Kohima Ao Baptist Church

Kohima Ao Baptist Church
Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo
Inauguration service of the new church building, 28 April 2019
25°40′08″N 94°06′23″E / 25.668942°N 94.106388°E / 25.668942; 94.106388
Location	Midland Ward, Kohima, Nagaland
Country	India
Denomination	Baptist
Associations	Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang
Membership	8400 (as of 2014)
Website	kabaarogo.com
History
Founded	1939; 86 years ago (1939)
Dedicated	28 April 2019 [1]
Architecture
Architect(s)	Zynorique Consultant
Years built	2011–2019
Groundbreaking	11 October 2011
Completed	April 2019
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)	Rev. Sentisashi Aier

Kohima Ao Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Midland Ward, Kohima, Nagaland, India affiliated with the Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang.^[2] KABA was one of the first Ao churches established outside the Ao region. It serves as the main church building of the Ao Nagas residing in Kohima.^[3][4]

The Kohima Ao Baptist Church was established in the year 1939 where 9 people from the Ao community started the Church in Kohima. Dismantling of the old church building began on 1 April 2011 and a new building was dedicated on 28 April 2019 by senior pastor Rev. M. Asangba Longkümer.^[3]

Old church building.

Located at Midland Ward, Kohima, the new church building was constructed at a cost of over ₹26 crore and has a seating capacity of 3500 including the balcony.^[3]

Today the church membership has 3500 households and a total of 9000+ baptised members with several sectoral fellowships across the city.^[4][5]

• Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang
• Christianity in Nagaland

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