According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 663 churches and 122,072 members. [4]
A concise account of Mission Department
A concise account of the BCM Mission works, as it stands for 46 years (1966 – 2012) from the inception of the BCM Mission Department as the Zoram Baptist Mission, can be made as follows:
Missionary personnel
ZBM started cross-culture missionary work, employing only two full-time missionaries in 1939. Now, (in 2012) BCM Mission Committee has more than 800 mission workers including missionaries.
Mission fields and stations
BCM Mission Committee has 23 mission fields including mission stations in different parts of India and works in partnership with other mission agencies outside India.
Mission fund
The ZBM (as its previous name) had only Rs. 12.50p (Rupees twelve and fifty paisa) in its initial stage. Now the BCM Mission budget of 2012 - 2013 has grown to Rs.11, 79, 78,000.00(Rupees eleven crore seventy-nine lakhs and seventy-eight thousand).
Schools and students
At present Mission Committee runs 54 mission schools within and outside Mizoram, of which 10 are High Schools, 5 Middle Schools, 39 Primary Schools and having around 6500 students.
Academy of Integrated Christian Studies,Tanhril, Mizoram
The Academy of Integrated Christian Studies (AICS) is a BD Level theological institution established by the Baptist Church of Mizoram in 2000 under the leadership of Prof. Dr. R.L.Hnuni. This institution offers several programs such as Theological Training, Missionary Training, Ministerial Training, Music Training and Research and Development. The institution is located in Shekina Hill.
Baptist Higher Secondary School (BHSS)
Baptist Higher Secondary School, Serkawn
Baptist Higher Secondary School is a school owned by Baptist Church of Mizoram. The school enrolls students for Secondary and Higher Secondary levels. The current Principal of Baptist Higher Secondary School is Pu. R. Zosangliana. The current Vice Principal is Pu. R.Lalneihthanga.
The school has three hostels, one for Junior section, the Girls’ hostel and one for the boys. The over all administration is run by the Principal with the help of the two Vice Principals. The over all strength of the staff is around 80 in number. The school's motto is "The Utmost for the Highest".
Students gathering for a devotion
Baptist Church of Mizoram expanded the school into lower classes including Nursery to Middle Schools by merging with co-existing school called Baptist English School , thus, from 2005 it is known as Baptist Higher Secondary School Junior Section. It enrolls a number of 1,070 students in the 2019-20 Academic Session with 43 Teaching Staffs. The current Vice Principal for Baptist Higher Secondary School Junior Section is Pu. Z.D. Lalnunmawia.
^ Gerald H. Anderson, Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 1999, p. 410
^ ToMz, Baptist Church of Mizoram : About & History, timesofmizoram.com, India, June 28, 2017
^ ToMz, Baptist Church of Mizoram : About & History, timesofmizoram.com, India, June 28, 2017
^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
External links
Official website
January 06, 2023
baptist, church, mizoram, baptist, christian, denomination, india, affiliated, with, baptist, world, alliance, headquarters, lunglei, mizoram, classificationevangelicalismorientationbaptistpresidentprof, zolâwmaassociationsbaptist, world, allianceheadquarters,. Baptist Church of Mizoram is a Baptist Christian denomination in India It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance The headquarters is in Lunglei Mizoram Baptist Church of MizoramClassificationEvangelicalismOrientationBaptistPresidentProf Rev Dr R ZolawmaAssociationsBaptist World AllianceHeadquartersBaptist Church of Mizoram Office Serkawn Lunglei Mizoram IndiaOrigin11 January 1894 Mizoram IndiaCongregations663Members122 072Official websitewww wbr mizobaptist wbr org Contents 1 History 2 A concise account of Mission Department 2 1 Missionary personnel 2 2 Mission fields and stations 2 3 Mission fund 2 4 Schools and students 3 Beliefs 4 Education 4 1 Academy of Integrated Christian Studies AICS 4 2 Baptist Higher Secondary School BHSS 4 3 Higher and Technical Institute of Mizoram HATIM 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe Baptist Church of Mizoram has its origins in an English Baptist mission established in 1894 by Frederick William Savidge and James Herbert Lorrain of the Baptist Missionary Society 1 In 1914 the first council of the Church was formed 2 In 2000 it founded the Academy of Integrated Christian Studies 3 According to a denomination census released in 2020 it claimed 663 churches and 122 072 members 4 A concise account of Mission Department EditA concise account of the BCM Mission works as it stands for 46 years 1966 2012 from the inception of the BCM Mission Department as the Zoram Baptist Mission can be made as follows Missionary personnel Edit ZBM started cross culture missionary work employing only two full time missionaries in 1939 Now in 2012 BCM Mission Committee has more than 800 mission workers including missionaries Mission fields and stations Edit BCM Mission Committee has 23 mission fields including mission stations in different parts of India and works in partnership with other mission agencies outside India Mission fund Edit The ZBM as its previous name had only Rs 12 50p Rupees twelve and fifty paisa in its initial stage Now the BCM Mission budget of 2012 2013 has grown to Rs 11 79 78 000 00 Rupees eleven crore seventy nine lakhs and seventy eight thousand Schools and students Edit At present Mission Committee runs 54 mission schools within and outside Mizoram of which 10 are High Schools 5 Middle Schools 39 Primary Schools and having around 6500 students Beliefs EditBCM is a member of the Baptist World Alliance Education EditAcademy of Integrated Christian Studies AICS Edit Academy of Integrated Christian Studies Tanhril Mizoram The Academy of Integrated Christian Studies AICS is a BD Level theological institution established by the Baptist Church of Mizoram in 2000 under the leadership of Prof Dr R L Hnuni This institution offers several programs such as Theological Training Missionary Training Ministerial Training Music Training and Research and Development The institution is located in Shekina Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School BHSS Edit Baptist Higher Secondary School Serkawn Baptist Higher Secondary School is a school owned by Baptist Church of Mizoram The school enrolls students for Secondary and Higher Secondary levels The current Principal of Baptist Higher Secondary School is Pu R Zosangliana The current Vice Principal is Pu R Lalneihthanga The school has three hostels one for Junior section the Girls hostel and one for the boys The over all administration is run by the Principal with the help of the two Vice Principals The over all strength of the staff is around 80 in number The school s motto is The Utmost for the Highest Students gathering for a devotion Baptist Church of Mizoram expanded the school into lower classes including Nursery to Middle Schools by merging with co existing school called Baptist English School thus from 2005 it is known as Baptist Higher Secondary School Junior Section It enrolls a number of 1 070 students in the 2019 20 Academic Session with 43 Teaching Staffs The current Vice Principal for Baptist Higher Secondary School Junior Section is Pu Z D Lalnunmawia Higher and Technical Institute of Mizoram HATIM EditSee also EditChristianity in Mizoram Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India North East India Christian Council List of Christian denominations in North East IndiaReferences Edit Gerald H Anderson Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions Wm B Eerdmans Publishing USA 1999 p 410 ToMz Baptist Church of Mizoram About amp History timesofmizoram com India June 28 2017 ToMz Baptist Church of Mizoram About amp History timesofmizoram com India June 28 2017 Baptist World Alliance Members baptistworld org USA retrieved December 5 2020External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baptist Church of Mizoram amp oldid 1122336916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
