Dimapur, March 13 (MExN): The Ao Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship Dimapur encompassing 24 churches invited the ACAUT Nagaland for prayer and fellowship programme at Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo (DABA) on March 13.
Rev. Zulu, Pastor, Chumukedima Ao Baptist Church chaired the programme. Rev. Lanu, Pastor Dorgapathar, in his speech congratulated the ACAUT leaders for not wavering or succumbing to “tribalism, dirty politics, and money-power” but staying focused in their aims and objectives, and this he said is the key to the belief in the ACAUT movement unlike others. “Also, the ACAUT has remained apolitical and neutral and cautioned it against succumbing to such pressures,” the Reverend said.
Rev. Maong Aier, Associate pastor, DABA, informed that people everywhere are praying for the ACAUT movement, and requested the ACAUT Nagaland to constantly engage with the senior citizens for their wisdom and blessings. He also stressed that in other Christian countries, the church leaders and city planners closely co-ordinate in planning the needs of the cities.
Rev. Lima, Associate Pastor, DABA, acknowledged that some of the activities of ACAUT are indeed the job for the churches. Rev. Lima spoke against corruption, especially those government officials who owned palatial properties which are impossible given their salary. He further said that the ACAUT Movement was a prophetic movement and that the people are looking at ACAUT to show them directions.
The pastors prayed for the ACAUT Nagaland on the following 5 power points:
1. To praise God for his divine leading hands in all the activities of the ACAUT till date.
2. To pray for the many issues and agenda that may be taken up by the Government and other social organizations so that desirable changes may take place in Nagaland.
3. To pray for the good health, wisdom and success to all the ACAUT members and their families.
4. To pray that all forms of dishonesty come to an end in Nagaland.
5. To pray that God fearing men and women, and able leaders will be elected to lead.
ACAUT Nagaland Media Cell in a press release said that it is greatly humbled and touched by the faith and love shown by the pastors association and for the generous donation of Rs. 2,30,000/- (two lakhs and thirty thousand). “Such validation and encouragement by the church should surely spur all right thinking citizens and civil society movements/organizations for far reaching and desirable social change,” it added.
