Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars
AbbreviationCBCNC
ClassificationEvangelicalism
ScriptureHoly Bible
TheologyBaptist
PolityCongregational
GovernanceAssociation
AssociationsNational Council of Churches in India, Baptist World Alliance, National Council of Churches in India
RegionAndhra Pradesh
HeadquartersKakinada
FounderThomas Gabriel and the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec
Origin1874[1]
Kakinada
Congregations310
Members240,000
Official websitewww.cbcnc.in
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The Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars (CBCNC) is a Baptist Christian denomination in north coastal Andhra Pradesh. The churches are part of the Telugu Christian community of Southern India. Its language is Telugu. It is affiliated to the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) and the World Council of Churches (WCC).

History

CBCNC was founded in 1874[1] by the Canadian Baptist Mission founded by Thomas Gabriel along with the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec.[2]

From 1947 to 1972, the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars was managed effortlessly in spite of difficulties. During 1972, crisis brew in the Convention leading to irreparable damage. M. B. Diwakar researched on the crisis with the title, An Investigation into the historical antecedents of the crisis in the CBCNC during 1972 to 1974.[3] Due to the crisis, the Churches established by the Canadian Baptist Mission continued to move forward due to the congregational type of structure. However, the central leadership is not in place as there are many fractions of the Convention, each claiming to be the rightful successor and the matter continues to be subjudice.[4]

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 310 churches and 240,000 members.[5]

Schools

Baptist Theological Seminary in Kakinada.

References

Notes
  1. ^ a b Mary Stillwell McLaurin, Chetti Bhanumurti in John Craig, J. R. Stillwell, I. C. Archibald, A. E. Baskerville (Edited), Some of the Trophies: Canadian Baptist Foreign Mission Board Jubilee Volume, Telugu Trophies – The Jubilee story of some of the principal Telugu converts in the Canadian Baptist Foreign Mission in India from 1874 to 1924, American Baptist Publication Society, Toronto. [1]
  2. ^ baptistene.info Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ M. B. Diwakar, An Investigation into the historical antecedents of the crisis in the CBCNC during 1972 to 1974 in Thesis Titles, Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, Bangalore, 1991.
  4. ^ 2001 (2) ALD 215, 2001 (2) ALT 190. [2]. 2003 (5) ALD 218 [3]. 1992 (2) ALT 715 [4]. 2007 (1) ALD 385 [5]. 2002 (6) ALD 503 [6]
  5. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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