Garo Baptist Convention
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Garo Baptist Convention is a Protestant denomination of India
and Bangladesh
. It is named after the ethnic group of the name Garo. Most members of this church are in Meghalaya
. The Garo Baptist Convention has more than 200,000 members.
.
churches in Meghalaya consists of more than 2,100 churches and more than 200,000 baptised adults.
Garo Baptist Convention is also a member of the Council of Baptist Churches in North-East India or CBCNEI, an umbrella organization of Baptist Churches in North-East India
, which has other sister Baptist Associations such as the Nagaland Baptist Church Council
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is named after the ethnic group of the name Garo. Most members of this church are in Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
. The Garo Baptist Convention has more than 200,000 members.
History
The Garo Baptist Convention consists of churches planted by the American Baptist missionaries since the mid 19th century in the state of MeghalayaMeghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
.
Memberships
This Convention of BaptistBaptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
churches in Meghalaya consists of more than 2,100 churches and more than 200,000 baptised adults.
Garo Baptist Convention is also a member of the Council of Baptist Churches in North-East India or CBCNEI, an umbrella organization of Baptist Churches in North-East India
North-East India
Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...
, which has other sister Baptist Associations such as the Nagaland Baptist Church Council
Nagaland Baptist Church Council
Nagaland Baptist Church Council is a Protestant church of India. It is in the North Eastern state of Nagaland. It counts more than 1001 congregations. It has over 600,000 members. More than 20 Naga Baptist conventions are affiliated to it. Baptists form more than 80% of Nagaland's population and...
.