A
section of the congregation during the closing ceremony of AGBCN conference.
(Inset) Devanand Kadariya delivering the concluding sermon.
- DIMAPUR — The three-day first biennial general
conference and 17th annual gathering of the Association of Gorkha Baptist
Churches Nagaland (AGBCN) concluded on January 12 at The Refuge Retreat Centre
in Murise village under Chümoukedima district.
- The event
hosted by six affiliated churches of AGBCN namely Nepali Baptist Church (NBC)
Kohima, Gorkha Baptist Church (GBC) Peducha, NBC Sechu Zubza, NBC New
Medziphema, NBC Medziphema and Gorkha Baptist Fellowship Piphema began on
January 10 on the theme “Global vision for the gospel” (Matthew 28:19).
- Around 350
delegates from 39 Nepali/ Gorkha affiliated churches from Nagaland state and
associate member churches from Assam and Manipur states attended the
conference.
- The main
speaker of the conference, Devanand Kadariya, general secretary of Nepal
Baptist Church Council, shared the gospel during the inaugural service on the
topic “Local church as the main subject of God’s mission” (1 Peter 2:9), Sunday
devotional theme service and closing service on the topic “Importance of modern
technology in Evangelism” (1 Corinthians 9:22-23).
- Rev. Dr.
Pugohuto Sema, executive secretary of Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu
(WSBAK), was the main speaker on Saturday evening service. He spoke on the
topic “Accomplishing mission in multicultural world” (Mathew 28: 16-20).
- Neeraj
Karki, pastor NBC Meluri, was the Bible study speaker on Saturday morning.
- The AGBCN
business session was held on the second day under the chairmanship of Dr. Gopal
Basnet, wherein the executive secretary, Rev. Dr. K Santabir Rai; church and
mission secretary, Hari Magar; women secretary, Beena Thapa; youth secretary,
Sishir Lama; and finance secretary, Shanti Pradhan, presented the annual
reports.
