History
Dr. Raphael Thomas founded FBCM on May 4, 1928. He was also the founder of two schools, Doane Evangelistic Institute(DEI) and Manila Evangelistic Institute(MEI). Jointly with MEI, the church rented the facilities owned by Christian Missions until 1937 when MEI erected a building on property bought by ABWE(Association of Baptists for World Evangelization) on corner Pennsylvania and Padre Faura Streets. For the use of the building and utilities, the church was paying P20(20 pesos) a month. The building was destroyed by the Japanese in World War II. A new church building was built on the same site in 1951.
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