History 

The Liberia Council of Churches is a national embodiment of Churches of the main line, Pentecostal, Church related Organizations and Institutions. The Council was founded July 22, 1982 following the Coup detat and overthrow of the True Whig Party and assassination of former president Rev. Dr. William R. Tolbert, Jr. It began with the Liberia Baptist
Missionary and Educational Convention, United Methodist, Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia, Presbyterian, Episcopal and Lutheran Churches. The Leaders vision was to advocate against the ills of the society and the tyranny of the governance system at the period in the history of Liberia.

The LCC has made tremendous gain in the Liberia peace process mediating between the Government and belligerent forces during the 1990 civil war.
The LCC also championed advocacy for better health condition, education, rule of law, justice, the respect of human dignity and ensuring that the political climate remains peaceful.. 

The LCC has five Executive Officers that include a President, 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents, General Secretary and Treasurer. It structure also include 16 standing committees and 7 program desks at the Secretariat. Membership to the Council is opened to all Bible believing churches who profess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Categories of membership include: Full members, Associate and Fraternal Organizations The Council of Churches became a fully fledged ecumenical body for all the 13 mainland Churches in Liberia in ecumenical partnership with the All African Council of Churches (AACC) and the World Council of Churches. By the 1990’s, the Council had become the only voice in Liberia representing the 90% of the entire population of Liberians both at home and in the Diasporas that could call for ceasefire and cessation of all forms of hostilities by warring groups.

The Liberia Council of Churches programs of good governance, health care, psycho-social counseling, relief, education and agriculture support national government sectors priorities and show case the enormous contribution the Church is making in the political, economic and social development of the state. These programs of the Church are spread throughout the 15 counties of Liberia which gives a message that the Church and State needs each other.


                Objectives:

  • To promote unity while respecting diversity of religious beliefs, culture and traditions
  • To cultivate a culture of tolerance and peaceful co-existence
  • To promote information sharing among Christian and encourage ecumenical collaboration
  • To coordinate resources for effective joint actions of churches and communities
  • To speak with united voice on important issues facing the Christian church and the nation.
  •  To work with national government and other agencies, where possible on projects of mutual interests.
  • To work with various international Christian agencies, societies, fellowships, councils and other civil society groups where possible on issues of mutual interests.
  • To share a vision of how the churches of Liberia could become more effective in their evangelical witnesses and Christian services by working together in and through the Liberia Council of Churches.
  • To ensure that all crisis arising in members churches and the Christian community be resolved by means of a peaceful resolutio

                CORE VALUES:

           The Liberia Council of Churches shall ascribe the                        below as core values:
         Unity
         Service
         Witness
         Integrity
         Respect for human dignity
         Accountability &Transparency
         Gender equity
         Tolerance
         Peaceful Co-existence

FORMER PRESIDENTS OF LIBERIA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES: 
 [1982 – 2022]

      1.  Archbishop George D. Brown,————————1982 – 1986

2.   Archbishop Michael K. Francis,———————-1986 – 1988 

3.   Bishop Arthur F. Kulah,——————————–1988 – 1990

4.   Rev. J. K. Levi Moulton,——————————-1990 – 1992

5.   Bishop Roland J. Diggs,—————————— 1992

6.   Bishop William Nah Dixon ,—————————1992 – 1994

7.   Bishop Roland J. Diggs,…………………………………….1994 – 1996

8.   Rev. Dr. Jeremiah W. Walker—————————1996 – 1998

9.   Bishop William Nah Dixon—————————–1998 – 2000

10. Bishop Sumuward E. Harris,……………………………….2002 – 2004

11. Bishop John G. Innis,————————————-2007 – 2010

12. Bishop David R. Daniels,———————————2000 -2012

13. Archbishop Jonathan B.B. Hart,……………………………..2012-2017

14. Bishop Kortu K. Brown,………………………………………..2018 – 2022

FORMER GENERAL SECRETARY: LIBERIA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES:                                                                   [1982 – 2022]

1.  Imogene M. Collins,———————1986 – 1990
2.   Rev. Steven W. Muin Jr.,………………..1990 – 1998
3.   Rev. Plezzant C. Harris,………………….1998 – 2002
4.   Dr. Benjamin D. Lartey,—————–2002 – 2012
5.   Atty. James Y. Gayflor,…………………….2012 – 2017


           FORMER TREASURER [1986-2022

1.   Rev. Fred Jones, —————————1986 –1988 
2.   Bro. Harry A. Greave Sr.,………………….1988 – 1992
3.   Sis. Susan Dennis,————————-1992 – 1994
4.   Rev. Fr. Emmanuel D. Hodges,———-1994 – 1996
5.    Sis. Estella Liberty,———————– 1996 –1998
6.     Rev. Emmanuel O. Akinsulare,…………1998 – 2000
7.     Mr. Benjamin D. Lartey,…………………..2000 – 2002
8.      Rev. Ambrose W. Koteah,—————2002 – 2006
8.      Rev. Henry Ballayan,———————2006 – 2010
11.     Rev. Charles H. R. Johnson, II———-2012 – 2017
12.     Rev. Deborah D. Toe,———————2018 – 2022

  •                                               ACHIEVEMENTS AND INTERVENTION
  •  The Liberia Council of Churches sponsored and effectively staged a mass stay-home action on March 9, 1995 and February 15, 1996 demanding disarmament before elections.
  • Successfully launched a Civic Disarmament Campaign to assist in disarmament, repatriation and resettlement programs immediately after the February 15, 1996 civil action.
  • Issued several position statements regarding the peace process and the violation of human rights.
  • Co-sponsored a workshop on “The Protection and Reintegration of Liberia’s War Affected Children” in October 1996.
          Major Post-war Activities 2004-2018
  •  2007/8 With support from World Vision, the Council implemented the project titled “Prayer and Action against Corruption ad Impunity”. The project targeted Communities in the 15 Counties

  •  2009 With support from KerkinActie-ICCO, the Council of Churches’s Governance Commission facilitated the “Archbishop Michael K. Francis Intellectual Discourse on Peace and Justice” with students and Youth groups in Monrovia, Grand Bassa, and Bong Counties. The Governance Commission also trained 30 Human Rights Monitors and launched the Corruption-Free school campaign. 300 students were recruited in 5 schools in Montserrado County as Corruption Free School Animators.

  • With support from the Norwegian Church Aid, the Council initiated its gender based violence program, and trained Animators in Cape Mount, Bomi, Gbarpolu, Lofa, Bong and Grand Bassa Counties. 200 social workers were trained as Animators or whistle blowers, and the Council mainstreamed the trainees to the Ministry of Gender and Development referral pathways

  •  2011 With support from Bread for the World, EED Germany and the National Elections Commission, the Council of Churches trained and deployed Election Observers for the 2011 Presidential Elections 2017 With support from Bread for world Germany and the National Elections Commission (NEC), the Council trained and deployed 140 Elections Observers for both Presidential and run-off elections. The Council remained an active observer of all the judicial proceedings that occurred after the first run of the elections.
 
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