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| Mennonite Brethren Church of India | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MBCI |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Mainline Anabaptist |
| Polity | Mixed polity with congregational, and presbyterian |
| President | P B Arnold |
| Distinct fellowships | Mennonite World Conference |
| Region | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Jadcherla, India |
| Independence | 1982 |
| Branched from | American Mennonite Brethren Mission |
| Congregations | 840 |
| Members | 120000 |
| Ministers | 40 |
| Places of worship | 25 |
| Hospitals | 2 |
| Secondary schools | 6 |
Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches in India is a Mennonite denomination in India. Its membership exceeds 100,000 persons, in 840 congregations. The Presiding officer for the conference is Dr P B Arnold. The headquarters is in Jadcherla, Telangana.[1] It is a member of the Mennonite World Conference.[2]
The Conference also runs a Medical Center at Jadcherla by name M B Medical Center many patients are treated here. It was established in 19th century from its inception it has been doing a great service to the people. There is a proposal for a Medical College. The Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College is the theological arm of the Conference with affiliation to the Senate of Serampore College (University).
As of 1957 it was Telugu-speaking and in Andhra Pradesh. At this point, its membership is about 1% of the population of Andhra Pradesh.
- ^ Mennonite World Conference: Asia & Pacific Archived 2009-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Membership | Mennonite World Conference". www.mwc-cmm.org. Retrieved 25 February 2016.