BMS World Mission

Lebanon

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Region: Asia
Capital: Beirut
Area: 10,400 sq km
Population: 3,925,502 (est July 2007)
Languages: Arabic, French, English, Armenian
Religions: Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy: 73.15 (est 2007)
Population below poverty line: 28% (est 1999)


 

Lebanon

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BMS World Mission started working with Lebanese Baptists through a partnership signed with the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD) in 2000. Since then, BMS has given financial support through scholarships to students at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) and to other ministries of the LSESD. BMS long-term couple Arthur and Louise Brown are working with ABTS to develop a youth leaders training programme and also with Palestinian refugees in the camps.


Additionally, BMS long-term workers Mat and Suzanne Gregory are seconded to BMS partner Kids Alive International, heading up the work at Dar El Awlad orphanage for children from very poor families.


BMS is a founder member of SAT-7, the television satellite station for Christians of North Africa and the Middle East, which has a studio and offices in Beirut.