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111aries also cam e arid so today there are a fe w Kukis in Bu rm awho belong to the Methodist Church.Thus, the Kukis came to be divided into four deno minations:Baptists, Presbyterians, the Northeast India GeneralMission,and l-iethodists.2Since 1950, churches of other denominations havearisen a mong the Kukis.Groups like the United PentecostalChurch, the Assembly of God, and the Seventh-day Adventistshave started their own churches among the Kukis.Thesechurches are not numerous, but they have encouraged atendencytoward divisiveness and schisms among the Kuki Christians.Thus, one undesired result of Christian work amongthe Kukis has been that previously united tribes have splitand split again,usually over issues of pride or leadership.These continuous divisions among the tribes on account ofthe Christian faith have become a real proble m.Christianity has had a strong impact on Ku k i.society.Recently, Kukis had begun to realize the need toexpress their faith in away which would transfor m theentire Kuki, culture and give a Christian basis for socialsolidarity. This has led to the need for having a Ku k i,Christian Council in which all the denominational churcheswould be represented.2T. Lunkim, Kuki Christian Church, (Imphal: KukiChristian Church 1982), pp. 2-5.