Manipur Baptist Convention

Manipur Baptist Convention
AbbreviationMBC
ClassificationEvangelicalism
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsCouncil of Baptist Churches in Northeast India, Baptist World Alliance
HeadquartersImphal, India
FounderAmerican Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Origin1928; 96 years ago (1928)
Congregations1,503
Members221,436
Official websitewww.manipurbaptistconvention.com
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Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Manipur, India. It is affiliated with the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (Baptist World Alliance).[1] [2] The General Secretary of the Manipur Baptist Convention is REV. K. LOSII MAO.[3]

History

Missionary from the American Baptist Mission arrived in Manipur in 1896. The first converts the missionary had were Tangkhul Nagas with the help of A. Porom Singh. They in turn converted neighboring ethnic tribes to Christianity. In 1896 A. Porom Singh became the first Meitei convert and he was also the first Christian in Manipur.[4]

Statistics

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 221,436 members and 1,503 churches. [5]

The statistics for the MBC is given below with the number of churches and number of Baptized Church members only as on 2011.[6]

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

Sl. No. Association Churches Members
1. Aimol Baptist Association 15 2,161
2. Anal Naga Baptist Association 48 6,487
3. Chin Baptist Association 17 2000
4. Chongthu Baptist Churches Association 35 4600
5. Chothe Baptist Churches Association 10 1,260
6. Chiru Rem Baptist Churches Association 5015
7. Gangte Baptist Association 13 750
8. Inpui Naga Baptist Churches Association 12 3,174
9. Kuki Baptist Convention 264 30468
10. Komrem Baptist Churches Association 59 5,114
11. Lamkang Naga Baptist Association 20 3,381
12. Liangmei Naga Baptist Association 67 12860
13. Mao Baptist Churches Association 34 8,050
14. Maring Naga Baptist Association 54 6,598
15. Maram Naga Baptist Association 20 4,056
16. Meitei Baptist Association 43 1,528
17. Monsang Naga Baptist Churches Association 05 1,162
18. Moyon Naga Baptist Association 10 1,200
19. Gorkhali Baptist Churches Association 18 768
20. Poumai Naga Baptist Association 62 22,888
21. Rongmei Naga Baptist Association 187 28,501
22. Sadar Baptist Association 23 2,460
23. Simte Baptist Churches Association 24 375
24. Southern Tangkhul Naga Baptist Association 82 10,494
25. Thadou Baptist Association 54 5,000
26. Tangkhul Baptist Churches Association 101 48,000
27. Thangal Naga Baptist Association 11 1,900
28. Tarao Baptist Association 04 450
29. Vaiphei Baptist Churches Association 04 736
Total 1,503 221,436

See also

References

  1. ^ Cbcnei.com Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Apbf.info Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Apbf.info Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ History of Christianity among some Naga tribes of Manipur
  5. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  6. ^ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/28370/12/12_chapter%206.pdf, p.152


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