India, is the second-most populous country in the world with over 1.2 billion people. English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a “subsidiary official language” it is important in education, especially as a medium of higher education. India is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies but struggles with seemingly unyielding poverty, both rural and urban; by religious and caste-related violence. The main languages are English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit. The main religions are: Hindu (80%), Muslim (13.4%), Sikh (1.9%), Christians (2.4%, i.e. 2,800,000) and Buddhists (0.8%).
ACBM activities
Started in 1979 and there are now over 70 ecclesias, most with Sunday Schools. Annual Bible Weeks held in Kolkata, Muzaffarnagar (U.P). Coastal Andhra (Vijayawada), Southern Andhra (Kurnool), Bangalore and Kerala, End of Year Gathering in Hyderbad (Moinabad) Central Adminstration Office is in Hyderabad. Mission residences in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Visakhapatnam, Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) and Kolkata. . Regular Study Camps are held for contacts in many locations especially in Andhra. Literature and Bible Courses in Hindi, Telugu, Bangla (Bengali), Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada (Kennerese). Magazines for contacts are published in Telegu, Tamil, Hindi and Kanarese.
Additional Contact Information
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh & Telengana | Bernie Caudery | [email protected] |
| Kerala | Kerala | Bernie Caudery | [email protected] |
| North India | Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Rajasthan | Tim Harrington | [email protected] |
| North Central India | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh | Tim Harrington | [email protected] |
| North East | Odisha, West Bengal, Arunchal Pradesh, Nagaland, Assam, Tripura & Mizoram | Milton Richardson | [email protected] |
| North West | Gujarat, Maharashtra & Goa | Tim Harrington | [email protected] |
| South India | Karnataka & Tamil Nadu | Graham Reeve | [email protected] |
| West India | Tim Harrington | [email protected] |
Recent Posts
ACBM eNews August 2023
13 August 2023
Whether we live in India, Australia, New Zealand, or any part of God’s world, we will have worries and problems in our daily life. Those without problems are in the grave. What a joy, therefore, for our brothers and sisters in India to come together again for Bible Camps. This […]
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eNews September ’21 – India
10 September 2021
India is a vast country with a population of nearly 1.4 billion. There are also many local and tribal languages. This, of course, makes for challenges in preaching the Gospel. However the number and location of Christadelphians in India has increased. There are now 2,250 brothers and sisters in nearly 100 ecclesias in India. Of these ecclesias, only three use English for their meetings so it is now very much a local language country, just like the many ecclesias in Africa.
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Lift Now Your Voice and Sing – Christadelphian ‘1st Virtual Choir from “INDIA”
19 January 2021
Organised by bro Simon of Hyderabad and sung by brothers and sisters and their families from India and around the world.The hymn is no. 280 - “Lift Now Your Voice and Sing”
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Victoria Information Evening – Western and Southern India
19 November 2020
Summary of Southern and Western India ACBM Activities
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Victoria Information Evening – Secretaries Review
19 November 2020
Overview of Area ACBM activities from the Victorian ACBM Secretary
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Victoria Information Evening – North India Preaching Activity
19 November 2020
A Short presentation on the North India preaching activity
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