Baptist Missions (BM) is a

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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

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History

Missions work in

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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

began in 1924 when the Irish Baptist Foreign Mission was formed. The first mission partners were sent to Peru in 1927. Missions work in

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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.

Ireland

Baptist Missions work on Ireland began before 1814..

Mission Partners

BM have 15 Mission Partners groups working in a variety of locations in

, including

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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 coastal cities of Ilo, Moquequa and Tacna and as a result most BM work in these areas.

Mission Partners

BM have 4 Mission Partners groups working in a variety of locations in

Peruvian Partners

BM also have 13 Peruvian Partners groups working in a variety of locations in

Europe

Baptist Missions work began in Europe in 1974.

Mission Partners

BM have 4 Mission Partners groups working in a variety of locations in

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Projects

Baptist Missions have several projects:

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 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.

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

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(MA) course through Irish Baptist College can work while studying.

References

External links

Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland
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Baptist Missions
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Baptist Youth

(In Spanish)
The sower ministry
(In English) {{Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland Christian missions Baptist missionary societies Evangelical parachurch organizations Christian organizations established in 1957

History

Strategy

Ireland

Mission Partners

Peru

Mission Partners

Peruvian Partners

Europe

Mission Partners

Projects

Ite Camp and Conference Centre

SAD

Peruvian Workers

See also

References

External links