National Council of Churches in India

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National Council of Churches in India
Formation 1914,[1] India
Type NGO
Purpose Ecumenism
Headquarters Nagpur
Location
Region
 India
Membership (2015)
 30
Official language
 English
Secretary General
 Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad,[2] PCI
President
 The late Rt. Rev. Taranath S. Sagar,[2] MCI
Vice President
 Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger,[2] CBCNEI[3]
Vice President
 Ms. Pearly Jos[2]
Vice President
 Mr. Suman Biswas[2]
Subsidiaries 30
Affiliations World Council of Churches,[4]
Christian Conference of Asia,
South Asian Council of Churches, World Communion of Reformed Churches,
Council for World Mission,
Lutheran World Federation,
World Association for Christian Communication
Website http://www.nccindia.in

National Council of Churches in India or NCCI is an ecumenical organisation of the Protestant and Orthodox Churches in India.[5] NCCI is a member of ACT Development, a global alliance of churches and related agencies.

The organisation is considered to be fairly liberal, adopting a relatively tolerant position on homosexuality, which it considers "a natural or genetical reality".[6]

For operational efficiency, the NCCI works through seven thematic commissions related to the objectives of the organisation, as well as the agencies and autonomous bodies that have evolved from the NCCI

  • Commissions.[7]
    • Commission on Policy, Governance and Public Witness,
    • Commission on Unity, Mission, Evangelism,
    • Commission on Justice, Peace, Creation,
    • Commission On Communications and Relations,
    • Commission On Adivasis and Tribals,
    • Commission On Dalits,
    • Commission on Youth,

In addition to the Commissions of the NCCI, the following organisations have evolved out of the NCCI and operate independently,

List of General Secretaries

(Period, Name of the General Secretary )

Members

The NCCI has a membership from the Protestant and Orthodox Church societies as well as national organisations and the internal wings of the NCCI.

Church societies[11]

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Other national societies[12]

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Regional Councils of Churches[13]

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References

  1. ↑ Leonard Fernando, G. Gispert-Sauch, Christianity in India: Two Thousand Years of Faith, Penguin/Viking, New Delhi, 2004, p.176. [1]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 NCCI, About us
  3. ↑ CBCNEI Convention Leaders
  4. ↑ NCCI networks
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Protestants support gay rights
  7. ↑ NCCI Commissions
  8. ↑ NCCI Affiliates and Network - Relates agencies
  9. ↑ NCCI autonomous bodies
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 UCA News, National Council of Churches Has Well-known Theologian as New General Secretary, India, January 12, 2005. [2]
  11. ↑ NCCI Affiliates and Network - Member Churches
  12. ↑ NCCI Affiliates and Network - All India Christian organisations
  13. ↑ NCCI Affiliates and Network - Regional Christian Councils


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