Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars explained

Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars
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Abbreviation:	CBCNC
Main Classification:	Evangelicalism
Theology:	Baptist
Scripture:	Holy Bible
Polity:	Congregational
Governance:	Association
Associations:	National Council of Churches in India, Baptist World Alliance, National Council of Churches in India
Area:	Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters:	Kakinada
Founder:	Thomas Gabriel and the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec
Founded Date:	1874
Founded Place:	Kakinada
Congregations:	310
Members:	240,000
Website:	www.cbcnc.in

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

• Ministerial
  • Andhra Christian Theological College, Secunderabad, Telangana (through Seminary Council),
  • Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh,
• Ministerial and technical
  • Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women, Tuni, Andhra Pradesh

References

Notes

Further reading

• M. B. Diwakar . An Investigation into the historical antecedents of the crisis in the CBCNC during 1972 to 1974. Unpublished M. Th. Thesis, United Theological College, Bangalore . 1977 .
• N. Surya Rao . The History of the Theological Training Institute at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh 1882–1964. Unpublished M.Th. thesis, United Theological College, Bangalore . 1984 .
• D. J. Jeremiah . The Relationship of the Baptist Churches in Andhra Pradesh to the Church Union Movement in South India since 1919. Reflections on Theology Today: Papers Presented by the ACTC Faculty during the Academic Year 1988–89 on Theology and the Mission and Ministry of the Church, Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad . 1990 . 46565446 .
• G. Beaulah Pearl Sunanda . An Insight into the History of the Canadian Baptist Mission in Andhra Pradesh (1874–1924). Unpublished M.Phil.(History) Thesis, Madras Christian College, Madras . 1990 .
• Martin Senftleben . Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati . 1992 . I . 4 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081209131403/http://www.drmartinus.de/bio/de/thesis1.pdf . 9 December 2008 . dead .
• Martin Senftleben . Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati . 1992 . II . 4 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081209131418/http://www.drmartinus.de/bio/de/thesis2.pdf . 9 December 2008 . dead .
• S. I. Nirmal Kumar . An Evaluation of the theological understanding regarding the nature, function and authority of ordained ministry within selected Churches of the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars of Andhra Pradesh . 2008 .
• G. Beulah Pearl Sunanda . The missionary enterprise of the Canadian Baptist church in Andhra Pradesh An appraisal. Unpublished Ph. D. thesis, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar . 2012 . 10603/124140 .
• A. Mahalakshmi . The eradication of leprosy in India and andhra pradesh with a special reference to christian missionary organisations. Unpublished Ph. D. thesis. Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar. . 2015 . 10603/188907 .

See also

• Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches

Notes and References

1. 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. https://archive.org/stream/MN41713ucmf_9/MN41713ucmf_9_djvu.txt
2. http://www.baptistene.info/asia.php baptistene.info
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. http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1240828/. 2003 (5) ALD 218 http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1604973/. 1992 (2) ALT 715 http://indiankanoon.org/doc/804610/. 2007 (1) ALD 385 http://indiankanoon.org/doc/25705357/. 2002 (6) ALD 503 http://indiankanoon.org/doc/536587/
5. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023