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==Important Individuals in the Life of the Church==
 
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Pronoy Sarkar became the first Indian pastor to serve at Hastings Chapel (Asheervadam, I. P. et al., 2011). As president of the Missionary Church in India, chair of the Evangelical Fellowship of India and the Union Biblical Seminary, and representative at the Mennonite Christian Service Fellowship of India (MCSFI) at major conferences in Brazil, Japan, France, Argentina, the Philippines, and Taiwan, Sarkar was an important leader of BJCPM for several decades (Sarkar & Lageer, 1993).
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'''Pronoy Sarkar''' became the first Indian pastor to serve at Hastings Chapel (Asheervadam, I. P. et al., 2011). As president of the Missionary Church in India, chair of the Evangelical Fellowship of India and the Union Biblical Seminary, and representative at the Mennonite Christian Service Fellowship of India (MCSFI) at major conferences in Brazil, Japan, France, Argentina, the Philippines, and Taiwan, Sarkar was an important leader of BJCPM for several decades (Sarkar & Lageer, 1993).
  
Shane D’Souza is the General Secretary of BJCPM.  
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'''Shane D’Souza''' is the General Secretary of BJCPM.  
  
Joren Basumata is the current pastor of BJCPM.  
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'''Joren Basumata''' is the current pastor of BJCPM.  
  
Cynthia Peacock serves as chairperson of MWC Deacons’ Committee and is the regional representative of South Asia, India, and Nepal. Part of her Deacon’s commission work focuses on Anabaptist women of India and women of Asia. Peacock has been accepted as a leader in her own church and conference, and has drawn other women from her region into leadership roles (C. Peacock, personal communication, November 11, 2014). In her view, BJCPM should be open to women and invite women preachers (Asheervadam, I. P. et al., 2011).
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'''Cynthia Peacock''' serves as chairperson of MWC Deacons’ Committee and is the regional representative of South Asia, India, and Nepal. Part of her Deacon’s commission work focuses on Anabaptist women of India and women of Asia. Peacock has been accepted as a leader in her own church and conference, and has drawn other women from her region into leadership roles (C. Peacock, personal communication, November 11, 2014). In her view, BJCPM should be open to women and invite women preachers (Asheervadam, I. P. et al., 2011).
  
Margaret Devadson was treasurer of BJCPM and occasionally preached in the church, contributing to the increased role of women in the Indian church (Asheervadam, I. P. et al., 2011).
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'''Margaret Devadson''' was treasurer of BJCPM and occasionally preached in the church, contributing to the increased role of women in the Indian church (Asheervadam, I. P. et al., 2011).
 
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Pronoy Sarkar became the first Indian pastor to serve at Hastings Chapel (Asheervadam, I. P. et al., 2011). As president of the Missionary Church in India, chair of the Evangelical Fellowship of India and the Union Biblical Seminary, and representative at the Mennonite Christian Service Fellowship of India (MCSFI) at major conferences in Brazil, Japan, France, Argentina, the Philippines, and Taiwan, Sarkar was an important leader of BJCPM for several decades (Sarkar & Lageer, 1993).

Shane D’Souza is the General Secretary of BJCPM.

Joren Basumata is the current pastor of BJCPM.

Cynthia Peacock serves as chairperson of MWC Deacons’ Committee and is the regional representative of South Asia, India, and Nepal. Part of her Deacon’s commission work focuses on Anabaptist women of India and women of Asia. Peacock has been accepted as a leader in her own church and conference, and has drawn other women from her region into leadership roles (C. Peacock, personal communication, November 11, 2014). In her view, BJCPM should be open to women and invite women preachers (Asheervadam, I. P. et al., 2011).

Margaret Devadson was treasurer of BJCPM and occasionally preached in the church, contributing to the increased role of women in the Indian church (Asheervadam, I. P. et al., 2011).

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