Manipur Baptist Convention

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Manipur Baptist Convention
AbbreviationMBC
Classification Evangelicalism
Theology Baptist
Associations Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India, Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters Imphal, India
Founder American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Origin1928;96 years ago (1928)
Congregations1,503
Members221,436
Official website www.manipurbaptistconvention.com

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]

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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.AssociationChurchesMembers
1. Aimol Baptist Association 152,161
2. Anal Naga Baptist Association 486,487
3. Chin Baptist Association 172000
4. Chongthu Baptist Churches Association 354600
5. Chothe Baptist Churches Association 101,260
6. Chiru Rem Baptist Churches Association 5015
7. Gangte Baptist Association 13750
8. Inpui Naga Baptist Churches Association 123,174
9. Kuki Baptist Convention 26430468
10. Komrem Baptist Churches Association 595,114
11. Lamkang Naga Baptist Association 203,381
12. Liangmei Naga Baptist Association 6712860
13. Mao Baptist Churches Association 348,050
14. Maring Naga Baptist Association 546,598
15. Maram Naga Baptist Association 204,056
16. Meitei Baptist Association 431,528
17. Monsang Naga Baptist Churches Association 051,162
18. Moyon Naga Baptist Association 101,200
19. Gorkhali Baptist Churches Association 18768
20. Poumai Naga Baptist Association 6222,888
21. Rongmei Naga Baptist Association 18728,501
22. Sadar Baptist Association 232,460
23. Simte Baptist Churches Association 24375
24. Southern Tangkhul Naga Baptist Association 8210,494
25. Thadou Baptist Association 545,000
26. Tangkhul Baptist Churches Association 10148,000
27. Thangal Naga Baptist Association 111,900
28. Tarao Baptist Association 04450
29. Vaiphei Baptist Churches Association 04736
Total1,503221,436

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