North Bank Baptist Christian Association is a
Baptist
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Christian denomination
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in
India
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. It is headquartered in Shakomato Christian Center,
Biswanath Chariali,
Sonitpur District
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 f ...
of
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
.
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
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.
The following Baptist associations are its constituent bodies:
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Boro Baptist Convention
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Nyishi Baptist Church Council
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Adi Baptist Union
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Sonitpur Baptist Christian Association
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Lakhimpur Baptist Christian Association
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Apatani Baptist Association
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Dhemaji Mishing Baptist Association
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Dhemaji Baptist Christian Association
See also
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Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India
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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 o ...
References
External links
bwanet.org/about-us2/stats
1950 establishments in India
Baptist denominations in India
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