Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) held its four-day 20th triennial convention in Mon which concluded on Sunday under the theme “In Step With The Spirit” at the Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum (KBBB) Mission Centre, Mon.
The last day of the convention was attended by a host of people including delegates from within and overseas at the KBBB. Among the resolutions drafted and adopted at the last day of the convention, included a reaffirmation on freedom to choose and propagate religious beliefs without allurement or threat etc. The convention also resolved to strengthen commitment to the Christian faith by conducting bible study, revival meetings and care ministry in line with the theme “In Step With The Spirit”.
The drafting committee had drawn the resolution against the backdrop of spiritual decadence and rise of various other social evils that pose a threat on the church.
The committed noted that Nagas practiced indigenous faiths in the pre-Christian era, but were not Hindus as being portrayed. In this regard, the NBCC would hold fasting and prayer meetings in all churches on February 28 to be followed by a rally across Nagaland. The rallies would end with submission of a memorandum to the government of India with a copy to the state government to condemn recent forced ‘conversion/re-conversion’ and vandalism on churches and persecution of Christians across India.
The Convention also expressed pain over the conflict between Changs and Yimchungers and appealed to both communities to restrain from further retaliation. It was also resolved to depute a seven-member peace mission to Tuensang on Monday and also reaffirmed the resolution adopted. (NP)
The last day of the convention was attended by a host of people including delegates from within and overseas at the KBBB. Among the resolutions drafted and adopted at the last day of the convention, included a reaffirmation on freedom to choose and propagate religious beliefs without allurement or threat etc. The convention also resolved to strengthen commitment to the Christian faith by conducting bible study, revival meetings and care ministry in line with the theme “In Step With The Spirit”.
The drafting committee had drawn the resolution against the backdrop of spiritual decadence and rise of various other social evils that pose a threat on the church.
The committed noted that Nagas practiced indigenous faiths in the pre-Christian era, but were not Hindus as being portrayed. In this regard, the NBCC would hold fasting and prayer meetings in all churches on February 28 to be followed by a rally across Nagaland. The rallies would end with submission of a memorandum to the government of India with a copy to the state government to condemn recent forced ‘conversion/re-conversion’ and vandalism on churches and persecution of Christians across India.
The Convention also expressed pain over the conflict between Changs and Yimchungers and appealed to both communities to restrain from further retaliation. It was also resolved to depute a seven-member peace mission to Tuensang on Monday and also reaffirmed the resolution adopted. (NP)
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