Missions of Liberia

Missions of Liberia

There are many missions from a variety all throughout Liberia. Many religious groups frequent Liberia and other nations in Africa in order to assist the people of the land. Not all of the religious groups have the same belief system but they all have the same goal and that is to help the people who are in need of great help.  

Baptist Mid-Missions

There was a couple by the name of William and Genevieve Haas. William and Genevieve Haas were like many other compassionate people in that they had a love and desire to help other people that were not as blessed as they have been. William and Genevieve Haas were completely God lead people and they answered his call to help the people of Africa. The Haas couple set out for Africa in 1912 to help the people of the God had assigned them to. William and Genevieve saw the need for more missionaries and assistance so they went back to the United States to recruit more help. William presented other people in the United State with evidence the people of Africa needed much help. William was successful in recruiting more help and the new missionaries followed William and his wife back to Africa.  From the works of William and Genevieve Haas was birthed the Baptist Mid-Missions which was originally organized October 15, 1920.[1]

Photo of Missionaries working with children

Photo Source:https://www.bmm.org

Eternal Love Winning Africa

In 1952, the West Africa Broadcasting Association partnered with was called SIM or the Sudan Interior Missions to start the first Christian radio station in Africa.[2] It took much trial and error to begin a Christian radio station because many people at that time did not see the need for this type of radio station in this area. The station was eventually named the Eternal Love Winning Africa station or ELWA and it began its broadcasting January 1954. [3] The ELWA radio is located in Paynesville, Liberia which is just a short distance from the capital of Liberia which is Monrovia.

Picture Source: http://www.elwaministries.com
Photo is of the ELWA Radio Station and Compound

[1] Baptist Mid-Missions, date retrieved: August 12, 2016, https://www.bmm.org
[2] Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA), date retrieved: August 12, 2016, http://www.elwaministries.com

[3] Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA), date retrieved: August 12, 2016, http://www.elwaministries.com