Touching Lives with Transforming Love

The Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention helps churches extend their Christian witness to the ends of the earth. Inspired by the life and legacy of the first Baptist American missionary to go to Africa from the United States—the Rev. Lott Carey—the African American Baptist leaders that organized the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society in 1897 were committed to the priority of missions for the church and the Christian life. Lott Carey was born enslaved in Charles City County, Virginia in 1780, professed his faith in Jesus Christ in 1807, bought his freedom in 1813, and led a pioneering missionary team to Liberia in 1821.

The Lott Carey Convention’s record of investing in Christian missions around the world for more than a century is impressive. Our global reach all over the world has built upon our founders’ initial vision of a robust missions engagement in Africa. This remarkable record is testimony to the goodness of God and witness to the faithfulness of people who love God, follow Christ, and are empowered by the Holy Spirit. In the last quarter century alone (1980 – 2005), Lott Carey has invested over $30 million in direct missions programs around the world. We continue to learn that as we are faithful, God provides!

Today, Lott Carey seeks to be a premier global missions agency. We support national leaders, churches, and organizations as they impact their communities and the world for good. We work toward transforming lives that can transform the world. We strive to improve the quality of life among marginalized peoples around the world. We help to build a better world through Christian missions.