Baptist Missions
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Baptist Missions is a Baptist
mission
organisation and a department of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
(ABC). It is located in the Baptist Centre
and is shared with ABC. The scope of their activities is international in scale covering several countries including France
, Latvia
, Peru
, the Republic of Ireland
, Russia
, Spain
, Ukraine
and the United Kingdom
.
can be traced back to 1814 when the Baptist Irish Society was formed. In 1888 the Baptist Irish Society was renamed the Irish Baptist Home Mission.
Missions work in Peru
began in 1924 when the Irish Baptist Foreign Mission was formed. The first mission partners where sent to Peru in 1927. Missions work in France
began in 1972.
In 1977 both organisations where merged into the present day Baptist Missions.
Baptist Missions has two main aims:
groups working in a variety of locations in Ireland
, including Northern Ireland
and the Republic of Ireland
.
groups working in a variety of locations in Peru
.
.
groups working in a variety of locations in Europe
, including France
, Latvia
, Russia
and Ukraine
.
Teams from the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
regularly go to volunteer at the centre. The centre has a Board to manage the development, further building work on the site as well as a Youth ministries director.
Resources include a custom-made building, equipment and a team of workers. Radio El Sembrador broadcasts 24 hours a day through the internet.
Peruvian worker students on the University of Wales, Lampeter
Master of Arts
in Theology
(MA) course through Irish Baptist College
can work while studying.
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
mission
Mission (Christian)
Christian missionary activities often involve sending individuals and groups , to foreign countries and to places in their own homeland. This has frequently involved not only evangelization , but also humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged...
organisation and a department of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
The Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland is a Republic of Ireland and a United Kingdom based Baptist Christian denomination. It is a group of 121 autonomous Baptist churches on Ireland working and fellowshipping together in evangelism, training and caring ministries...
(ABC). It is located in the Baptist Centre
Baptist Centre
The Baptist Centre is a building which houses the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland , its departments and the Baptist Theological Centre which includes the Irish Baptist College , the Irish Baptist College Library and the Irish Baptist Historical Society Archives.Located at 19...
and is shared with ABC. The scope of their activities is international in scale covering several countries including France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
History
Missions work in IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
can be traced back to 1814 when the Baptist Irish Society was formed. In 1888 the Baptist Irish Society was renamed the Irish Baptist Home Mission.
Missions work in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
began in 1924 when the Irish Baptist Foreign Mission was formed. The first mission partners where sent to Peru in 1927. Missions work in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
began in 1972.
In 1977 both organisations where merged into the present day Baptist Missions.
Aims
The main aims of BM include the evangelization of people and establishing and fostering churches of the Baptist faith and order our mission partners sent from churches on Ireland as well as the growing team of Peruvian mission workers.Baptist Missions has two main aims:
- Evangelism: The evangelisation of others in obedience to the Lord's commission.
- Church Planting: The establishing, fostering and maintenance of churches in Ireland and overseas.
Strategy
The strategy used by BM to achieve its aims is by working with Baptist churches in the countries it works in to evangelise and plant churches and to help existing and new churches to grow and develop spiritually and numerically.Mission Partners
BM have 15 Mission PartnersMission partner
Many Christian missions support mission partners, who are missionaries or other Christian missions:* Baptist Missions has mission partners* Church Mission Society has 9000 mission partners* Lutheran Graduate School of Theology has SALT Mission Partners...
groups working in a variety of locations in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, including Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
Peru
BM first sent mission workers to Peru in 1927. BM work is mainly among the Aymara people, living in the Sierra of the Andes mountains where there is a growing Baptist community of 110 churches. Recently families have migrated to the costal cities of Ilo, Moquequa and Tacna and as a result most BM work in these areas.Mission Partners
BM have 4 Mission PartnersMission partner
Many Christian missions support mission partners, who are missionaries or other Christian missions:* Baptist Missions has mission partners* Church Mission Society has 9000 mission partners* Lutheran Graduate School of Theology has SALT Mission Partners...
groups working in a variety of locations in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
Peruvian Partners
BM also have 13 Peruvian Partners groups working in a variety of locations in PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
Mission Partners
BM have 4 Mission PartnersMission partner
Many Christian missions support mission partners, who are missionaries or other Christian missions:* Baptist Missions has mission partners* Church Mission Society has 9000 mission partners* Lutheran Graduate School of Theology has SALT Mission Partners...
groups working in a variety of locations in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, including France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
Ite Camp and Conference Centre
Completed in 2006 the 20,000 sq metre Ite Camp and Conference Centre serves Peruvian Baptists as well as Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland teams. Resources include accommodation blocks, mini-amphitheatre and sport facilities.Teams from the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
The Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland is a Republic of Ireland and a United Kingdom based Baptist Christian denomination. It is a group of 121 autonomous Baptist churches on Ireland working and fellowshipping together in evangelism, training and caring ministries...
regularly go to volunteer at the centre. The centre has a Board to manage the development, further building work on the site as well as a Youth ministries director.
Radio El Sembrador
Radio El Sembrador (The Sower) or Sower Radio broadcasts evangelistic programmes and Christian teaching around the Tacna area.Resources include a custom-made building, equipment and a team of workers. Radio El Sembrador broadcasts 24 hours a day through the internet.
Tacna Bookshop
Tacna Bookshop is a large building with shop front based beside the Tacna Seminary auditorium. Resources include a self-contained flat for the Tacna Seminary director.SAD
The SAD programme (Seminary at a Distance) is a distance learning teaching programme for people who cannot attend existing centres in Tacna or Moquegua. Mostly those who live in Puno and Ilo.Peruvian Workers
Currently 16 Peruvian Workers are employed by BM. These workers depend on money from BM supporters.Peruvian worker students on the University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter is a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822 by royal charter, it is the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales and may be the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge...
Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
(MA) course through Irish Baptist College
Irish Baptist College
The Irish Baptist College is a college, a department of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland and a Queen's University Belfast centre. It is part of the Baptist Theological Centre which is located in the Baptist Centre and is shared with ABC...
can work while studying.
See also
- Association of Baptist Churches in IrelandAssociation of Baptist Churches in IrelandThe Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland is a Republic of Ireland and a United Kingdom based Baptist Christian denomination. It is a group of 121 autonomous Baptist churches on Ireland working and fellowshipping together in evangelism, training and caring ministries...
- Baptist CentreBaptist CentreThe Baptist Centre is a building which houses the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland , its departments and the Baptist Theological Centre which includes the Irish Baptist College , the Irish Baptist College Library and the Irish Baptist Historical Society Archives.Located at 19...
- Irish Baptist CollegeIrish Baptist CollegeThe Irish Baptist College is a college, a department of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland and a Queen's University Belfast centre. It is part of the Baptist Theological Centre which is located in the Baptist Centre and is shared with ABC...
- Ken Scott
- Maurice Dowling