Name of Monument:

National Evangelical Church of Beirut

Location:

Beirut, Lebanon

Responsible Institution:

Reverend Dr. Habib Badr

 About The Lebanese University, Beirut

Date of Monument:

1848

History:

Established in 1848 by Congregational and Presbyterian American missionaries, the National Evangelical Church of Beirut is the oldest and largest of nine congregations situated inside Beirut. The church acted as a centre for the activities and celebrations for both the English and Arabic speaking communities until it was completely destroyed during the Lebanese Civil war. The clock tower was the only aspect of the church to survive the war, and the church itself was rebuilt in 1998. Today, it is fully functioning and located in Beirut's Central District.

Description:

The National Evangelical Church of Beirut is the first native Arabic Protestant congregation in the Middle East. It acts as the headquarters and administrative centre for the nine evangelical churches which operate under the name of the National Evangelical Union of Lebanon. Today, the church organises social, cultural, and educational activities, and runs two schools in Beirut and one in the Beqaa. It is also involved with the theological education at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut.

Citation of this web page:

Julien El Khoury, Jeff El-Msanne "National Evangelical Church of Beirut" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monuments;AWE;lb;54;en

Prepared by: Julien El Khoury, Jeff El-Msanne
Copyedited by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: LB 061