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti (MEBSH) began with the evangelistic efforts of repatriated Haitians from Cuba in the 1920s. [1]The organization was officially formed in 1936 in Les 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 founded Radio Lumière in Les Cayes. [5][6]

In 1993, the Lumière University was founded by the Mission. [7][8]

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 denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 488 churches and 60,000 members. [9]

Social work

The MEBSH operates numerous educational, health and development institutions in Haiti.

Educational
  • 413 primary and secondary schools
  • University Lumiere, consisting of eight colleges ("facultés" in French) in multiple locations
  • Two seminaries: Faculté de Théologie Évangélique Lumière in Cayes and in Côte Plage
  • Bible institute: Institut Biblique Lumière in Cayes
  • 5 Trade Schools
  • Deaf School in Cambry
  • Child Care office for student sponsorship program

Health
  • Full-service hospital: Hôpital Lumière à Bonne Fin
  • In-patient clinic: Centre de Santé Lumière aux Cayes
  • Walk-in clinic: Dispensaire Ebenezer à Guichard

Development
  • Women's domestic training center: Centre Lumière aux Cayes
  • Integrated Rural Development
  • Well drilling
  • Orphanages
  • Youth Camp Mahanaim

References
  1. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1073
  2. Patrick Taylor, Frederick I. Case, The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions: Volume 1: A - L; Volume 2: M - Z, University of Illinois Press, USA, 2013, p. 110
  3. Edver Serisier, 81e convention de la MEBSH Archived 2018-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, lenational.org, Haïti, 03 avril 2017
  4. Claude Bernard Sérant, Passation de flambeau à la Mission évangélique baptiste du sud d'Haïti, lenouvelliste.com, Haïti, 16 février 2007
  5. Joseph F. Conley, Drumbeats that Changed the World: A History of the Regions Beyond Missionary Union and the West Indies Mission, 1873-1999, William Carey Library, USA, 2000, p. 396
  6. Louis-Joseph Olivier, Digne 55e pour Radio Lumière, lenouvelliste.com, Haïti, February 24, 2014
  7. Windzor Aristil, Lancement de la célébration des 25 ans de l’Université Lumière, lenouvelliste.com, Haïti, August 28, 2018
  8. Patrick Taylor, Frederick I. Case, The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions: Volume 1: A - L; Volume 2: M - Z, University of Illinois Press, USA, 2013, p. 111
  9. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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