Sadar North Baptist Association

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The symbol of Sadar North Baptist Association. Picture by Pankaj Debbarma

Choir group from Mandwi Baptist Circle presenting a song in the 19th Sadar North Baptist Youth Fellowship that was organized in Abhicharan Baptist Church on 13-15 January 2006. Picture by Pankaj Debbarma

Sadar North Baptist Association (SNBA) started as a small circle within the Central Baptist Association of Tripura Baptist Christian Union (TBCU). It later on evolved and developed into a full-fledged association of TBCU with many churches affiliated to it. Today there are around more than 100 churches and fellowships within Sadar North Baptist Association. Some the pioneers of the Baptist's in Sadar North is Life Deacon Biralal Debbarma (one of the first three christians in the Kokborok speaking community and the Ex-President of SNBA) and Late Rev. Rabindra Debbarma.

[edit] The birth of Sadar North Baptist Association

Life Deacon Birolal Debbarma, (Ex-President, SNBA). Picture by Pankaj Debbarma

Before its birth as a full association the Sadar North Baptist Association was one of the four Pastor Circles under the Central Baptist Association. As churches grew rapidly with more new believers everywhere in the state, the Annual Assembly Session of Tripura Baptist Christian Union which was held in Subhash Nagar (North Tripura) on 23-26 February 1989 passed resolution that the Circles (e.g., South, Udaipur, Saisawm Sazai, and Sadar North) be given the full status of Associations. And it was how the Sadar North Baptist Association was established as an Association in the month of February 1989.

The leaders of the newly born Association with the kind presence of Rev. Hnehliana, the then General Secretary of TBCU, met prayerfully on March 25, 1989 at Durga Chowdhury Baptist Church and formed the first Executive Committee of the Association on ad hoc basis. The first members selected for the Executive Committee were:

1. President: Mr. Birolal Debbarma
2. Secretary: Rev. Rabindra Debbarma
3. Treasurer: Mr. Chandra Kanta Debbarma.

And from that day onward the Sadar North Baptist Association has been growing.
"The Lord has done great things for us, we were glad", Psalm 126:3

[edit] Description

Rev. Chandra Kanta Debbarma, Executive Secretary, SNBA. Picture by Pankaj Debbarma

SNBA, as Sadar North Baptist Association is abbreviated, has the highest strength of Kokborok speaking Baptist community in Tripura. Estimates says that there are roughly 16,000 baptists in Sadar North. The Executive Secretary of SNBA is Rev. Chandra Kanta Debbarma.

There are more than 100 churches and fellowships. It has four Church Circles, namely:

1. Mandwi Baptist Circle.
2. Abhicharan Baptist Circle.
3. Khumulwng Baptist Circle.
4. Hezamara Baptist Circle.

The Association is led by the Executive Secretary (Rev. Chandra Kanta Debbarma) having its head-office in Baptist Mission Compound, Arundhutinagar, Agartala.

The Association is registered under the TBCU. The Association is located within the Sadar sub-division of West Tripura district of Tripura. The Association runs two English Medium schools, namely:

1. Yakhili Academy (in Khumulwng)
2. Tipprah Academy (in Borokathal)

Some churches like Kisong Baptist Church, Bhuban Chontai Baptist Church and Khumulwng Baptist Church have huge strength of members whereas others like Roktia Baptist Church and Rasu Baptist Church have less strength of members.

[edit] The Faith and Doctrine

SNBA is based on the principles of Baptist theology and doctrines and is strongly threaded and bounded by firm faith on Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit and the one and only omnipotent Father God.

[edit] Workers of SNBA

The workers of Sadar North Baptist Association have been grouped mainly into five categories as below:

• Pastor
• Pro-Pastor
• Ordained Evangelist
• Evangelist
• Office Worker

The workers in SNBA as of July 2006 are:

[edit] Pastors of SNBA

The Sadar North Baptist Association currently has 11 pastors working in various locations under it, except for Rev. R. K. Debbarma who is the Secretary of TBCU now and is posted for TBCU Head Office in Agartala. The pastors under SNBA are.

1. Rev. C. K. Debbarma (Executive Secretary, SNBA)
2. Rev. R. K. Debbarma (Secretary, TBCU)
3. Rev. Nilmani Debbarma (Secretary, SNBA)
4. Rev. Mangal Debbarma (President, SNBYF)
5. Rev. Ranjit Debbarma (Secretary, SNBYF)
6. Rev. Biswa Debbarma
7. Rev. Phaiamanik Rupini
8. Rev. Charanjoy Rupini
9. Rev. Chuansekhor Debbarma
10. Rev. Chandramoni Debbarma
11. Rev. Kishore Debbarma

The pastors are allocated their postings anywhere in the Association. The Association has benefitted very much due to the faithful and selfless services and deeds done by the pastors of the Association. They have been trained by theological colleges from various parts of India like Bangalore, New Delhi, Silchar, and so on.

[edit] Ordained Evangelists of SNBA

Ord. Evan. C. K. Chhoma (E.C.M. Missionary)

[edit] Evangelists of SNBA

There are seven evangelists in SNBA.

1. Evan. V. Pawha (E.C.M. Missionary)
2. Evan. Lalnunsiama (Z.B.M. Missionary)
3. Evan. Manmohan Debbarma
4. Evan. Samarendra Debbarma
5. Evan. Barendra Debbarma
6. Evan. Shikha Debbarma
7. Evan. Ajit Debbarma

[edit] Office Staff of SNBA

Montu Debbarma

[edit] Missionaries working in SNBA

Presently there are 7 missionaries working in SNBA. Missionaries are mainly from three places:

• Zoram Baptist Mission
• Evangelical Church of Maraland
• Jampui Sakhan Baptist Association

[edit] Churches in Mandwi Baptist Circle

[edit] Churches in Khumulwng Baptist Circle

[edit] Churches in Abhicharan Baptist Circle

[edit] Churches in Hezamara Baptist Circle

[edit] SNBA Census 2001

A census was conducted by the Association in order to know the actual strength and the statistics of the Association. It was conducted in the year 2001. The information collected from this census came out to be as follows:

[edit] Institute of Community Transformation

• Sponsored by Seva Bharat (Mission India)
• Location: Madhob Baptist Church, Mandwi Baptist Circle.

[edit] Sadar North Baptist Women's Society

• President: Mrs. Lalduhawmi Sailo (Agartala Baptist Church)
• Secretary: Mrs. Anjali Debbarma (Agartala City Baptist Church)

[edit] Sunday School Committee

• Convener: Evan. Lalnunsiama
• Member: Rev. Nilmani Debbarma
• Member: Ord. Evan. C. K. Chhoma.

[edit] See also

• Tripura Baptist Christian Union
• Baptist World Alliance

[edit] External links

• Baptist World Alliance