Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars
The churches are part of the Telugu Christian community of Southern India.It is affiliated to the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) and the World Council of Churches (WCC).[2] From 1947 to 1972, the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars was managed effortlessly in spite of difficulties.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.