The three-day, Mission Conference 2024 of the Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) under the theme “God’s Mission, Our Task” concluded on November 10 at Phek Town Baptist Church.
The Sunday worship service witnessed an attendance of around 7000 congregations, which included 1437 registered delegates of Reverends, Pastors, Youth Leaders, Children Teachers, Women Pastors and church leaders and 38 missionaries.
At the valedictory service, Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, general Secretary, Nagaland Baptist Church Council spoke on the topic “God’s Mission, Soul Winning.”
He maintained that the main focus of the missionary was soul winning, noting that “Soul saving is a missionary calling. It is a missionary task.”
Rev. Keyho encouraged the present missionaries to not be discouraged when they do not see any fruit in their mission. “Their task is to share the word of God, to change the head is the task of the Holy Spirit,” he said.
Mentioning that “our task is the task of winning soul,” he reminded the congregation that the field is ready to be harvested and “therefore we must be empowered by the Holy Spirit to win the souls.”
Talking on the topic “ God’s Mission, Our Task” at the Sunday Worship service, Rev. Sehu Belho, Strategic Coordinator on Course Mission, Nagaland, reminded the congregation on Clark’s prayer when he first entered Nagaland. He prayed for strength and good health to be able to share the gospel to the Nagas that the gospel may be spread to all parts of the Nagas.
“God has given us one task, that is to disciple the nation,” he said. He shared statistical figures on the unreached countries and people groups. Among the top 10 unreached countries, India stands at the top.
Rev. Belho said Nagas have the capability to send more missionaries. Further, he challenged the congregations to prioritize the unreached people group; pray for the nation; and for the church and family to corporately work for mission.
Sharing greetings, Rev. Lipok Pongener, secretary, Nagaland Missions Movement, NBCC said North East was the epi-centric for carrying out mission.
He challenged the congregations to recommit and do mission to a greater level. Rev. Pongener also stressed on the need to plan and send missionaries to people groups that have not been reached.
Rev. Dr. Sülüveyi Rhakho, coordinator of Globe Serve International in Minneapolis, USA, in a plenary session with local mission board leaders on Saturday said that 2.9+ billion have heard the Gospel but are not Christians. Dr. Rhakho challenged the church leaders to focus more on reaching the unreached people groups.
In plenary session with pastors on Saturday, Ravikho-ii Kera, former women secretary Angami Baptist Church Council said that mission must strive along as the church exists.
She also stressed on the need to train people such as cross-cultural training before sending one to the mission field.
Earlier, on Saturday evening service, Dr. Rema Chhakchhuak, Asia Mission Mobilizer, Baptist Mission, Australia spoke on the topic “God’s Mission for the Nations.”
Rev. Dr. Kedoungulo Mero, former director CMS, CBCC led the evening Gospel service on Saturday and experiential sharing by Vetalii Rhakho, Missionary Kulajan.
Rev. Dr. Thiipucuyi Khesoh, pastor Phek Town Baptist Church led the Sunday Worship service on November 10 and experiential sharing by Vechivolii Chizo, Missionary, Jonai.
Vesalii Swiiro, member CMS Board led the valedictory service and experiential sharing by Kiidephuyi Tetseo, Missionary, Ollo.
Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetseo, senior pastor CBC Diphupar prayed for missionaries while vote of thanks was proposed by Rev. P. Bonny Resii, chairman, CMS Board, CBCC.