Kuki Baptist Convention Explained

Kuki Baptist Convention
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Main Classification:Christianity, Protestant, Baptist
Orientation:Trinitarian, New Testament Christianity
Founder:T. Lunkim, Seikholet Singson, Hawlngam Haokip
Founded Date:16 March 1958
Founded Place:Tujangwaichong, Manipur
Leader:Rev. Dr. Thongkhosei Haokip (General Secretary)
Associations:Manipur Baptist Convention
Area:Manipur, Assam
Members:28431 (Baptized members, 2018)
Ministers:50
Missionaries:55
Churches:21 Centre churches
Secondary Schools:4

Kuki Baptist Convention (KBC) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Northeast India. It is associated with the Manipur Baptist Convention.[1]

History

The Kuki Baptist Convention (KBC) was established at Tujangwaichong village in the present day Kangpokpi district on 16 March 1958.[2] The Gospel Mission Society, presently known as the Mission Board was established in 1988 with Capt.Retd. Lalkholun as its president and Rev Yangthong Haokip as its first Secretary. At present, the congregation has 32 missionaries and 20 native Evangelists serving in different fields. As in 2018 KBCs consists of 21 parish, with 293 villages, 9092 household with a budget is Rs. 12,000,000.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manipur Baptist Convention. Moon. Cbcnei.in. 16 October 2014.
  2. Thongkholal Haokip (2012), "Kuki Churches Unification Movements", Journal of North East India Studies, Vol. 2(1), Jul.-Dec. 2012, pp. 33-48.
  3. Diamond Jubilee Souvenir, 2018.