Garo Baptist Convention

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Garo Baptist Convention
AbbreviationGBC
Classification Evangelicalism
Theology Baptist
PresidentMr. Sundar A Sangma
General SecretaryRev Janang R. Sangma
Associations Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India, Baptist World Alliance
Region Meghalaya, Assam, Bangladesh
Language Garo
Headquarters Tura, India
Founder American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Congregations2,619
Members333,908

Garo Baptist Convention is an association of Baptist Christian churches of India and Bangladesh. It is named after the ethnic group of the name Garo. Most members of this church are in Meghalaya. In Bangladesh the central office of the GBC is located in Birisiri under the suburban area Susong Durgapur of Netrokona District. It is affiliated with the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (Baptist World Alliance).

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History

It was established in the year of 1890.[ citation needed ]

Memberships

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 2,619 churches and 333,908 baptized members. [1]

Schools

Harding Theological College at Tura, Meghalaya Harding Theological College, Tura.JPG
Harding Theological College at Tura, Meghalaya

GBC runs the Harding Theological College in Tura, Meghalaya. GBC also runs the J.N.B. Memorial Baptist Training Institute in Birishiri, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. [2]

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References

  1. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  2. Baptist Colleges, Seminaries, and Bible Schools Archived 3 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine , Baptist World Alliance