Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC) is an association of Baptist Christian churches 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]
| Manipur Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MBC |
| Classification | Evangelicalism |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India, Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Imphal, India |
| Founder | American Baptist Foreign Mission Society |
| Origin | 1928 |
| Congregations | 1,503 |
| Members | 221,436 |
| Official website | www |
History
editMissionary 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
editAccording 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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cbcnei.com Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Apbf.info Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Apbf.info Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ History of Christianity among some Naga tribes of Manipur
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/28370/12/12_chapter%206.pdf, p.152
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