Dimapur, March 29 (MExN): Fellowship of Naga Baptist Association (FNBA) has appealed to all Naga Baptist associations, churches and civil societies to pray and work towards a deeper unity in Christ, focus on mission, solidarity in political destiny, and restoration of Naga people. During its 30th general assembly held in Dimapur from March 22 to 23, FNBA deliberated and discussed a comprehensive view of the prevailing spiritual and socio-political scenario at length and unanimously resolved to release an appeal to the above Naga bodies.
The appeal released to the media stressed that “our Churches, which are the members of the body of Jesus Christ, are deeply divided under the pretext and elements of the theological and doctrinal divergence, tribalism, issues of ethnocentrism and egocentrism.” In this, the FNBA called upon the churches to pray and return to a recommitment to biblical unity and spiritual love as Naga family in Jesus Christ.
With regard to the church mission, FNBA stated that John Stott rightly said everything that we do is not mission. “Mission relates to fulfillment of the Great Commission of the Lord which is the priority of the Church. But we fail to reach nations of the world because our resources are rather used in kingdom building instead for world mission.” The FNBA, therefore, urged the churches to revitalize mission vision and get involved in cross-cultural missions as the primary task of the Church.
Recognizing the reality of the Peace Accord signed on August 3, 2015 between the Government of India and NSCN (I-M), the Association said that the churches feel the imperative importance of considering the democratic voice of all the stakeholders of Naga National Political Groups and civil societies with openness. It affirmed and expressed trust that the sincerity of the Government of India would deal the 87 years of Naga struggle for nationhood in all fairness and put a complete stoppage to violence and bloodshed in all the dealings.
Meanwhile, “seeing invading forces of social evils in our society and deviation of our people from the truth”, FNBA sincerely appealed to the churches, families, schools, civil societies, and all right thinking people to venture relevant strategy to restore and save “our” generation from drifting. In this regard, the FNBA suggested renewal of parent-children relationship, creativity in school-student relationship with self-employment oriented education, creating youth interest in the churches with relevant platform, a rediscovery of family values, and educative civic life.
The release was signed and issued by Dr. Daniel Kashung, K Terhuja, Rev. Dr. P Dozo, P James, and Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetseo.
