Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang

Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang(ABAM) ("Ao Baptist Churches Convention") is the largest Baptist convention affiliated to the Nagaland Baptist Council Churches, with over 125 full-fledged churches, 25 fellowships, and average weekly church attendance (on Sundays) between 150,000 to 200,000.

History

The convention was formed in 1897 with Impur (in Mokokchung district) of India as its headquarter so as to bind the Baptist Churches of the Ao tribe. The Aos, being the first Naga tribe to embrace Christianity in 1872, have played a pioneering role in every aspect of Naga life over the past century and half and so has the ABAM which was instrumental in spreading the Baptist faith to the rest of the Nagas with the result that 90% of present day Nagaland population is Christian with 80% professing the Baptist faith. The Revival fire that swept through the whole of Nagaland in the 1970s had its origin in Ao Baptist churches.

Present day ABAM

Ao Baptist Arogo Mundang, particularly its women's wing, were the most vociferous in their support of making Nagaland a dry state, which was successful in 1989. Today, ABAM boasts of having the largest of Nagaland's churches under its affiliation, of which the largest three are Mokokchung Town Ao Baptist Arogo(church), Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo, and Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo. Rev. O. Alem is the present General Secretary of the convention. The convention is a major sponsor of mission fields across South Asia with major emphasis on Karbi areas and Arunachal Pradesh. Mission fields have been set up in India, Nepal, Myanmar, and China.

List of Ao Baptist churches

Aoli (Mokokchung district)

*Aosungkhum Baptist Arogo
*Aosenden Baptist Arogo
*Aokum Baptist Arogo
*Longphayimsen Baptist Arogo
*Watiyim Baptist Arogo
*Chungtiayimsen Baptist Arogo
*Moayimti Baptist Arogo
*Medemyim Baptist Arogo
*Tsuremen Baptist Arogo
*Saringyim Baptist Arogo
*Khar Baptist Arogo
*Longtho Baptist Arogo
*Satsuk Baptist Arogo
*Japu Baptist Arogo
*Longjemdang Baptist Arogo
*Alongtaki Baptist Arogo
*Lakhuni Baptist Arogo
*Changdang Baptist Arogo
*Lirmen Baptist Arogo
*Aonokpu Baptist Arogo
*Nokpu Baptist Arogo
*Longchem Baptist Arogo
*Yajang Baptist Arogo
*Merakiyong Baptist Arogo
*Changki Baptist Arogo
*Changkiyimlang Baptist Arogo
*Chungliyimsen Baptist Arogo
*Mongchen Baptist Arogo
*Dibuia Baptist Arogo
*Dibuia Compound Baptist Arogo
*Alongkima Baptist Arogo
*Mangkolemba Baptist Arogo
*Waromung Baptist Arogo
*Waromung Compound Baptist Arogo
*Yimjenkimong Baptist Arogo
*Molungkimong Baptist Arogo
*Molungyimsen Baptist Arogo
*Longjongkong Baptist Arogo
*Chungtia Baptist Arogo
*Sabangya Baptist Arogo
*Aliba Baptist Arogo
*Kinunger Baptist Arogo
*Kupza Baptist Arogo
*Mekuli Baptist Arogo
*Khensa Baptist Arogo
*Ongpangkong Baptist Arogo, Yimyu
*Mangmetong Baptist Arogo
*Longkhum Baptist Arogo
*Ungma Baptist Arogo
*Longsa Baptist Arogo
*Meyilong Baptist Arogo
*Chubayimkum Baptist Arogo
*Moalenden Baptist Arogo
*Mokokchung town Baptist Arogo
*Kumlong Baptist Arogo
*Alempang Baptist Arogo
*Sungkomen Baptist Arogo
*Mokokchung yim(village) Baptist Arogo
*Mokokchung Compound Baptist Arogo
*Chuchuyimpang Baptist Arogo
*Longmisa Baptist Arogo
*Impur Baptist Arogo
*Kobulong Baptist Arogo
*Mopongchuket Baptist Arogo
*Longpha Baptist Arogo
*Chami Baptist Arogo
*Longjang Baptist Arogo
*Mongsenyimti Baptist Arogo
*Yisemyong Baptist Arogo
*Chuchuyimlang Baptist Arogo
*Chuchu town Baptist Arogo
*Longkong Baptist arogo
*Salulemang Baptist Arogo
*Chakpa Baptist Arogo
*Yaongyimsen Baptist Arogo
*Yaongyimti Baptist Arogo
*Changtongya town Baptist Arogo
*Changtongya yim(village) Baptist Arogo
*Akhoia Baptist Arogo
*Unger Baptist Arogo
*Kilingmen Baptist Arogo
*Tzudikong Baptist Arogo
*Asangma Baptist arogo
*Merangkong Baptist Arogo
*Tuli town Baptist Arogo
*Tuli Lenden Baptist arogo
*Wamaken Baptist arogo
*Anaki Baptist Arogo
*Anakiyimsen Baptist Arogo
*Kangtsung Baptist Arogo

Ao Baptist Churches (rest of Nagaland)

*Mon Town Ao Baptist Arogo
*Naginimora Ao Baptist Arogo
*Tuensang Town Ao Baptist Arogo
*Longkhim Ao Baptist Arogo
*Kiphire Ao Baptist Arogo
*Zunheboto Ao Baptist Arogo
*Wokha Ao Baptist Arogo
*Phek Ao Baptist Arogo
*Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo
*Medziphema Ao Baptist Arogo
*Peren Ao Baptist Arogo
*Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo
*East Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo
*Aoyimti Baptist Arogo
*Diphupar Ao Baptist Arogo
*Padumpukhuri Ao Baptist Arogo
*Chumukedima Ao Baptist Arogo
*Aoyimkum Baptist Arogo

Ao Baptist churches outside Nagaland

*Ao Baptist Arogo, Jorhat
*Ao Baptist Arogo, Moriangal
*Ao Baptist Arogo, Mariani
*Ao Baptist Arogo, Aoyimsen
*Ao Baptist Arogo, Shillong
*Ao Baptist Arogo, Guwahati
*Ao Baptist Arogo, Delhi

ee also

* Ao people