Nagaland Baptist Church Council

Nagaland Baptist Church Council
Nagaland Baptist Church Council
Abbreviation	NBCC
Classification	Evangelicalism
Theology	Baptist
General Secretary	Zelhou Keyho
President	V. Atsi Dolie
Associations	Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India, Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters	Kohima, Nagaland, India
Founder	American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Origin	1937
Congregations	1,724
Members	716,495
Ministers	773
Seminaries	2
Official website	nbcc-nagaland.org

The Nagaland Baptist Church Council is an association of Baptist Christian churches 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.^[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]

a series of talks on the great danger posed by Communism and its atheistic elements both to the body and soul of man, be conducted in every village under the auspices of the local Church, and that all the Field Supervisors be requested to provide the Churches in their respective areas with necessary literature on the subject.

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

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)	170	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. ^[12]

References

^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558
^ Thomas, John. Evangelising the Nation: Religion and the formation of Naga political identity. New Delhi: Routledge. p. 131. ISBN 9781138639928.
^ 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
^ "Theological-college libraries in North-East India. an overview. Baptist Theological College (BTC" (PDF). p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
^ Thomas, John. Evangelising the nation: religion and the formation of Naga political identity (South Asia ed.). New Delhi: Routledge. p. 142. ISBN 9781138639928.
^ Thomas, John. Evangelising the nation: religion and the formation of Naga political identity (South Asia ed.). New Delhi: Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 9781138639928.
^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved accessed July 24, 2024
^ NBCC, History, nbcc-nagaland.org, India, retrieved May 5, 2023

External links

Official Website

[1] William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558

[2] Thomas, John. Evangelising the Nation: Religion and the formation of Naga political identity. New Delhi: Routledge. p. 131. ISBN 9781138639928.

[3] Telegraph india, Church platinum jubilee begins, telegraphindia.com, India, 19 April 2012

[4] Telegraph india, Church platinum jubilee begins, telegraphindia.com, India, 19 April 2012

[5] J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 816

[6] NBCC, History Of NBCC, nbcc-nagaland.org, India, retrieved 26 November 2018

[7] William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 299

[8] "Theological-college libraries in North-East India. an overview. Baptist Theological College (BTC" (PDF). p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

[9] Thomas, John. Evangelising the nation: religion and the formation of Naga political identity (South Asia ed.). New Delhi: Routledge. p. 142. ISBN 9781138639928.

[10] Thomas, John. Evangelising the nation: religion and the formation of Naga political identity (South Asia ed.). New Delhi: Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 9781138639928.

[11] Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved accessed July 24, 2024

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

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