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Manipur Baptist Convention
Abbreviation	MBC
Classification	Evangelicalism
Theology	Baptist
Associations	Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India, Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters	Imphal, India
Founder	American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Origin	1928; 97 years ago (1928)
Congregations	1,503
Members	221,436
Official website	www.manipurbaptistconvention.com

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Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Manipur, India. It is affiliated with the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (Baptist World Alliance). The General Secretary of the Manipur Baptist Convention is REV. K. LOSII MAO.

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.

Statistics

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 221,436 members and 1,503 churches.

The statistics for the MBC is given below with the number of churches and number of Baptized Church members only as on 2011.

Communicant members including children and non-baptized family members are not included in the statistics.

Sl. No.	Association	Churches	Members
1.	Aimol Baptist Association	15	2,161
2.	Anal Naga Baptist Association	48	6,487
3.	Chin Baptist Association	17	2000
4.	Chongthu Baptist Churches Association	35	4600
5.	Chothe Baptist Churches Association	10	1,260
6.	Chiru Rem Baptist Churches Association		5015
7.	Gangte Baptist Association	13	750
8.	Inpui Naga Baptist Churches Association	12	3,174
9.	Kuki Baptist Convention	264	30468
10.	Komrem Baptist Churches Association	59	5,114
11.	Lamkang Naga Baptist Association	20	3,381
12.	Liangmei Naga Baptist Association	67	12860
13.	Mao Baptist Churches Association	34	8,050
14.	Maring Naga Baptist Association	54	6,598
15.	Maram Naga Baptist Association	20	4,056
16.	Meitei Baptist Association	43	1,528
17.	Monsang Naga Baptist Churches Association	05	1,162
18.	Moyon Naga Baptist Association	10	1,200
19.	Gorkhali Baptist Churches Association	18	768
20.	Poumai Naga Baptist Association	62	22,888
21.	Rongmei Naga Baptist Association	187	28,501
22.	Sadar Baptist Association	23	2,460
23.	Simte Baptist Churches Association	24	375
24.	Southern Tangkhul Naga Baptist Association	82	10,494
25.	Thadou Baptist Association	54	5,000
26.	Tangkhul Baptist Churches Association	101	48,000
27.	Thangal Naga Baptist Association	11	1,900
28.	Tarao Baptist Association	04	450
29.	Vaiphei Baptist Churches Association	04	736
	Total	1,503	221,436

References

Cbcnei.com Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
Apbf.info Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
Apbf.info Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
History of Christianity among some Naga tribes of Manipur
Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/28370/12/12_chapter%206.pdf, p.152

Christian denominations in India

Catholic

Eastern Christianity

Oriental Orthodox	Jacobite Syrian Christian Church Malabar Independent Syrian Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Brahmavar Orthodox Church
Nestorian	Chaldean Syrian Church
Oriental Protestant	Believers Eastern Church Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India

Western Christianity

Protestant

Lutheran	Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Arcot Lutheran Church Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Himalayan States Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam India Evangelical Lutheran Church Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church South Andhra Lutheran Church Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India
Reformed	Congregational Church in India Evangelical Church of Maraland Free Presbyterian Church, Kalimpong Presbyterian Church of India Presbyterian Free Church of Central India Reformed Presbyterian Church North East India Reformed Presbyterian Church of India South India Reformed Churches United Church of Northern India – Presbyterian Synod
Anglican/United	Church of North India Church of South India
Baptist	Baptist Church of Mizoram Baptist Union of North India Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention Boro Baptist Church Association Boro Baptist Convention Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India (Arunachal Baptist Church Council Assam Baptist Convention Garo Baptist Convention Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention Manipur Baptist Convention Nagaland Baptist Church Council) Evangelical Baptist Convention Mising Baptist Kebang North Bank Baptist Christian Association Orissa Baptist Evangelistic Crusade Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches Telugu Baptist Church Council Tripura Baptist Christian Union
Pentecostal	Assemblies of God in India Christian Congregation in India Christian Revival Church Manna Full Gospel Churches The Pentecostal Mission Indian Pentecostal Church of God Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church
Adventist	Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists

Restorationism

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Interdenominational
organisations

See also

Category

Baptist World Alliance member fellowships

All-Africa Baptist Fellowship

Central and Eastern Africa

Burundi	Free Baptist Churches of Burundi Union of Baptist Churches in Burundi
Cameroon	Cameroon Baptist Convention Native Baptist Church of Cameroon Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon
Central African Republic	Association of Baptist Churches of the Central African Republic Baptist Churches Union (UEB) Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic Fraternal Union of Baptist Churches Baptist Fellowship Church Communion of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Central Africa National Association Baptist Churches
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Baptist Community in Central Africa (CBCA) Baptist Community of the Congo River Baptist Community of Congo Baptist Evangelical Convention of Congo (CBECO) Community of Autonomous Baptist Churches-Wamba-Bakali Community of Baptist Churches in Eastern Congo (CEBCE) Community of Baptist Churches Union of Congo (CUEBC) Community of Baptist Churches in North Congo (CBCN) Community of United Baptist Churches (CEBU) Union of Baptist Churches in Congo (UEBCO) Community of Independent Baptist Evangelical Churches Convention of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Congo
Ethiopia	Baptist Evangelical Association of Ethiopia Ethiopian Addis Kidan Baptist Church
Equatorial Guinea	Equatorial Guinea Baptist Church
Kenya	Baptist Convention of Kenya
Madagascar	Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
Republic of Congo	Federation of Baptist Churches in Congo
Rwanda	Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda Community of Christian Churches in Africa (CECA) Reformed Baptist Convention in Rwanda Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda Christian Unity Baptist Churches in Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe	Baptist Convention of São Tomé and Príncipe
South Sudan	Baptist Convention of South Sudan
Sudan	Sudan Interior Church
Tanzania	Baptist Convention of Tanzania
Uganda	Baptist Union of Uganda Uganda Baptist Convention

Southern Africa

Angola	Baptist Convention of Angola Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola Free Baptist Church in Angola
Botswana	Baptist Convention of Botswana
Madagascar	Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
Malawi	African Baptist Assembly, Malawi, Inc Baptist Convention of Malawi Evangelical Baptist Church of Malawi
Mozambique	Baptist Convention of Mozambique
Mauritius	Baptist Association of Mauritius
Namibia	Baptist Convention of Namibia
South Africa	Baptist Association of South Africa Baptist Convention of South Africa Baptist Mission of South Africa Baptist Union of Southern Africa
Zambia	Baptist Convention of Zambia Baptist Fellowship of Zambia Baptist Union of Zambia
Zimbabwe	Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe Baptist Union of Zimbabwe National Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe United Baptist Church of Zimbabwe

Western Africa

Benin	Union of Baptist Churches of Benin
Burkina Faso	Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches Burkina Faso
Cape Verde	Evangelical Baptist Church Association of Cape Verde
Gambia	Baptist Union in the Gambia
Ghana	Ghana Baptist Convention
Ivory Coast	Union of Missionary Baptist Churches in Ivory Coast
Liberia	Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
Niger	Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Niger
Nigeria	Mambilla Baptist Convention Nigerian Baptist Convention
Sierra Leone	Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone
Togo	Togo Baptist Convention

Asia Pacific Baptist Federation

North East Asia

China - Hong Kong	Baptist Convention of Hong Kong
China - Macau	Macau Baptist Convention
Japan	Japan Baptist Conference Japan Baptist Convention Japan Baptist Union Okinawa Baptist Convention
South Korea	Korea Baptist Convention
Taiwan	Chinese Baptist Convention

West and South Asia

Bangladesh	Bangladesh Baptist Church Fellowship Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha
India	Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India (Arunachal Baptist Church Council Assam Baptist Convention Garo Baptist Convention Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention Manipur Baptist Convention Nagaland Baptist Church Council) Baptist Church of Mizoram Baptist Union of North India Bengal Baptist Union Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Churches Association (BOBBCA) Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention Convention of Baptist Churches of the Northern Circars Evangelical Baptist Convention of India India Association of General Baptists India Baptist Convention Karnataka Baptist Convention Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church (LIKBK) Maharashtra Baptist Society North Bank Baptist Christian Association Tripura Baptist Christian Union
Nepal	Nepal Baptist Church Council
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya

South East Asia

Indonesia	Convention of Indonesian Baptist Churches The Fellowship of Baptist Churches of Papua Union of Indonesian Baptist Churches
Malaysia	Malaysia Baptist Convention
Myanmar	Myanmar Baptist Convention (Chin Baptist Convention, Kachin Baptist Convention, Karen Baptist Convention)
Philippines	Baptist Conference of the Philippines Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches Convention of Visayas and Mindanao of Southern Baptist Churches General Baptist Churches of the Philippines, Inc. Luzon Convention of Southern Baptist Churches, Inc.
Singapore	Singapore Baptist Convention
Thailand	12th District of Church of Christ in Thailand Thailand Baptist Convention Thailand Karen Baptist Convention Thailand Lahu Baptist Convention
Vietnam	Baptist Convention of Vietnam

Pacific

Australia	Australian Baptist Ministries
Fiji	Fiji Baptist Convention
New Zealand	Baptist Union of New Zealand
Papua New Guinea	Baptist Union of Papua New Guinea

European Baptist Federation

Eastern Europe

Armenia	Union of Evangelical Christian Baptist Churches of Armenia
Azerbaijan	Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Azerbaijan
Belarus	Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists of Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Baptist Church in Bosnia/Herzegovina
Bulgaria	Baptist Union of Bulgaria
Croatia	Baptist Union of Croatia
Czech Republic	Baptist Union in the Czech Republic
Estonia	Union of Free Evangelical & Baptist Churches of Estonia
Georgia	Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia
Hungary	Baptist Union of Hungary
Latvia	Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia
Lithuania	Baptist Union of Lithuania
Moldova	Union of Christian Evangelical Baptist Churches of Moldova
Poland	Baptist Christian Church of the Republic of Poland
Romania	Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Romania Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania
Russia	Euro-Asiatic Federation of Unions of Evangelical Christians-Baptists Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
Serbia	Union of Baptist Churches in Serbia Union of Christian Baptist Churches in Serbia
Slovakia	Baptist Union of Slovakia
Slovenia	Union of Baptist Churches in Slovenia
Ukraine	All-Ukrainian Union of Associations of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
Uzbekistan	Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists of Uzbekistan

Central Western Europe

Austria	Baptist Union of Austria
Belgium	Union of Baptists in Belgium
France	Federation of Evangelical Baptist Churches of France
Germany	Union of Evangelical Free Church Congregations in Germany
Italy	Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
Netherlands	Union of Baptist Churches in the Netherlands
Portugal	Portuguese Baptist Convention
Spain	Baptist Evangelical Union of Spain
Switzerland	Union of Baptist Churches in Switzerland
United Kingdom	Baptist Union of Great Britain Baptist Union of Scotland Baptist Union of Wales

Nordic countries

Denmark	Baptist Union of Denmark
Finland	Swedish Baptist Union of Finland Finnish Baptist Church
Norway	Baptist Union of Norway
Sweden	Evangelical Free Church in Sweden

Middle East

Israel	Association of Baptist Churches in Israel
Jordan	Jordan Baptist Convention
Lebanon	Lebanese Baptist Evangelical Convention
Palestine	Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land

Latin American Baptist Union

Central America

Costa Rica	Federation of Baptist Associations of Costa Rica
El Salvador	Baptist Association of El Salvador Baptist Federation of El Salvador
Guatemala	Convention of Baptist Churches in Guatemala
Honduras	National Convention of Baptist Churches in Honduras
Mexico	National Baptist Convention of Mexico
Nicaragua	Baptist Convention of Nicaragua
Panama	Baptist Convention of Panama

South America

Argentina	Argentine Baptist Association Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina
Bolivia	Baptist Convention of Bolivia Baptist Union of Bolivia
Brazil	Brazilian Baptist Convention Convention of Independent Baptists
Chile	National Baptist Convention of Chile Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Chile
Colombia	Colombian Baptist Denomination
Ecuador	Baptist Convention of Ecuador
Guyana	Baptist Convention of Guyana
Paraguay	Baptist Evangelical Convention of Paraguay
Peru	Baptist Evangelical Convention of Peru
Uruguay	Baptist Evangelical Convention of Uruguay
Venezuela	National Baptist Convention of Venezuela

Caribbean Baptist Fellowship

Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua Baptist Association
Bahamas	Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention
Barbados	Barbados Baptist Convention
Belize	Baptist Association of Belize
Bermuda	Bermuda Baptist Fellowship
Cuba	Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention of Western Cuba Fellowship of Baptist Churches in Cuba Free Will Baptist Convention of Cuba
Dominican Republic	Dominican Baptist Convention
Haiti	Baptist Convention of Haiti Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti
Jamaica	Jamaica Baptist Union
Trinidad & Tobago	Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago

North American Baptist Fellowship

Canada

United States

International network

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