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MALABAR BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
Founded & Registered: 1976
Head quarters: Nilambur
Operation area: Malabar
Vision: Church planting ministry
Mission: Preaching, Teaching, Baptizing and making disciple establish Churches
Current programs:
personal evangelism, DE addiction meetings, follow up, bible study group for youth & Children, women prayer groups, virtual Sunday and other days meeting, Training Programs etc…
The Malabar Bible Fellowship (MBF) was formed in 1974, with the aim of fulfilling the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Malabar region (northern districts) of Kerala State where the Christian population is barely 2%.
The MBF was founded in 1974 by the late Rev. P.P. Thomas and a small group of farmers They were part of a larger community of Christians who had migrated from Travancore, a few decades earlier. Rev. and Mrs. Thomas were themselves missionaries in Karnataka in the nineteen fifties and had come to Nilambur, (presently in the Malappuram district), to serve as the pastor and vicar of these faithful believers. Under the teaching and leadership of Rev. Thomas this small group of Christians were inspired and encouraged to reach out to the un-evangelized in Malabar.
- Carry out evangelism in accordance with the command of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Malabar region of Kerala
- Practice and teach the evangelical faith in accordance with the bible
- Maintain holiness in personal lives in accordance with the biblical command, “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.”
- Care for the sick, the orphan, the poor, the aged and the outcast without discrimination of caste, creed or denomination
- Make education, medical assistance, employment training etc. available to deserving people.
OUR HISTORY
The MBF was founded in 1974 by the late Rev. P.P. Thomas and a small group of farmers whose pastor he was. They were part of a larger community of Christians who had migrated from Travancore, a few decades earlier. Rev. and Mrs. Thomas, were themselves missionaries in Karnataka in the nineteen fifties and had come to Nilambur, (presently in the Malappuram district), to serve as the pastor and vicar of these faithful believers. Under the teaching and leadership of Rev. Thomas this small group of Christians were inspired and encouraged to reach out to the un-evangelized in Malabar. They were convinced that God had transplanted them from Travancore to Malabar, primarily to fulfil his mission. In 1976, the MBF was formally registered as a charitable society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. Rev. P. P. Thomas was the president of the MBF from 1974 until March 20th of 2005, when he was called to glory. This ministry that was begun by God Himself, is continuing with the same objectives that it’s founding fathers had. Currently, Rev. Dr. Johnson Thekkadayil, who is the Director of the MBF, is in the leadership role that was originally performed by Rev. P. P. Thomas. An executive committee of local believers, provide the necessary spiritual and administrative leadership to the MBF. Mr. O. T. Varghese, a former missionary of the MBF is currently the president. Mr. K. V. Narayanan, one of the fruits of the MBF’s mission, serves as the Vice President.
Malabar Bible Fellowship:Where and Where to Go
TRAINING INTERVENTION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Biblical Perspective of Project planning & management
- Vision, Mission & core values
- Project Cycle Management
- LFA-Introduction What, Why & How.
- Goal setting, Defining Objectives & Intervention logic (goal, purpose, outputs, activities)
- Need Assessment & Situational Analysis
- Planning Activities (Gantt Chart), Measurable Indicators
- Stakeholders Analysis
- Risk Assessment (Internal and External)
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Program Planning & Project Proposal Writing
- Project Budgeting
- Reporting & documentation
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
- Biblical Principles- Accountability & Transparency in FM
- Cash flow management
- Book keeping (cash book, ledger, vouchers etc)
- Budget planning & Budgetary control
- Statutory Audit & Internal audit
- Applicability of Income Tax rules on NGOS (TDS, Contract, cash payments, objectives, GST, ITR etc)
- FCRA & its implication in the present context
- Financial policies, written responsibilities to staff.
- Monthly reports and donor reports
- Using software- Tally
- Preparing activity reports based on expenditure
OBSERVATION
BOARD DEVELOPMENT & GOVERNANCE
Strength
Leadership
- Board is involved in setting out vision, mission, values and goals.
- Board gets involved in setting our long-term strategic direction
Membership
- There is a good mixture of both men and women in our Board
- Our Board Members are drawn from different Ethnic backgrounds with diverse Expertise.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Board members are well aware of their duties and responsibilities
- Our Board is responsible for implementing policies
- Our Board members are concerned about the staff welfare, growth and their development.
- The Board members associate themselves in the organization activities directly or indirectly.
- The Board has been involved in reviewing key aspects of our performance and impact.
- The Board is involved in setting, reviewing and approving strategies, budgets and plans each year
- Board is aware of statutory changes and requirements
- Written documents on individual roles and responsibilities of board members
- Written policy on governance
- The Board appraises the Director’s work each year Board have a procedure for amendment of policies.
Effective Function
- Board Members participate and address crucial issues and attend enquiries
- The Board visits the field
- Board meetings are frequent enough to ensure effective governance and the information is circulated well in advance
- The Board nominates internal auditors to look into the Financial monitoring.
- We invite observers and special invitees to give insights on specific areas.
- We don’t invite observers and special invitees to give insights on specific areas
- The board meets frequently & maintains a minute book
- Newly elected Board members receive adequate orientation to their role and what is expected of them.