Rabha Baptist Convention

Rabha Baptist Convention
Abbreviation	RBC
Classification	Evangelicalism
Orientation	Baptist
Polity	Congregational
Region	Meghalaya, Assam and West Bengal
Headquarters	Assam, India
Founder	Australian Baptist Missionary Society (ABMS)
Origin	1959 Kalbhandari, Assam
Congregations	64
Members	12,356
Official website	rabha.org

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Rabha Baptist Convention (RBC), previously known as “Rabha Baptist Church Union”, is a Baptist denomination of India. It is in the east of India, primarily in the state of Assam. The Union is made up primarily of Rabha people, an indigenous ethnic group of northeastern India. In 2017, the RBC had 12,356 members in 64 churches of Meghalaya, Assam and West Bengal, and eight fellowships.

History

In the period 1930–32, Christianity was introduced to the tribes and two young Rabhas accepted Christianity. The number of Christian families increased to around 20 families and a church was established in Kalbhandari.
Two Rabhas, Kamakya and Ganesh Rabha, approached the Glasbys, Australian missionaries of the Australian Baptist Missionary Society, for help revitalising the church after many families had returned to Hinduism. The first Rabha Baptist Church was established at Kalbhandari on May 6, 1959. Rev Rex Glasby formulated the name “Rabha Baptist Church Union”, registering the RBCU under the Society of Registration Act, 1960. The change of name to "Rabha Baptist Convention” occurred on February 14, 2014.

Pastorates

There are 7 pastorates in RBC,

1. Parbotjhora Pastorate
2. Sinslitbari Pastorate
3. Kashiabari Pastorate
4. Purbasalbari Pastorate
5. Mendabari Pastorate
6. Melabosti Pastorate
7. Meghalaya Pastorate

Departments

In the Rabha Baptist Convention there are three departments, namely,

1. Rabha Baptist Convention (RBC) parent body,
2. Rabha Baptist Convention Women Fellowship (RBCWF), and
3. Rabha Baptist Convention Youth Fellowship (RBCYF)

Schools

RBS is running the following schools:

1. Mount Olive School, Debitola, Kokrajhar, Assam
2. Dipsing Academy, Mendabari Baptist Mission Compound, West Bengal
3. Mount Zion School, Kasumari, Goalpara, Assam
4. Glasby Memorial School, Kashiabari, Kokrajhar, Assam

See also

• Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India
• List of Christian denominations in North East India
• Boro Baptist Church Association
• Boro Baptist Convention
• Mising Baptist Kebang
• Assam Baptist Convention
• Garo Baptist Convention
• Nagaland Baptist Church Council
• Arunachal Baptist Church Council
• Assam Baptist Convention

External links

• rabha.org Official Website of RBC
• globalinteraction.org.au
• B. G. Carlsson Contested Belonging: An Indigenous People's Struggle for Forest and Identity in Sub-Himalayan Bengal

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