North Bank Baptist Christian Association

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North Bank Baptist Christian Association is an association of Baptist Christian churches in India. It is headquartered in Shakomato Christian Center, Biswanath Chariali, Sonitpur District of Assam.

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It was established in the year 1950. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 1,136 congregations and 88,976 members. [1] It is affiliated to the Baptist World Alliance.

The following Baptist associations are its constituent bodies:

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References

  1. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023