Mising Baptist Kebang (MBK) is a
Baptist
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churches convention based in
Assam
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,
India
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. It has six associations and is spread across six districts of Assam. It is an associate member of the
Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India, and has over 116 churches affiliated under MBK with 4,300 members.
The MBK is made primarily of
Mishing people
The Mising people are a Sino-Tibetan ethnic group inhabiting mostly in the Northeast Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They are part of the greater Tani group of people of India and Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Demographi ...
, an indigenous ethnic group of Assam. The MBK mission center is at Moinapara,
Gogamukh in
Dhemaji District of
Assam
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state.
History
Mising Baptist Kébang (Convention) was established in 2005 by leaders of various Mising Baptist Churches in Assam as a network organization for all the Mising Baptist Churches. The Mission Secretary of
ouncil of Baptist Churches in Northeast India(CBCNEI), Rev. Dr. Dusanü Venyo and General Secretary of CBCNEI Rev. Dr. Ngul Khan Pou helped establish the MBK as an associate member church of the CBCNEI.
Zonal Associations
There are 8 zonal associations under the MBK, namely,
#Dhemaji Mising Baptist Kebang, Kulajan,
#Jonai Mising Baptist Kebang,
#Takam Mising Baptist Kebang, Kalbari,
Jorhat
Jorhat ( /) is a major city in Upper Assam division, Upper Assam and among the fastest growing urban centres in the state of Assam in India.
Etymology
Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and ...
#Majuli Mising Baptist Kebang, Lakhimi,
#Sonitpur Mising Baptist Kebang, 14 No.
Gohpur
#Sadiya Mising Baptist Kebang,
#Margherita Mising Baptist Fellowship, Jagun, and
#Dhakuakhana Mising Baptist Association, Milan Nagar.
See also
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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 ...
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Boro Baptist Church Association
The Boro Baptist Church Association (BBCA) is a Baptist Christian denomination in the state of Assam (Northeast India). Established in 1927 by the American Baptist Missionaries and later nurtured by Australian Baptist Missionary Society ABMS (n ...
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Rabha Baptist Convention
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Garo Baptist Convention
Garo Baptist Convention is a Baptist Christian denomination 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 Bi ...
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Nagaland Baptist Church Council
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Manipur Baptist Convention
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Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India
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North East India Christian Council
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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 of ...
Sources
External links
mising.orgOfficial website of MBK
CBCNEI websitemisingonline.comMising Autonomous Council website
* Mising Agom Kebang website
2005 establishments in India
Christianity in Assam
Baptist Christianity in India
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