Meet the cbcnei secretaries
Rev Dr Namseng R. Marak
Secretary General
Rev. Dr. Namseng R. Marak was born on May 1, 1974, to Shri Riphinson M. Momin and Smt. Predilla R. Marak. He is married to Smt. Thaisa G. Momin and has a daughter, Dr. (Miss) Biesa Donrime G. Momin.
Rev. Dr. Marak holds a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in secular and a B.D. and M.Th. in theology. He began his ministry as a Traveling Pastor with the Garo Baptist Convention (GBC) in Tura from 1998 to 2000. In 2001, he became the Mission Secretary at GBC, Tura. He served as a Lecturer at A’chik Theological College in 2005 and joined Harding Theological College (HTC), Tura, as an Assistant Professor in 2011. He was the Academic Dean from 2020 to 2025 and has been an Associate Professor since 2022.
He is now serving the Council as the Secretary General since May 02, 2025
eMail: namgsengmarak@cbcnei.org
Mr Samuel Bezbaruah
Finance Secretary
Mr Samuel Bezbaruah is from Assamese community from Assam. He served World Vision India as the Finance Manager. He is also a member and deacon of Dispur Baptist Church Guwahati. He is married to Mrs. Wanphai Hynniewta and they are blessed with two sons – Nathanial and Johanan.
He has joined the Council as the Finance Secretary from May 2. 2023.
eMail: financesecretary@cbcnei.org
Rev Boipu Serto
Mission Secretary
Rev Boipu Serto belongs to the Aimol tribe of Manipur, representing the Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC). Prior to his coming to the Council, he had served as the Mission Secretary, Kom Rem Baptist Churches Association (KRBCA), Youth Director/Pastor of MBC Centre Church, and Secretary for Youth & Education, MBC. He completed his BA (Manipur University), M. Div. (Calcutta Bible College), and M. Th. (Torch Trinity Graduate School of Theology, Seoul). He married Wungramwon Makakopo (from Tangkhul tribe) and is blessed with a beautiful daughter – Esther Leishiwon Serto.
eMail: boipu@cbcnei.org
Mr Rajib Zillie
Property Secretary
Mr Rajib Zillie is from Assamese community, a member of Guwahati Baptist Church, Guwahati. He has earlier served as a business manager in pharmaceutical company looking after the entire northeast region. With a call from God he resigned from his job and joined the Council as the Property Secretary from 4th January 2018.
eMail: rajib@cbcnei.org
Mr Malthyus D. Sangma
Secretary for Justice & Peace
Mr. Malthyus D. Sangma, an accomplished advocate by profession, hails from the Garo community of Garo Hills, Meghalaya. Before joining the Council, he built a distinguished legal career, practicing at the Meghalaya High Court and various subordinate courts across Meghalaya. In 2017, he brought his expertise in law and justice to the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India (CBCNEI), where he serves as the Secretary for Justice & Peace, championing social justice and peace initiatives across the region.
eMail: malthyus@cbcnei.org
Dr. Kechongol Sophie
Medical Secretary
Dr. Kechongol Sophie S/o Lt. Kosa Sophie Ex. Pastor Signal Angami Village Dimapur hails from Jakhama Village belonging to the Southern Angami under Kohima District. His qualifications are as follows:
- MBBS – JIPMER Pondicherry
- EHP – Post Graduate Diploma UK
- MPH – NIE (ICMR) Chennai
A retired Govt. Servant under H & FW Govt. of Nagaland is a member of Signal Angami Baptist Church. He is married to Mrs. Aluno Sophie and they are blessed with two daughters and three sons. He joined the CBCNEI as Medical Secretary on May 2, 2025.
eMail: medicalsecretary@cbcnei.org