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North Bank Baptist Christian Association
North Bank Baptist Christian Association is a Baptist Christian denomination in India. It is headquartered in Shakomato Christian Center, Biswanath Chariali, Sonitpur District of Assam. History It was established in the year 1950. As of 2015, It has 1,136 congregations and 88,976 members. It is affiliated to the Baptist World Alliance. The following Baptist associations are its constituent bodies: * Boro Baptist Convention * Nyishi Baptist Church Council * Adi Baptist Union * Sonitpur Baptist Christian Association * Lakhimpur Baptist Christian Association * Apatani Baptist Association * Dhemaji Mishing Baptist Association * Dhemaji Baptist Christian Association See also * Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India * List of Christian denominations in North East India The following shows the Christian denominations present in Northeast India, along with number of churches and approximate number of Church members. Anglican * Church of North India (CNI) ** Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul competency (the responsibility and accountability of every person before God), '' sola fide'' (salvation by just faith alone), '' sola scriptura'' (scripture alone as the rule of faith and practice) and congregationalist church government. Baptists generally recognize two ordinances: baptism and communion. Diverse from their beginning, those identifying as Baptists today differ widely from one another in what they believe, how they worship, their attitudes toward other Christians, and their understanding of what is important in Christian discipleship. For example, Baptist theology may include Arminian or Calvinist beliefs with various sub-groups holding different or competing positions, while others allow for diversity in this matter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonitpur Baptist Christian Association
Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur. Etymology The name of the is derived from a mythological story found in Hindu epics. The Sanskrit word ''Śōṇita'' means blood. The etymology of Tezpur, the headquarter of this district is also based on the mythological story. History Sonitpur district was once part of the kingdom of Kamarupa. A plate dated to the 11th century CE, during the reign of the Pala dynasty, records a land grant to a Brahmin. Descriptions in the plate indicate the region was ruled by a relatively powerful monarch with a well-organized administration. It was occupied by the Baro-Bhuyan feudal lords in the 14th century. In the 16th century, the eastern part of the district, up to the Kameng river, was conquered by the Ahoms. In 1523, they deported a large number of Chutia families to a place on the east bank of the Kamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Christian Denominations In North East India
The following shows the Christian denominations present in Northeast India, along with number of churches and approximate number of Church members. Anglican * Church of North India (CNI) ** Diocese of Northeast India (275) 50,000 * Church of South India Baptist ''Note: The membership for Baptist churches mostly denote the adult baptized members of Churches and therefore do not include non-baptized family members as per Baptist Church Doctrine and beliefs.'' * Baptist Church of Mizoram (677) 173,988 * Boro Baptist Church Association (219) 47,000 * Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India (CBCNEI) ** Arunachal Baptist Church Council (1,196) 148,443 ** Assam Baptist Convention (921) 37,410 ** Garo Baptist Convention (2,619) 333,908 ** Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention (338) 37,515 ** Manipur Baptist Convention (1,501) 2,21,409 *** Kuki Baptist Convention 28,431 Baptized members in 2018 ** Mising Baptist Kebang (115) 4,300 ** Nagaland Baptist Church Council (1,70 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Baptist Churches In Northeast India
The Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India is a Baptist Christian denomination in North East India. It is a member of the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation. It is also a member body of the North East India Christian Council, the regional council of the National Council of Churches in India. The Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India has six Baptist conventions, 1,431,417 members in 8,245 churches. Its presently led by Mr. Norbu Lama as President and Rev. Prof. Akheto Sema as General Secretary. History The first American Baptist missionaries reached North East India in 1836. Nathan Brown and O.T. Cutter, along with their wives, came to Assam hoping to find access to China through the Shans territory to Northern frontier of Burma and Assam. The group sailed up the Brahmaputra river and arrived in Sadiya on 23 March 1836, and there confronted them with dense jungles, hostile tribals and rugged hills. Yet, believing they had been led to a fruitful place they began to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhemaji Baptist Christian Association
Dhemaji (Pron: deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is a City in Assam and it is the headquarters of Dhemaji district, Assam, India. Etymology The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water'' indicating it to be a flood-prone region. Geography Dhemaji is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metres (298 feet). Dhemaji is located to the north of the river Brahmaputra. To its north lies the Arunachal Himalayas. To its east lies the state, Arunachal Pradesh and to the west is Lakhimpur, a district of Assam. It has many large and small rivers flowing through it. Some of them are Jiadhal, Gainodi, Dikhari, Dihang, Dimow and Simen. The Subansiri River flows by its western border. History The area of the present district was under the control of the Ahom Kingdom during their reign of over 400 years. Ruins of the erstwhile capital are still there but not well preserved. A number of monuments Ghuguha Dol, Ma Manipu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhemaji Mishing Baptist Association
Dhemaji (Pron: deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is a City in Assam and it is the headquarters of Dhemaji district, Assam, India. Etymology The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water'' indicating it to be a flood-prone region. Geography Dhemaji is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metres (298 feet). Dhemaji is located to the north of the river Brahmaputra. To its north lies the Arunachal Himalayas. To its east lies the state, Arunachal Pradesh and to the west is Lakhimpur, a district of Assam. It has many large and small rivers flowing through it. Some of them are Jiadhal, Gainodi, Dikhari, Dihang, Dimow and Simen. The Subansiri River flows by its western border. History The area of the present district was under the control of the Ahom Kingdom during their reign of over 400 years. Ruins of the erstwhile capital are still there but not well preserved. A number of monuments Ghuguha Dol, Ma Manipu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apatani Baptist Association
Apatani may refer to: *Apatani people *Apatani language Apatani (Apa Tani, Tanw) is a Tani language, a branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, spoken in India. Classification Post & Kanno (2013) and Macario (2015)Macario, Florens. 2015. The genetic position of Apatani within Tibeto-Burman. North Eas ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakhimpur Baptist Christian Association , a city
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Lakhimpur may refer to: * Lakhimpur district, in Assam, India ** North Lakhimpur, a city * Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India ** Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh Lakhimpur is a city and a municipal board in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Geography Lakhimpur is located at . It has an average elevation of . * Latitude : 27.6 to 28.6 (North) * Longitude : 80.34 to 81.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adi Baptist Union
Adi or ADI may refer to: Names and titles * Adi (mythology), an Asura in Hindu faith who appears in the Matsya Purāṇa * Adi (name), a given name in Hebrew and a nickname in other languages * Adi (title), a Fijian title used by females of chiefly rank Places * Adi (Khanapur), Belgaum District, Karnataka, India * Adi (Chikodi), Belgaum District, Karnataka, India * Ahmedabad Junction railway station, Ahmedabad, India (code ADI) * Adi, Israel, a community settlement in northern Israel * Adi Island, an island in West Papua, Indonesia * Arandis Airport, Arandis, Namibia (IATA: ADI) Organizations * Aerodynamics Inc., a small airline in the US * Aircraft Designs Inc, an aircraft design firm in Monterey, California * Alfred Deakin Institute, at Deakin University, in Geelong, Australia * American Documentation Institute, former name of the Association for Information Science and Technology * Analog Devices, Inc, producer of semiconductors (ADI is their symbol on the New York Stock E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Denomination
A Christian denomination is a distinct Religion, religious body within Christianity that comprises all Church (congregation), church congregations of the same kind, identifiable by traits such as a name, particular history, organization, leadership, theology, theological doctrine, worship style and sometimes a founder. It is a secular and neutral term, generally used to denote any established Christian church. Unlike a cult or sect, a denomination is usually seen as part of the Mainstream Christianity, Christian religious mainstream. Most Christian denominations self-describe themselves as ''churches'', whereas some newer ones tend to interchangeably use the terms ''churches'', ''assemblies'', Koinonia, ''fellowships'', etc. Divisions between one group and another are defined by authority and doctrine; issues such as the Christology, nature of Jesus, the authority of apostolic succession, biblical hermeneutics, Christian theology, theology, ecclesiology, Christian eschatology, esch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyishi Baptist Church Council
Nyishi Baptist Church Council (NBCC) is a Baptist Christian denomination in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in North East India. It is affiliated to the Arunachal Baptist Church Council of the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India. NBCC had 464 churches and 60,000 members in 2017. ABCCstatistics2016 Arunachal Theological College Arunachal Theological College in Moinhappa, is under the umbrella of Nyishi Baptist Church Council (S.B.C.A.), through which all the supports, needs and function of the College would be channelized. The Institute was inaugurated on 15 May 1997. See ...
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Boro Baptist Convention
Boro Baptist Convention or BBC is a Baptist churches convention based in Assam, India, with more than 52,000 members and 354 congregations as of 2014. The Boro Baptist Convention was established in 1914 and completed its centenary celebrations in 2014. It has its headquarters at Harisinga in Udalguri District of Bodoland, Assam. It is affiliated to the North Bank Baptist Christian Association. The Union is made primarily of Bodo people, an indigenous ethnic group of Assam. History In 1914 Rev. George Richard Kampfer of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society (ABFMS) who was stationed in Guwahati came to Borigaon and established the first Baptist church. It was in the year 1914 under the guidance of Rev. Kampfer, the Baptist churches of Udalguri district (then Mangaldai Sub division) of Assam came together unitedly and formed a Christian Organization called "Mangaldai Baptist Christian Association". At the time of formation there were only 5 churches. In the year 1983 when Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
