Baptist World Mission
Encyclopedia
Baptist World Mission is an independent, Baptist missionary
agency located at 201 Gordon Drive SW in Decatur, Alabama
. BWM was established in 1961 (see history section below). BWM serves more than 330 missionaries
in over 50 countries worldwide, their sending churches, and over 4,200 churches and individuals who financially support them.
Missionary Baptists
Missionary Baptists are a group of Baptists that grew out of the missionary / anti-missionary controversy that divided Baptists in the United States in the early part of the 19th century, with Missionary Baptists following the pro-missions movement position...
agency located at 201 Gordon Drive SW in Decatur, Alabama
Decatur, Alabama
Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County...
. BWM was established in 1961 (see history section below). BWM serves more than 330 missionaries
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
in over 50 countries worldwide, their sending churches, and over 4,200 churches and individuals who financially support them.
Sources
- http://baptistworldmission.org/BWM/Pages/History_of_BWM/History_of_WCBM.html
- http://www.baptistworldmission.org/BWM/Pages/History_of_BWM/History_of_BWM.html
External links
- http://www.bjupress.com/product/078212
- http://www.bjupress.com/product/126425
- http://www.mbbc.edu/seminary/
- http://www.baptistworldmission.org/