Sumi Baptist Churches Association had established an Urban Ministry with a vision to reach out the lost souls in the year 2011, with its main office at Dimapur.
The ministry particularly aims at reaching the group of people were yet to hear about salvation/sacrificial message of God’s grace.
The ministry based in Dimapur required a proper church for which the construction of the church building was undertaken and dedicated on August 7, 2016.
Chairman of SBAK Urban Ministry, Zhekuto Zhimo in his report acknowledged Ghokhevi Chophy who had generously donated a plot of land measuring 70×50 at Half Nagarjan, United Colony for construction of Church building.
He also presented a detailed report of donors who contributed several other construction materials and technical supports etc. In conclusion, Zhimo applauded their generosity and said, “without their timely help, the vision to have this church building would have remain just a mere dream”.
Executive secretary Rev. Dr. Joshua Rochill, speaking at the dedicatory program cited “the Korean Cold war incident which led to annihilation of all property in both South and North Korea”. He went on mentioning, “how prayer has helped the growth of South Korean nation and South Korea’s involvement in contemporary mission works”.
He therefore, encouraged and challenged the congregation to be, “thoroughly involved in prayers” and recited a quote, “a prayer church is a living church”; he however, lamented that, “today’s churches give less emphasis on prayer, where most worship services timings are spent in other activities which isn’t helpful for the spiritual growth”. Rev Dr. Joshua pointed the vision of “Philippi Church” that partnered Paul in fulfilling the Lord’s command from the very first day Paul entrusted them. Rev Dr. Joshua, thus concluded with mentioning few of his friends who were prospering so well in their respective ministries which he believe are through the “power of prayers” and urged the same newly dedicated “Urban Church” to make it in the list of churches that had proved against all odds, sustaining and prospering through prayers.