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A newly established Koinonia Baptist School (KBS) in Kohima was on Friday dedicated by Rev Zotuo Kiewhuo, founder and senior pastor of Koinonia Baptist Church and principal of Kohima Bible College.
The school, under the aegis of Koinonia Baptist Church (KBC), is located above Nagabazaar Road, Kieziekie. It was established with an objective to provide quality education through holistic approach of developing mental, social and emotional character into good Christian valued life, to sensitise the young minds towards present day social condition.
In his address, Rev. Kiewhuo said, “The fear of the lord is the beginning of knowledge” and highlighted the significance of the bible verse ‘train up a child in a way he should go and when he is old, he will no depart from it’ (Proverb 22:6). He also stressed on the need for upbringing of a child through foundation with the knowledge of truth and love.
Pointing out that the American Baptist Missionaries brought the gospel of Christ to the Naga Hills through education, he asserted the relevance of the same even to this date with focus upon Jesus Christ.
Expressing concern over the rise of cults and other disturbing threats to the faith of Christian, the speaker asserted that a school that would train the child with truth and fear of God was necessary and the need of the hour.
The school will house students from Nursery to class 3 starting from this academic session.
The dedicatory programme was led by Menuosielie Üsou, evangelist of Koinonia Baptist Church and attended by school management board and church leaders.