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Baptist Convention Coastal Andhra, (Formerly known as Godavari Baptist Association) is the first statewide Convention in South India, a Convention for the Baptist churches of coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, South India.   

 

Baptist Convention Coastal Andhra is the first Convention that is giving support and guidance to all Baptist churches in coastal districts of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

 

Area of Coastal Andhra:

 

Coastal Andhra or Kosta, is a region of India's Andhra Pradesh State. This region was part of Madras State before 1953 and Andhra State from 1953 to 1956. According to the 2011 census, it has an area of 92,906 square kilometers (35,871 sq mi) and a population of 34,193,868. This area includes the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal, from the northern border with Orissa to south of the delta of the Krishna River. It includes the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, and Nellore.

 

Coastal Andhra has rich agricultural land, owing to the delta of the Godavari and Krishna rivers. The prosperity of Coastal Andhra can be attributed to its rich agricultural land and an abundant water supply from these two rivers. Rice grown in paddy fields is the main crop, with pulses and coconuts also being important. The fishing industry is also important to the region.

 

Geography of Coastal Andhra:

 

Coastal Andhra is located to the east of Telangana and Rayalaseema regions bordered by Orissa to the North and Tamil Nadu to the West. The coastal line of this region is the second-largest in India, extending 960KM.

 

Demographics of Coastal Andhra:

 

Area: 92,906 km2

Population: 34,193,868 as per the 2011 census

Literacy: 63%

Language: 96% of people speak Telugu

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Please pray for:

 

Please pray for Baptist Convention Coastal Andhra and BCCA activities:

 

pray for BCCA church planting in around the state.

 

pray for BCCA pastors and missionaries and their families.

 

pray for the founder Evangelist GR (for security reasons we are not giving his full name), BCCA president Rev. JKM, General Secretary, staff, pastors, evangelists, and families of BCCA.

 

pray for BCCA crusades in villages, towns and cities.

 

Pray for BCCA  ‘Baptist Care House for Kids’.

 

Pray for BCCA  ‘Baptist Care for Widows’.

 

Pray for BCCA projects, like lepers project, slum kids, street kids etc.,

 

Pray for BCCA relief action in slums and flooding and cyclone areas.

 

Pray for BCCA water well, over 1000 villages needs water wells.

 

Pray for to extend BCCA BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE & SEMINARY from 2025.

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