The Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars (CBCNC) is an association of Baptist Christian churches 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).
| Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CBCNC |
| Classification | Evangelicalism |
| Scripture | Holy Bible |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Polity | Congregational |
| Governance | Association |
| Associations | National Council of Churches in India, Baptist World Alliance, National Council of Churches in India |
| Region | Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Kakinada |
| Founder | Thomas Gabriel and the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec |
| Origin | 1874[1] Kakinada |
| Congregations | 310 |
| Members | 240,000 |
| Official website | www |
History
editCBCNC 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
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- Ministerial
- Andhra Christian Theological College, Secunderabad, Telangana (through Seminary Council),
- Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh,
- Ministerial and technical
References
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- ^ 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]
- ^ baptistene.info Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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]
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- Further reading
- M. B. Diwakar (1977). An Investigation into the historical antecedents of the crisis in the CBCNC during 1972 to 1974. Unpublished M. Th. Thesis, United Theological College, Bangalore.
- N. Surya Rao (1984). The History of the Theological Training Institute at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh 1882–1964. Unpublished M.Th. thesis, United Theological College, Bangalore.
- D. J. Jeremiah (1990). 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. OCLC 46565446.
- G. Beaulah Pearl Sunanda (1990). An Insight into the History of the Canadian Baptist Mission in Andhra Pradesh (1874–1924). Unpublished M.Phil.(History) Thesis, Madras Christian College, Madras.
- Martin Senftleben (1992). Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati (PDF). Vol. I. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- Martin Senftleben (1992). Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati (PDF). Vol. II. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- S. I. Nirmal Kumar (2008). 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.[dead link]
- G. Beulah Pearl Sunanda (2012). The missionary enterprise of the Canadian Baptist church in Andhra Pradesh An appraisal. Unpublished Ph. D. thesis, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar. hdl:10603/124140.
- A. Mahalakshmi (2015). 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. hdl:10603/188907.