The Nagaland Assembly of God Council (NAGC) Women’s Ministry leadership seminar commenced today at Tseminyu Town AG Church. The two-day event, hosted by the Tseminyu Section Women’s Ministry, will conclude on October 1.
Altogether, 148 women leaders from five sections Tseminyu, Angami, Wokha, Phek, and Dimapur are attending the seminar which is centred on the theme “Enlarge the place of your tent” (Isaiah 54:2–3).
Day one featured three sessions. Dr Nighatoli P Achumi from the Pastoral Council, IICC, led the first two sessions, speaking on “Leading/Mentoring with Grace and Authority” and “Balancing Ministry, Family, and Personal Calling.”
In her first message, Dr Achumi emphasised the importance of leading with grace—through compassion, empathy, forgiveness, patience, and encouragement. She urged participants to reflect on whether they embody these qualities in their leadership roles. On the aspect of authority, she acknowledged that many women feel uncomfortable asserting it, yet underlined its necessity in setting vision, making decisions, and stewarding responsibilities. She called for a balanced approach that combines grace and authority as foundations of effective leadership.
She further encouraged personal assessment, advising leaders to correct one another privately and praise publicly while grounding their leadership in gospel values.
In the second session, she stressed the need to balance ministry with family and personal calling. She highlighted glorifying God in all roles, effective time management, and setting priorities to maintain harmony between spiritual service and personal responsibilities.
The third session was led by Vikono Khro, who spoke on “Servant Leadership—God’s Model for Ministry.” She defined a leader as one who leads, decides, and takes responsibility, but reminded that in God’s kingdom, leadership is rooted in humility and selfless service. “Our objective in ministry is to build the kingdom of God,” she said, adding, “We are servants of God, and God is our master.” She encouraged leaders to model patience, live by example, and train others to become future leaders.
The first day concluded with an evening gospel service, where Pastor Obed Kath, MSG Coordinator of Tseminyu, delivered the message based on the seminar’s theme.
The seminar will continue tomorrow with sessions to be led by Vikono Khro and Kekhriezhalie Khro, NAGC Coordinator, on the topics “The Beauty That Lasts: Fearing the Lord” and “Trusting God Even When Life Doesn’t Make Sense.”
