Nagaland Baptist Church Council

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

The Nagaland Baptist Church Council has its origins in an American mission of the American Baptist Mission (American Baptist Churches USA) in 1839.Brackney, William H., Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558

In the late 19th century, various Baptist congregations in the Naga Hills were organised into associations on tribe and linguistic lines. 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.Telegraph india, Church platinum jubilee begins, telegraphindia.com, India, 19 April 2012 It was renamed as the Naga Hills Baptist Church Council in 1937.Telegraph india, Church platinum jubilee begins, telegraphindia.com, India, 19 April 2012 In 1950, the council became a founding member of the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India. J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 816

In 1953, it took the name of Nagaland Baptist Church Council.NBCC, History Of NBCC, nbcc-nagaland.org, India, retrieved 26 November 2018 In 2007, there were 1,347 churches and 454,349 members.Brackney, William H., Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 299

In 1987, the Mission Conference who took place in the Pfütsero Town Baptist Church approved a global apostolate of 10,000 new missionaries.

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.' Another resolution at the convention stated:

Statistics According to a census published by the association in 2024, it claimed 1,724 churches and 716,495 members.Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved accessed July 24, 2024

Communicant members including children and non-baptized family members are not included in the statistics.

Associations Sl. No. Association Churches Baptized Members Ordained Ministers 1. Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) 164 1,21,005 256 2. Angami Baptist Church Council (ABCC) 109 40,669 54 3. Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) 102 51,503 57 4. Chang Baptist Lashong Thangyen (CBLT) 60 33,945 21 5. Council of Rengma Baptist Churches (CRBC) 42 14,696 25 6. Kuki Baptist Association Nagaland (KBAN) 16 4,800 7 7. Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjüm (KBBB) 120 91,718 34 8. Khiamniungan Baptist Churches Association (KBCA) 50 23,765 10 9. Lotha Baptist Ekhümkho Sanrhyutsü (LBES) 131 68,943 87 10. Liangmei Baptist Association (LBA) 21 6,196 3 11. Nagaland Police Baptist Churches Association (NPBCA) 30 13,920 10 12. Phom Baptist Churches Association (PBCA) 53 29,464 20 13. Pochury Baptist Church Council (PBCC) 30 7,069 11 14. Sümi Aphuyemi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (SABAK) 28 10,027 18 15. Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (SBAK Nito Mount) 147 32,000 40 16. United Sangtam Baptist Lithroti Ashimükhong (USBLA) 78 35,000 12 17. Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (WSBAK) 179 41,225 62 18. Yimkhiung Baptist Borü Amükhungto (YBBA) 82 28,225 19 19. Zeme Baptist Association (ZBA) 13 1,548 1 20. Zeme Baptist Church Council (ZBCC) 67 20,507 12 21. Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu ( SBAK Aizuto) Total 1,513 676,225 759

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. NBCC, History, nbcc-nagaland.org, India, retrieved May 5, 2023

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