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| motto = Towards Just and Inclusive Communities (Quadrennial Theme)
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| formation =1914,<ref>Leonard Fernando, G. Gispert-Sauch, ''Christianity in India: Two Thousand Years of Faith'', Penguin/Viking, New Delhi, 2004, p.176. [https://books.google.com/books?id=7dgYjLCSa0wC&lpg=PA176&dq=national%20council%20of%20churches%20in%20india%20registered%20office&pg=PR4#v=onepage&q=national%20council%20of%20churches%20in%20india%20registered%20office&f=false]</ref> India
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| leader_title =President
| leader_name = [[The Reverend|The Most Rev.]] P.C. Singh,<ref name="About"/> [[Church of North India]]
| leader_title2 = Vice President
| leader_name2 = [[The Reverend|Rev.]] [[D. R. Sadananda]]<ref name="About"/> ([[Church of South India]])
| leader_name3 = [[Ms.]] Leena Thomas<ref name="About"/> ([[Marthoma Syrian Church]])
| leader_title3 = Vice President
| leader_title4 = Vice President
| leader_name4 = [[Mr.]] Liju Jacob Kuriakose<ref name="About"/> ([[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church]])
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| affiliations = [[World Council of Churches]],<ref name="networks">[http://www.nccindia.in/index.php/affiliates-network/network.html NCCI networks]</ref> [[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]]
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The '''National Council of Churches in India''' is an ecumenical forum for Protestant and Orthodox churches in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ncci1914.com/introduction/|title=NCCI|website=NCCI|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref>

== History ==
The Council was established in 1914 as the "National Missionary Council." In 1923, the Council constituted itself as the "National Christian Council of India, Burma and Ceylon," with the British ecumenist [[William Paton (ecumenist)|William Paton]] as its first general secretary.<ref name="bu">{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Eleanor M. |title=Paton, William (1886-1943) |url=http://www.bu.edu/missiology/missionary-biography/n-o-p-q/paton-william-1886-1943/ |website=Boston University, History of Missiology |access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref> The Councils of Burma and Sri Lanka separated, and in 1979 the Council transformed itself into what is known as the "National Council of Churches in India."

== Description ==
Today, it is an Inter-confessional autonomous Council and an ecumenical expression constantly initiating, promoting and coordinating various forms of ministries of Witness and Service in the wider community and society.<ref name="Introduction">{{Cite news|url=http://ncci1914.com/introduction/|title=Introduction|date=2016-07-27|work=NCCI|access-date=2017-05-04|language=en-US}}</ref> The Council also serves as a common platform for thought and action and as such it brings together the Churches and other Christian organisations for mutual consultation, assistance and action in all matters related to the life and witness of the Churches in India. The NCCI is committed to the Gospel values of Justice, Unity & Peace.<ref name="Introduction"/>

The Council embraces, promotes and coordinates various kinds of activities for responsible life and witness, for upholding human dignity, for ecological and economic justice, for transparency and accountability, and for equity and harmony, through its constituent members and in partnership with civil society, NGOs, People’s Movements and well wishers at local, national and international levels.<ref name="Introduction"/>

The member churches and the regional councils are the primary members of the council. The Assembly which is the supreme body meets every four years. The Executive Committee meets annually to oversee the work of the Council and also appoints the Working Committee which meets twice in a year to guide and monitor its activities.

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

*'''Concerns<ref>[http://ncci1914.com/concerns/ Ministries], National Council of Churches in India</ref>'''
** Policy, Governance and Public Witness,
** Dalit and Tribal/ Adivasi Concerns,
** Women Concerns,
** Youth Concerns,

In addition to the Concern of the NCCI, the following organisations have evolved out of the NCCI and operate independently,
*'''Agencies<ref>[http://www.nccindia.in/index.php/affiliates-network/related-agencies.html NCCI Affiliates and Network - Relates agencies]</ref>'''
** All India Sunday School Association (AISSA), [[Secunderabad]],
** Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society (CISRS), [[Bangalore]],
** Christian Literature Society (CLS), [[Chennai]],
** [[Christian Medical Association of India]] (CMAI), [[New Delhi]],
** [[Church's Auxiliary for Social Action]] (CASA), [[New Delhi]],
** Ecumenical Church Loan Fund - India (ECLOF), [[Chennai]],
** [[Henry Martyn]] Institute, International Center for Theological Research, Interfaith Relations and Reconciliation, [[Hyderabad]].
*'''Autonomous bodies<ref>[http://www.nccindia.in/index.php/about-us/autonomous-bodies.html NCCI autonomous bodies]</ref>'''
** [[Urban Rural Mission]] (URM),
** India Peace Centre (IPC),

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* 1995-2005,<ref name="UCA">UCA News, ''National Council of Churches Has Well-known Theologian as New General Secretary'', India, January 12, 2005. [http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/2005/01/12/national-council-of-churches-has-wellknown-theologian-as-new-general-secretary&post_id=3473]</ref> [[The Reverend|Rev.]] [[Ipe Joseph]]
* 2005<ref name="UCA"/>-2009, [[The Reverend|Rev.]] [[D. K. Sahu]]
* 2010-''Present'', [[The Reverend|Rev.]] [[Roger Gaikwad]]
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==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==
Church societies:<ref>[http://www.nccindia.in/index.php/affiliates-network/member-churches.html NCCI Affiliates and Network - Member Churches]</ref>
*[[St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India|St.Thomas Evangelical Church of India]]
* [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]],
* [[Arcot Lutheran Church]],
* [[Baptist Church of Mizoram]],
* [[Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention]],
* [[Chaldean Syrian Church of the East]],
* [[Church of North India]],
* [[Church of South India]],
* [[Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars]],
* [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India]],
* [[Council of Baptist Churches in Northern India]],
* [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh]],
* [[Good Samaritan Evangelical Lutheran Church]],
* [[Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam]],
* [[Hindustani Covenant Church]],
* [[India Evangelical Lutheran Church]],
* [[Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church]],
* [[Malabar Independent Syrian Church]],
* [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church|Syro Malankara Catholic Church]]
* [[Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church]],
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]],
* [[Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church]],
* [[Mennonite Brethren Church]],
* [[Mennonite Church in India]],
* [[Methodist Church in India]],
* [[NATIONAL CHURCH OF INDIA]]
* [[Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church]],
* [[Presbyterian Church of India]],
* [[Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches]],
* [[South Andhra Lutheran Church]],
* [[Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church]],
* The National Organisation of the [[New Apostolic Church]],
* [[The Salvation Army]],

===Other national societies===
Other national societies:<ref>[http://www.nccindia.in/index.php/affiliates-network/all-india-christian-organizations.html NCCI Affiliates and Network - All India Christian organisations]</ref>
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* [[All India Association for Christian Higher Education]]
* [[ALL INDIA UNITED CHRISTIAN FRONT]]
* [[Association of Theologically Trained Women of India]]
* [[Bible Society of India]]
* [[Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College]]
* [[Christian Association for Radio and Audio Visual Service]]
* [[Christian Endeavour in India]]
* [[Christian Union of India]]
* [[Ecumenical Council for Drought Action and Water Management]]
* [[Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge]]
* [[Inter-Church Service Association]]
* [[The Leprosy Mission]]
* [[Lott Carey Baptist Mission in India]]
* [[NATIONAL COUNCIL OF BISHOPS IN INDIA]] (NCBI)
* [[National Council of YMCAs of India]]
* [[National Missionary Society of India]]
* [[Student Christian Movement of India]]
* [[United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India]]
* [[Young Women’s Christian Association of India]]
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===Regional Councils of Churches===
Regional councils of churches:<ref>[http://www.nccindia.in/index.php/affiliates-network/regional-christian-councils.html NCCI Affiliates and Network - Regional Christian Councils]</ref>
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* [[Andhra Pradesh Council of Churches]]
* [[Bengal Christian Council]]
* [[Bihar Council of Churches]]
* [[Chhattisgarh Christian Council]]
* [[Gujarat Council of Churches]]
* [[Jharkhand Council of Churches]]
* [[Karnataka Christian Council]]
* [[Kerala Council of Churches]]
* [[Madhya Pradesh Christian Council]]
* [[Maharashtra Council of Churches]]
* [[North East India Christian Council]]
* [[North West Frontier Christian Council]]
* [[North West India Council of Churches]]
* [[Santalia Council of Churches]]
* [[Tamil Nadu Christian Council]]
* [[Telangana Council of Churches]]
* [[Utkal Christian Council]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh Council of Churches]]
}}

==References==
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