Morung Express News
Dimapur | January 28
Western Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (WSBAK) has laid a foundation stone for its resource centre at Nihokhu village on Saturday.
Speaking about the purpose of the resource centre, Executive Secretary WSBAK, Rev Dr Hevukhu Achumi said that the centre would be used for conducting conferences, mass gatherings, Church leaders’ training etc. He said that the land measuring 70 acres was acquired from Nihokhu village at a nominal rate and thanked the landowners for their understanding the need of the Church.
Also speaking after unveiling the foundation stone, Secretary, Land Resources, Y. Kikheto Sema IAS spoke about the three institutions set by God namely; family, government and the Church that forms a society.
He said that the positive and effective functioning of the latter two depended on the family since members of the government and Church first comes from a family. “If a family is good then the other two institutions would also be good and so we should go back to our family and start positive changes from within,” he added.
Drawing references from Romans 13:1 of The Bible, Kikheto said people need to respect the government. In the same way, the government should also respect the views of its people for whom it is being institutionalized.
Talking about the current scenario between the state government and civil societies, Kikheto said in such a confronting situation the Church could have played an important role of bridging the gap and uniting the odds. He lamented that the role of the Church was found wanting in this situation. He said prayer alone was not enough if one does not act upon prayers.
Kikheto who is also the Chairman, Board of Deacons, Sumi Baptist Church Kohima referred to the Naga society as the Biblical Tower of Babel with so many differences and contradictory views. “Even Article 371 (A) is being interpreted differently by lawyers of separate entities. We do not know which one is correct and confused,” he added. He was of the opinion that men and women should come together and sort out the issue in a positive manner by understanding each other. Stating that a nation without a vision perishes, Kikheto appealed the people to continuously pray for quality leaders for the Nagas.
The foundation stone laying programme was attended by a host of WSBAK staff, GBs and leaders of the area.
