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	* [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]]		* [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]]
	* [[List of Christian denominations in North East India]]		* [[List of Christian denominations in North East India]]

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{{Infobox Christian denomination
| name = Nagaland Baptist Church Council
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| abbreviation = NBCC
| main_classification = [[Evangelicalism]]
| theology = [[Baptists|Baptist]]
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| associations = [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]], [[Baptist World Alliance]]
| founder = [[American Baptist Foreign Mission Society]]
| founded_date = 1937
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| headquarters = [[Kohima]], [[India]]
| congregations = 1,649
| members = 6,87,442
| ministers = 773
| website = {{URL|nbcc-nagaland.org}}
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The '''Nagaland Baptist Church Council''' is a [[Baptist]] [[Christian denomination]] in [[India]]. It is affiliated with the [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]] and the [[Baptist World Alliance]]. The headquarters is in [[Kohima]], in [[Nagaland]].

==History==
[[File:KABA 2.jpg|280px|thumb|right| [[Worship service (evangelicalism)|Worship service]] at the Kohima Ao Baptist Church in [[Kohima]], affiliated to the Nagaland Baptist Church Council, 2019]]
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The Nagaland Baptist Church Council has its origins in an American mission of the [[American Baptist Mission]] ([[American Baptist Churches USA]]) in 1839.<ref>William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558</ref>

In the late 19th century, various Baptist congregations in the Naga Hills were organised into associations on tribe and linguistic lines.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=John |title=Evangelising the Nation: Religion and the formation of Naga political identity |publisher=Routledge |location=New Delhi |isbn=9781138639928 |page=131}}</ref> A broader fellowship of the Baptist churches in the Naga Hills first took the forms of the Naga Hills Baptist Church Advisory Board in Kohima.<ref>Telegraph india, [https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/church-platinum-jubilee-begins/cid/433477 Church platinum jubilee begins], telegraphindia.com, India, 19 April 2012</ref> It was renamed as the Naga Hills Baptist Church Council in 1937.<ref>Telegraph india, [https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/church-platinum-jubilee-begins/cid/433477 Church platinum jubilee begins], telegraphindia.com, India, 19 April 2012</ref> In 1950, the council became a founding member of the [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]].<ref> J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ''Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices'', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 816</ref>

In 1953, it took the name of Nagaland Baptist Church Council.<ref>NBCC, [https://www.nbcc-nagaland.org/history/ History Of NBCC], nbcc-nagaland.org, India, retrieved 26 November 2018</ref> In 2007, there were 1,347 churches and 454,349 members.<ref>William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 299</ref>

In 1987, the Mission Conference who took place in the [[Pfütsero]] Town Baptist Church approved a global apostolate of 10,000 new missionaries.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10603/252173/8/08_chapter%204.pdf | title = Theological-college libraries in North-East India. an overview. Baptist Theological College (BTC | page = 42 | access-date = September 27, 2020 | archive-url = https://archive.is/wip/mi0C1 | archive-date = September 27, 2020 | url-status = live}}</ref>

==Resolutions==
The Third Convention of the NBCC was held at [[Wokha]] from 31 January to 2 February 1964. An important resolution passed welcomed the 'proposed Peace Talk between the Government of India and Mr. Phizo.'<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=John |title=Evangelising the nation: religion and the formation of Naga political identity |publisher=Routledge |location=New Delhi |isbn=9781138639928 |page=142 |edition=South Asia }}</ref> Another resolution at the convention stated:<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=John |title=Evangelising the nation: religion and the formation of Naga political identity |publisher=Routledge |location=New Delhi |isbn=9781138639928 |page=149 |edition=South Asia }}</ref>
{{quote|''a series of talks on the great danger posed by Communism and its atheistic elements both to the body and soul of man, be conducted in every village under the auspices of the local Church, and that all the Field Supervisors be requested to provide the Churches in their respective areas with necessary literature on the subject.''}}

==Statistics==
According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 1,649 churches and 687,442 members. <ref>[https://www.nbcc-nagaland.org/statistics/ www.nbcc-nagaland.org/statistics/]</ref>

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

===Associations===
{| class = "wikitable"
|-
! Sl. No. || Association || Churches || Baptized Members || Ordained Ministers
|-
| 1. || Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) || 164 || 1,21,005 || 256
|-
| 2. || [[Angami Baptist Church Council]] (ABCC) || 109 || 40,669 || 54
|-
| 3. || [[Chakhesang Baptist Church Council]] (CBCC) || 102 || 51, 503 || 57
|-
| 4. || [[Chang Baptist Lashong Thangyen]] (CBLT) || 60 || 33,945 || 21
|-
| 5. || [[Council of Rengma Baptist Churches]] (CRBC) || 42 || 14,696 || 25
|-
| 6. || [[Kuki Baptist Association Nagaland]] (KBAN) || 16 || 4,800 || 7
|-
| 7. || [[Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum]] (KBBB) || 120 || 91,718 || 34
|-
| 8. || [[Khiamniungan Baptist Churches Association]] (KBCA) || 50 || 23,765 || 10
|-
| 9. || [[Lotha Baptist Ekhumkho Sanrhyutsu]] (LBES) || 131 || 68,943 || 87
|-
| 10. || [[Liangmei Baptist Association]] (LBA) || 21 || 6,196 || 3
|-
| 11. || [[Nagaland Police Baptist Churches Association]] (NPBCA) || 30 || 13,920 || 10
|-
| 12. || [[Phom Baptist Churches Association]] (PBCA) || 53 || 29,464 || 20
|-
| 13. || [[Pochury Baptist Church Council]] (PBCC) || 30 || 7,069 || 11
|-
| 14. || [[Sumi Aphuyemi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu]] (SABAK) || 28 || 10,027 || 18
|-
| 15. || [[Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu]] (SBAK Nito Mount) || 147 || 32,000 || 40
|-
| 16. || [[United Sangtam Baptist Lithroti Ashiműkhong]] (USBLA) || 78 || 35,000 || 12
|-
| 17. || [[Western Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu]] (WSBAK) || 170 || 41,225 || 62
|-
| 18. || [[Yimchungru Baptist Boru Amukhungto]] (YBBA) || 82 || 28,225 || 19
|-
| 19. || [[Zeme Baptist Association]] (ZBA) || 13 || 1,548 || 1
|-
| 20. || [[Zeme Baptist Church Council]] (ZBCC) || 67 || 20,507 || 12
|-
| 21. || [[Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu]] ( SBAK Aizuto) || || ||
|-
| || '''Total''' || '''1,513''' || '''676,225''' || '''759'''
|-
|}

===Associate Members===
{| class = "wikitable"
|-
! Sl. No. || Associate Member || Churches || Baptized Members || Ordained Ministers
|-
| 1. || [[Association Gorkha Baptist Churches Nagaland]] (AGBCN) || 43 || 5,500 || 6
|-
| 2. || [[Nagamese Baptist Churches Association]] (NBCA) || 91 || 5,500 || 5
|-
| 3. || City Church, Kohima || 1 || 217 || 2
|-
| 4. || Naga Christian Fellowship (NCF), Delhi || 1 || || 1
|-
| || '''Total''' || '''136''' || '''11, 217''' || '''14'''
|-
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Evangelical Christianity|India}}
* [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]]
* [[List of Christian denominations in North East India]]
* [[Longri Ao]]
* [[Nagaland Missionary Movement]]
* [[Neiliezhü Üsou]]
* [[North East India Christian Council]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.nbcc-nagaland.org/ Official Website]

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

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