The Arunachal Baptist Church Council (ABCC) is a Baptist Christian denomination in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in North East India. ABCC is led by Mr. John Padung, President, and Rev. Adv. Tugaso Manyu, General Secretary. The convention has its office at Naharlagun, Papum Pare District. It is affiliated with the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (Baptist World Alliance).
Statistics According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 132,787 baptized members in 1,141 churchesBaptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023 and 30 Fellowships under 20 Baptist member associations / Councils in 2022.abcc.org.in/about.php http://www.cbcnei.com/images/Baptist_News/61-2.pdf
The number of churches and baptized members of Constituent member associations/ councils of ABCC as on 2020:abccindia.org/sites/all/libraries/pdf.js/web/viewer.html?file=/sites/www.abccindia.org/files/MemberbodiesasonDec2016.pdf
Communicant members including children and non-baptized family members are not included in the statistics.
Sl. No. Association Churches Members 1. Adi Baptist Churches Association (ABCA) 45 2,430 2. Adi Baptist Council (ABC) 33+2 3,200 3. Adi Baptist Union (ABU) 95 7,300 4. Apatani Baptist Association (ABA) 15+5 3,814 5. Council of Lirabo Baptist Churches (CLBC) 5 200 6. Dibang Lohit Baptist Churches Association (DLBCA) 46+11 4,875 7. Galo Baptist Church Council (GBCC) 75 4,800 8. Galo Baptist Union (GBU) 35 4,600 9. Hewa Baptist Church Association (HBCA) 18 1,160 10. Idu Mishmi Baptist Khumu Embo (IMBKE) 13 620 11. Mishmi Baptist Church Council (MBCC) 30 3,515 12. Nokte Baptist Asathem Roapkkhoan (NBAR earlier known as NBCA) 55 7,000 13. Nyishi Baptist Church Council (NBCC) 468 60,000 14. Tagin Baptist Churches Association (TBCA) 14 1,220 15. Tangsa Baptist Churches Association (TBCA) 101+8 16,840 16. Tutsa Baptist Church Council (TBCC) 36 6,744 17. Upper Subansiri Baptist Churches Association (USBCA) 11 515 18. Wancho Baptist Churches Association (WBCA) 69 16,715 19. West Kameng Baptist Churches Council (WKBCC) 19+4 1,600 20. Olo Baptist Church Association (OBCA) 13 1,295 Total 1196+30 1,48,443
See also Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India North East India Christian Council Christianity in Arunachal Pradesh List of Christian denominations in North East India
References
External links abccindia.org Official website CBCNEI