Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars
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).
| Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars | |
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| 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 Kakinada |
| Congregations | 310 |
| Members | 240,000 |
| Official website | www.cbcnc.in |
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