Nagaland Baptist Church Council
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The Nagaland Baptist Church Council is a Baptist Christian denomination based in Nagaland, India. It is affiliated with the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (Baptist World Alliance). The headquarters is located in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland.
History
Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The Nagaland Baptist Church Council has its origins in an American mission of the American Baptist Mission (American Baptist Churches USA) in 1839.[1]
In the late 19th century, various Baptist congregations in the Naga Hills were organised into associations on tribe and linguistic lines.[2] A broader fellowship of the Baptist churches in the Naga Hills first took the forms of the Naga Hills Baptist Church Advisory Board in Kohima.[3] It was renamed as the Naga Hills Baptist Church Council in 1937.[4] In 1950, the council became a founding member of the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India.[5]
In 1953, it took the name of Nagaland Baptist Church Council.[6] In 2007, there were 1,347 churches and 454,349 members.[7]
In 1987, the Mission Conference who took place in the Pfütsero Town Baptist Church approved a global apostolate of 10,000 new missionaries.[8]
Resolutions
The Third Convention of the NBCC was held at Wokha from 31 January to 2 February 1964. An important resolution passed welcomed the 'proposed Peace Talk between the Government of India and Mr. Phizo.'[9] Another resolution at the convention stated:[10] Template:Quote
Statistics
According to a census published by the association in 2024, it claimed 1,724 churches and 716,495 members.[11]
Communicant members including children and non-baptized family members are not included in the statistics.
Associations
Associate Members
| Sl. No. | Associate Member | Churches | Baptized Members | Ordained Ministers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Association Gorkha Baptist Churches Nagaland (AGBCN) | 43 | 5,500 | 6 |
| 2. | Nagamese Baptist Churches Association (NBCA) | 91 | 5,500 | 5 |
| 3. | City Church, Kohima | 1 | 217 | 2 |
| 4. | Naga Christian Fellowship (NCF), Delhi | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 136 | 11, 217 | 14 |
Schools
It has 2 affiliated theological institutes, the Oriental Theological Seminary in Bade (Chümoukedima district) founded in 1991 and the Trinity Theological College, Dimapur.[12]
See also
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- Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India
- List of Christian denominations in North East India
- Longri Ao
- Nagaland Missionary Movement
- Neiliezhü Üsou
- North East India Christian Council
References
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- ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558
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- ↑ Telegraph india, Church platinum jubilee begins, telegraphindia.com, India, 19 April 2012
- ↑ Telegraph india, Church platinum jubilee begins, telegraphindia.com, India, 19 April 2012
- ↑ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 816
- ↑ NBCC, History Of NBCC, nbcc-nagaland.org, India, retrieved 26 November 2018
- ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 299
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- ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved accessed July 24, 2024
- ↑ NBCC, History, nbcc-nagaland.org, India, retrieved May 5, 2023
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External links
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