Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti

The Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti (French:

Evangelical Baptist
Mission Evangélique Baptiste du Sud d'Haïti) is a Baptist Christian
association of churches in Haiti, headquartered in Les Cayes. Mission of South Haiti
MEBSH is a member of the Protestant Federation of Haiti, the Mission Evangélique Baptiste du
Evangelical Council of Haitian Churches and the Baptist World Sud d'Haïti
Alliance.
Abbreviation MEBSH
Classification Evangelical
History Christianity

Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti (MEBSH) began with Theology Baptism
the evangelistic efforts of repatriated Haitians from Cuba in the Associations Baptist
1920s.[1] The organization was officially formed in 1936 in Les World
Cayes when the movement's leaders invited the non- Alliance
denominational agency World Team (then West Indies Mission) to
Headquarters Les Cayes,
open a Bible school.[2][3][4]
Haiti
In 1958, the Mission founded Radio Lumière in Les Cayes.[5][6] Origin 1936
Congregations 488
In 1993, the Light University was founded by the Mission.[7][8]
Members 60,000
Since 2012 the president of the Evangelical Baptist Mission of Hospitals 2
South Haiti is Rev. Alnève Emile, who succeeded Rev. Luders
Erase for a five-year term. He was re-elected in 2017. Tertiary institutions Light
University
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it Seminaries 3
claimed 488 churches and 60,000 members.[9]
Official website mebsh.org
(http://mebs
Social work h.org)

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

Schools

It has 413 primary schools and secondary schools. [10]

It also has 1 professional training institute. [11]

It has 3 affiliated theological institutes. [12]

Health Services
It manages the Lumière Hospital in Bonne Fin and the Lumière Health Center in Les Cayes. [13]

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

See also
Religion in Haiti
Christianity in Haiti
Protestantism in Haiti
Bible
Born again
Baptist beliefs
Worship service (evangelicalism)
Jesus Christ
Believers' Church

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 (http://www.lenational.org/81e-convention-de-
mebsh/) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20180930081453/http://www.lenational.org/8
1e-convention-de-mebsh/) 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 (https://lenouvelliste.com/article/40325/passation-de-flambeau-a-la-mission-evangeli
que-baptiste-du-sud-dhaiti) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20180930081311/https://l
enouvelliste.com/article/40325/passation-de-flambeau-a-la-mission-evangelique-baptiste-d
u-sud-dhaiti) 2018-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, 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 (https://lenouvelliste.com/article/12794
4/digne-55e-pour-radio-lumiere) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20181228223314/htt
ps://lenouvelliste.com/article/127944/digne-55e-pour-radio-lumiere) 2018-12-28 at the
Wayback Machine, lenouvelliste.com, Haïti, February 24, 2014
 7. Windzor Aristil, Lancement de la célébration des 25 ans de l’Université Lumière (https://leno
uvelliste.com/article/191855/lancement-de-la-celebration-des-25-ans-de-luniversite-lumiere)
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20180930081517/https://lenouvelliste.com/article/191
855/lancement-de-la-celebration-des-25-ans-de-luniversite-lumiere) 2018-09-30 at the
Wayback Machine, 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 (https://www.baptistworld.org/member-unions/) Archived (ht
tps://web.archive.org/web/20211027140917/https://www.baptistworld.org/member-unions/)
2021-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
10. MEBSH, About Us (http://www.mebsh.org/about/) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/202
30206184415/http://www.mebsh.org/about/) 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine,
mebsh.org, Haiti, retrieved October 22, 2022
11. MEBSH, About Us (http://www.mebsh.org/about/) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/202
30206184415/http://www.mebsh.org/about/) 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine,
mebsh.org, Haiti, retrieved October 22, 2022
12. MEBSH, About Us (http://www.mebsh.org/about/) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/202
30206184415/http://www.mebsh.org/about/) 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine,
mebsh.org, Haiti, retrieved October 22, 2022
13. MEBSH, About Us (http://www.mebsh.org/about/) Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/202
30206184415/http://www.mebsh.org/about/) 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine,
mebsh.org, Haiti, retrieved October 22, 2022

External links
Official Website (http://www.mebsh.org/)

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