Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars
| Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CBCNC |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Calvinist |
| Scripture | Holy Bible |
| Polity | Congregational |
| Governance | Association |
| Associations |
National Council of Churches in India Baptist World Alliance |
| Region | Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Kakinada |
| Founder | Thomas Gabriel and the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec |
| Origin | 1874 Kakinada |
| Branched from | Canadian Baptist Mission |
| Congregations | Quirk Memorial Baptist Church, Visakhapatnam |
| Ministers | Chetti Bhanumurthy, Mutyala Theophilus, A. B. Masilamani, Chetti Devasahayam, S. E. Krupa Rao, Lella Prakasam, Chetti Daniel, |
| Missionaries | Muriel Carder, Jessie Rosser, E. L. Quirk, J. I. Richardson, A. D. Matheson, Waldo Penner |
| Hospitals |
CBM Bethel Hospital, Vuyyuru, Andhra Pradesh, CBM Christian Medical Centre, Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh, CBM Ranipeta Eye Centre, Parlakhemundi, Andhra Pradesh, CBM Serango Christian Hospital, Serango, Odisha, CBM Star of Hope Hospital, Akiveedu, Andhra Pradesh |
National Council of Churches in India
The Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars (CBCNC) is a Christian denomination in north coastal Andhra Pradesh founded in 1874 which was ecclesiastically separated on linguistic basis from the Canadian Baptist Mission founded by Thomas Gabriel along with the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec. In the present scenario, the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars is only a namesake association which does not support any of the medical or theological institutions financially but only exercises 'leadership', this in spite of the growth of the Churches to a full level since Independence.
In the postcolonial era, the Canadian Baptist Mission was erected into four ecclesiastical societies based on linguistic basis,
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. 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. In the successive years', the Canadian Baptist Ministries have continued to support the Medical and Theological Ministries through the Hospitals and the Theological institutions.
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