Summary
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 Birisiri under the suburban area Susong Durgapur of Netrokona District. It is affiliated with the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India and the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (Baptist World Alliance).
| Garo Baptist Convention | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | GBC |
| Classification | Evangelicalism |
| Theology | Baptist |
| President | Mr. Sundar A Sangma |
| General Secretary | Rev Janang R. Sangma |
| Associations | Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India, Baptist World Alliance |
| Region | Meghalaya, Assam, Bangladesh |
| Language | Garo |
| Headquarters | Tura, India |
| Founder | American Baptist Foreign Mission Society |
| Congregations | 2,619 |
| Members | 333,908 |
History edit
It was established in the year of 1890.[citation needed]
Memberships edit
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 2,619 churches and 333,908 baptized members. [1]
Schools edit
GBC runs the Harding Theological College in Tura, Meghalaya. GBC also runs the J.N.B. Memorial Baptist Training Institute in Birishiri, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Baptist Colleges, Seminaries, and Bible Schools Archived 3 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Baptist World Alliance
External links edit
- GBC in Bangladesh