[1] In February 1840, Samuel Day along with his family moved to Nellore and rented a small bungalow to start his work.
The Nellore church was formally organized in 1844 with 8 members including two missionary couples, two other Americans, and only two local people.
The first local person to be ordained as a priest by the mission was Kanakiah who was from the Naidu caste and a native of Visakhapatnam.
It is involved in the work of the Henry Martin Institute of Islamic Studies in Hyderabad and the Christian Medical College in Vellore.
Recently with R.C.No.3/2021 dated: 28/06/2021(New Registration), the members have Re-Organised the General Council and General Body of Samavesham of Telugu Baptist Churches (Nellore), presently as Markapuram as Headquarters, A.B.M Compound at Markapur, Prakasham District, Andhra Pradesh.