The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) General secretary Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho said “Mission is not something that we can do alone. We must partner with each other to send out missionaries to the world.” Speaking on the second day of the Mission Conference 2024 of the Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) at Phek Town Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Keyho said that church mission is God’s own mission, informed a press release.

“Mission was birthed in the heart of God out of love for the lost world. He came seeking the lost. God is a missionary God and he demonstrated that heart of mission by sending his beloved Son. The Father sent the son and the father Son sent the Holy Spirit and the three, Father, Son and Holy Spirit sent the church, the believers. In this, we see the very concept of the corporate mission,” he said.

Dr. Rema Chhakchhuak, Asian Mission Mobilizer, Baptist Mission, Australia, took the plenary session as resource person with youth.

“Most of our days are filled with church activities but lives are not changing,” he lamented

Referring to Matthew 28:18-19, he said “We identify ourselves as Christians but we do not know whom we follow.” He said the main command of the Great Commission is not “to go” but to “make disciple.”

The whole point of being disciples of Jesus is to know Jesus in a relational, intimate manner and to continue to learn at his feet as they are being transformed daily in his likeness, Dr. Chhakchhuak said.

Rev. Dr. Chekrovei Cho-o, executive secretary CBCC while taking plenary session with Sunday School Teachers said “To change things around, we must, first of all, be the change because we just can’t give away what we don’t have!.” He said that training up a child has become a huge responsibility in Naga society today “because we are  surrounded and confronted by uncertainty of our children’s future.”

In the plenary session with missionaries, Rev. Sehu Belho, Strategic Co-ordinator on Course Mission, Nagaland stressed on the need to pray to remain faithful to the Lord and his call. Let us be faithful in our walk with Jesus and our work for him and let us pray for grace and courage if we have to face suffering in order to do his will, he said. He said there is a need for our churches to learn from the apostles and the early Christians with regards to how we should respond to persecution in our Time.

“Jesus is the supreme model in enduring persecution and triumphing over it. He is our supreme model and inspiration,” Rev. Belho said.

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Vedukholii Theyo, resource person for plenary session with women said that women play a significant role in carrying out God’s Mission in the whole of the Bible in different instances through different responsibilities.  “Mission is not an option to be considered but a mandate to obey. When we accept Jesus as our Savior automatically, we become part of His Mission,” she said. She said that women started to stand out in mission as they were able to minister to places where men cannot enter meeting needs like poverty, education, health care, hygiene, disaster relief etc.

Other resource persons of the plenary session includes; Ravikho-ii Kera (with Pastors), and Rev. Dr. Siiliiveyi Rhakho (with Local Mission Board).

Earlier, the morning gospel service was led by Rev. Dr. Niivocho Dziido, pastor CBC East Dimapur. Prayer of adoration was led by Rev. Kevengoi Sakhamo and experiential sharing by Ruveto Tetseo, Missionary at Chuyo, Myanmar. The mission conference will conclude on November 10.