Kohima, March 1 (MExN): The 12-day Transformation Crusade entered its seventh day on March 1 here at the Local Ground with Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo, Principal, Kohima Bible College and Founder & Pastor, Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima, as the speaker. Rev. Zotuo reminded the congregation that the day given to “us” today is to rejoice in it and that the word of God is the original key to the kingdom of God, a press release received here said. He also stated that the church must be “Bible-based church” and “not compromised like some of today’s church that propagates ‘cultural festivals’.” In the afternoon session, Sungjem Jamir was the resource person on dealing with alcoholics. He shared of his struggle as an alcoholic. Terming alcoholism as a ‘disease’, where alcoholics are battling with the addiction and needing help, he urged the society and church to understand the same. On March 3, Jamir, who renders his services to the society with detox camp, counselling etc., will hold another special counselling session for alcoholics at 2:00 pm. People struggling with any kind of addiction have been requested to attend the session. Meanwhile, on February 29, Rev. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary, Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), was the speaker. A press release informed that Keyho urged the congregation to stop listening to the voice of the world and listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit. For this, one need to open their hearts, he said. Maintaining that “we” need God to transform our lives, he said until “we” get transformed and establish a relationship with God, Christianity becomes a mere religion. Transformation is not about adapting to western/ eastern culture, he stated. It is about listening to the voice of Holy Spirit to make Christian more like Christ and it must be the changing agent to work in our society, he added. He exhorted that true transformation is the work of the Holy Spirit, “which we must allow it to control our life, mind, heart and system.” He further said that the work of the Holy Spirit does not come automatically but with the willingness, surrendering and letting it to control us completely. The Organising Committee of the Transformation Crusade has invited all citizens to attend the services which will continue till March 6.
