After the emergence of sovereign Bangladesh in 1971, the Christian leaders of EPCC in a meeting renamed EPCC as National Council of Churches-Bangladesh (NCCB), and in Bangla the name accepted as Jatiya Church Parishad, Bangladesh (JCPB). NCCB, the Ecumenical Fellowship of Churches works for the greater Unity in Diversity to promote Faith, Witness and Services towards a just, humanitarian and pe
aceful World. Today NCCB brings together 15 Protestant denominational Churches and 7 Christian Organizations/Associations with more than One Million Christians all over the Country, including close functional relationship with Roman Catholics and other bodies. Vision
All Churches in Bangladesh will be vibrant and faithful Body of Christ through fulfilling the Mission given by our Lord Jesus Christ to extend His kingdom in our Context, so that – Thy Will be done in our midst. Mission
To facilitate the process for enhancing the growth and maturity of individual Church and her members in their own context, so that they can become self sustaining entities, committed to the care of all members and fulfill the mission mandate of our Lord Jesus Christ to all believers ; and to Attempt great things for God in this country and Expect great things from God for the people of this country ; And by addressing all people, irrespective of religions, race, class, economic status and ethnic identity, to bring sustainable and total Transformation in all aspects of their lives. Ministries
National Council of Churches is committed to pursue the Mission by:
Promoting Ecumenism through various inter-church, inter-cultural or inter-ethnicity and inter-faith initiatives. Equipping believers of the Church to take part to overcome the Challenges in Mission and Evangelism today. Equipping women to Empower themselves for their greater leadership in the Church and Society towards total transformation. Serving Children and Adolescent for their sustainable and overall development. Serving Youths for leadership building towards the transformed Church and Society. Ensuring efforts to establish human rights and justice for all in the Church and Society. Serving Physical and Mental health care of the believers of our Churches and the Society for holistic healing. Fostering Bible based indigenous, ethnic and national values among the Churches, Organizations and other faith people in Bangladesh. Ensuring stewardship, transparency, accountability and other Christian and relevant National Values of the resources generated by the Churches and the Council. Serving disasters affected people to their humanitarian needs in the best possible way through emergency relief and rehabilitation initiatives. Serving for reconciliation and peace by ensuring efforts to reduce and resolve tension and conflicts in the Church and Society. Responding and making efforts in National Issues and crisis through various initiatives.
