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	\| leader_title = President		\| leader_title = President
	\| leader_name = Mr. ~~Knudsenberg Ch. Momin~~		\| leader_name = Mr. Sundar A Sangma
	\| leader_title1 = General Secretary		\| leader_title1 = General Secretary
	\| leader_name1 = Rev Janang R. Sangma		\| leader_name1 = Rev Janang R. Sangma
	\| associations = [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]], [[Baptist World Alliance]]		\| associations = [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]], [[Baptist World Alliance]]
	\| founder = [[American Baptist Foreign Mission Society]]		\| founder = [[American Baptist Foreign Mission Society]]
	\| founded_date =		\| founded_date = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|1874}}
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	\| area = [[Meghalaya]], [[Assam]], [[Bangladesh]]		\| area = [[Meghalaya]], [[Assam]], [[Bangladesh]]
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	'''Garo Baptist Convention''' is a [[Baptist]] [[Christian denomination]] of [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]]. It is named after the ethnic group of the name [[Garo people\|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 was established~~ in the ~~year of 1890~~.		'''Garo Baptist Convention''' is a [[Baptists\|Baptist]] [[Christian denomination]] of [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]]. It is named after the ethnic group of the name [[Garo people\|Garo]]. Most members of this church are in [[Meghalaya]]. In Bangladesh the central office of the GBC is located in Birishiri under the Durgapur Upazila of [[Netrokona District]]. It is affiliated with the [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]] and the [[Asia Pacific Baptist Federation]] ([[Baptist World Alliance]]).

	==History==		==History==
	~~The Garo Baptist Convention consists of churches planted by the American Baptist missionaries since the mid-19th century~~ in the ~~state~~ of [~~[Meghalaya]]~~.~~{{fact\|date=March 2020}}~~		It was established in the year of 1881, though it started working in that area in 1874.<ref> Hub Network, [https://hubnetwork.in/a-celebration-of-faith-marks-150-years-of-church-establishment-in-garo-hills/ A celebration of Faith marks 150 years of Church establishment in Garo Hills], hubnetwork.in, India, February 3, 2024</ref>

	~~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]~~], ~~[[Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention]] and [[Arunachal Baptist Church Council]]~~.

	~~In Bangladesh there are 12~~,~~340 members~~, ~~the other Baptist conventions are [[Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha]] (member 15~~,~~000) and [[Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship]].~~

	==Memberships==		==Memberships==
	~~The Garo Baptist Convention had~~ 2,619 churches and 333,908 baptized members ~~in 2020~~.<ref>[https://www.baptistworld.org/~~garo-baptist-convention~~-~~of-india~~/ ~~BWA Statistics - GBC~~]</ref>		According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 2,619 churches and 333,908 baptized members. <ref>Baptist World Alliance, [https://www.baptistworld.org/member-unions/ Members], baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023</ref>

	==~~Institutions~~==		== Schools ==
	[[File:Harding Theological College, Tura.JPG\|thumb\| Harding Theological College at [[Tura, Meghalaya\|Tura]], [[Meghalaya]]]]		[[File:Harding Theological College, Tura.JPG\|thumb\| Harding Theological College at [[Tura, Meghalaya\|Tura]], [[Meghalaya]]]]

	GBC runs the Harding Theological College in Tura, Meghalaya. GBC also runs the J.N.B. Memorial Baptist Training Institute in [[Birishiri]], [[~~Mymensingh~~]], Bangladesh.<ref>[https://www.bwanet.org/programs/mej/baptist-colleges-seminaries-and-bible-schools Baptist Colleges, Seminaries, and Bible Schools], Baptist World Alliance</ref>		GBC runs the Harding Theological College in Tura, Meghalaya. GBC also runs the J.N.B. Memorial Baptist Training Institute in [[Birishiri]], [[Netrokona]], Bangladesh.<ref>[https://www.bwanet.org/programs/mej/baptist-colleges-seminaries-and-bible-schools Baptist Colleges, Seminaries, and Bible Schools] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203181900/http://bwanet.org/programs/mej/baptist-colleges-seminaries-and-bible-schools \|date=3 February 2020 }}, Baptist World Alliance</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.bwanet.org Baptist World Alliance Official website]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130331003604/http://www.gbc-bd.org/index_1.php GBC in Bangladesh]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130331003604/http://www.gbc-bd.org/index_1.php GBC in Bangladesh]

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	'''Garo Baptist Convention''' is a [[Baptist]] [[Christian denomination]] of [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]]. It is named after the ethnic group of the name [[Garo people\|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 was established in the year of 1890.		'''Garo Baptist Convention''' is a [[Baptist]] [[Christian denomination]] of [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]]. It is named after the ethnic group of the name [[Garo people\|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 was established in the year of 1890.

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{{Infobox Christian denomination
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| abbreviation = GBC
| main_classification = [[Evangelicalism]]
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| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Mr. Knudsenberg Ch. Momin
| leader_title1 = General Secretary
| leader_name1 = Rev Janang R. Sangma
| associations = [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]], [[Baptist World Alliance]]
| founder = [[American Baptist Foreign Mission Society]]
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| area = [[Meghalaya]], [[Assam]], [[Bangladesh]]
| language =[[Garo language|Garo]]
| headquarters = [[Tura, Meghalaya|Tura]], [[India]]
| congregations = 2,619
| members = 333,908
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'''Garo Baptist Convention''' is a [[Baptist]] [[Christian denomination]] of [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]]. It is named after the ethnic group of the name [[Garo people|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 was established in the year of 1890.

==History==
The Garo Baptist Convention consists of churches planted by the American Baptist missionaries since the mid-19th century in the state of [[Meghalaya]].{{fact|date=March 2020}}

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]], [[Karbi-Anglong Baptist Convention]] and [[Arunachal Baptist Church Council]].

In Bangladesh there are 12,340 members, the other Baptist conventions are [[Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha]] (member 15,000) and [[Bangladesh Baptist Fellowship]].

==Memberships==
The Garo Baptist Convention had 2,619 churches and 333,908 baptized members in 2020.<ref>[https://www.baptistworld.org/garo-baptist-convention-of-india/ BWA Statistics - GBC]</ref>

==Institutions==
[[File:Harding Theological College, Tura.JPG|thumb| Harding Theological College at [[Tura, Meghalaya|Tura]], [[Meghalaya]]]]

GBC runs the Harding Theological College in Tura, Meghalaya. GBC also runs the J.N.B. Memorial Baptist Training Institute in [[Birishiri]], [[Mymensingh]], Bangladesh.<ref>[https://www.bwanet.org/programs/mej/baptist-colleges-seminaries-and-bible-schools Baptist Colleges, Seminaries, and Bible Schools], Baptist World Alliance</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]]
* [[North East India Christian Council]]
* [[List of Christian denominations in North East India]]
* [[Bible]]
* [[Born again]]
* [[Worship service (evangelicalism)]]
* [[Jesus Christ]]
* [[Believers' Church]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.bwanet.org Baptist World Alliance Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130331003604/http://www.gbc-bd.org/index_1.php GBC in Bangladesh]

{{Churches in India}}
{{Baptist World Alliance Members}}

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[[Category:Baptist Christianity in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Baptist Christianity in India]]
[[Category:Baptist denominations in Asia]]
[[Category:Christianity in Meghalaya]]

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