Native Missionary Movement
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Native Missionary Movement (NMM) is an Evangelical Christian missionary movement located in India. The organization states the vision and aim of NMM is "to reach the most unreached millions in India with the love of Jesus Christ through training, sending, equipping, and supporting church-planting." The name given to churches planted by NMM is Filadelfia. NMM currently has over 1,000 churches in North India, and neighboring countries.
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[edit] History
NMM was founded in Udaipur, Rajasthan by Dr. Thomas Mathews, a native of Travencore, Kerala in south India, in 1963.
[edit] Navapur
NMM holds its annual convention in Navapur, Maharashtra. The convention is known to draw a large attendance, crowds of over 40,000 have been documented.
[edit] Mission
NMM'S philosophy is to "bring the good news of Jesus to the most unreached people groups in India", especially northern India.
The organization subscribes to a conservative interpretation of Christianity.
NMM runs many community development and disaster relief projects such as schools, orphanages, medical clinics, water wells and tanks, and water purification.
NMM is a non-profit organization.
NMM is a registered member of the India Mission Association, which is a national body of Christian mission organizations.
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