Arunachal Baptist Church Council
The Arunachal Baptist Church Council (ABCC) is a Baptist Christian convention in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in North East India. ABCC is led by Adv. Norbu Lama, President, and Rev. Dr.Changha Chippo, General Secretary. The convention has its office at Naharlagun, Papum Pare District. ABCC is a member convention of the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India.[1]
ABCC had 1,32,787 baptized members in 1,141 churches under 20 Baptist member associations / Councils in 2017.[2][3]
Statistics
The number of churches and baptized members of associations affiliated to ABCC as on 2018[4]:
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) | 44 | 2,250 |
| 2. | Adi Baptist Council (ABC) | 30 | 2,000 |
| 3. | Adi Baptist Union (ABU) | 86 | 7,500 |
| 4. | Apatani Baptist Association (ABA) | 12 | 3,500 |
| 5. | Council of Lirabo Baptist Churches (CLBC) | 13 | 700 |
| 6. | Dibang Lohit Baptist Churches Association (DLBCA) | 34 | 4,671 |
| 7. | Galo Baptist Church Council (GBCC) | 79 | 7,500 |
| 8. | Galo Baptist Union (GBU) | 32 | 2,025 |
| 9. | Hewa Baptist Church Association (HBCA) | 18 | 1,160 |
| 10. | Idu Mishmi Baptist Khumu Embo (IMBKE) | 9 | 530 |
| 11. | Mishmi Baptist Church Council (MBCC) | 26 | 3,500 |
| 12. | Nokte Baptist Asathem Roapkkhoan (NBAR earlier known as NBCA) | 52 | 5,847 |
| 13. | Nyishi Baptist Church Council (NBCC) | 464 | 60,000 |
| 14. | Tagin Baptist Churches Association (TBCA) | 13 | 1,220 |
| 15. | Tangsa Baptist Churches Association (TBCA) | 98 | 13,000 |
| 16. | Tutsa Baptist Church Council (TBCC) | 31 | 4,350 |
| 17. | Upper Subansiri Baptist Churches Association (USBCA) | 20 | 630 |
| 18. | Wancho Baptist Churches Association (WBCA) | 65 | 11,360 |
| 19. | West Kameng Baptist Churches Council (WKBCC) | 15 | 1,044 |
| 20. | Olo Baptist Church Association (OBCA) | 14 | 2000 |
| Total | 1,141 | 1,32,787 |
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
- "Arunachal Baptist Church Council". Cbcnei.in. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- abcc.org.in/about.php Archived 2016-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.cbcnei.com/images/Baptist_News/61-2.pdf%5B%5D
- abccindia.org/sites/all/libraries/pdf.js/web/viewer.html?file=/sites/www.abccindia.org/files/MemberbodiesasonDec2016.pdf
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