The 33rd Sümi Baptist Pastors’ Union biennial conference is underway at Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto (SBCZ) under the theme, “Back to the family”. The conference began on 20th October 2023 and will culminate on 22nd October 2023. Over 350 Pastors from different churches under Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (SBAK) (NITO MOUNT), Sümi Aphuyemi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (SABAK) and Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (WSBAK) are attending the three-day long conference.

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The conference began with an opening act performed by Sunday School Department, SBCZ. While welcome address was delivered by Ihoto Yeptho, Chairman, Deacon Council SBCZ. Er. I Hutoshe Awomi, EE, PWD (R&B) while delivering his greetings encouraged the Pastors to be agents of change. He urged the Pastors to focus solely on “soul winning” and not on other materialistic things.

He also stressed on the need to strengthen the youth and Sunday school ministry in every church if we want our churches to grow. Awomi challenged the Pastors to identify their talents’ and glorify God’s name by using it to transform the lives of the believers.

Rev. Khutovi Swu, President, Sumi Baptist Pastor’s Union (SBPU) delivered the sermon on the topic “Back to the family”. Referring from the Bible in 1st Timothy 3:4-5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?), he urged the congregation to dedicate their best time to their families mentioning that “God’s desire is for your entire family to come under His blessing and protection.”