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From Rev. Rongsenmeren
Dimapur Nagaland.
 
Topic- “Naga training”                              27th Nov -17:07pm. 7mins.
   
Positives:
1.       In Dimapur city alone we have 25 Bible colleges. In Nagaland total 34 Bible Colleges
2.       There are more than 2-3 thousands young Naga people theological graduates, from different universities
3.       There are more than 3- 4, thousands Naga Bible students.
Statistics of 2006:
1.       Associations=20
2.       Church=1352
 
Full time workers:
                         a) Pastor……………………...1352
                         b) Associate pastor……….…...442
                         c) Church Administrator….….. 418
                         d) Women Pastor………….…1352
                         e) Youth Pastor………………1252
                         f) Christian Educative Director.650
                         g) Para Church approximately..500
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                                                             Total =5966
Negatives:
1.       Lack of training Centres in Nagaland
2.       The concept of Urban Poor Ministry is something new to Bible College students.
3.       There is no urban poor ministry syllabus in Bible colleges
4.       There is only one Missiological Colleges in Nagaland
5.       Even the believers doesn’t understands the total Salvation and Holistic ministry
6.       There is lack of training for full time workers
7.       There is Economical problems for training Urban Poor Ministry even if they are interested.
8.       Many Naga Churches are sending missionaries to other part of the World, but not realizing Dimapur is as one of the mission fields in Nagaland.
 
Challenge:
1.       We need to encourage Church workers for Urban Poor Ministry leadership training.
2.       Through the encouragement of Bryan Johnson, Markus, and Justice For The Poor ministry, at present, we have many young Bible students in Dimapur are being changed few young people who are willing to go for Urban Poor Ministry leadership training and some are willing to involved.
Suggestion:
1.       kolkata “Urban Poor Ministry Leadership Training” need to be extend their network to          
train other people like us ( from the North East India)
2.       If it is possible, at least organize three months intensive Urban Poor Leadership training program.
Dimapur Nagaland:
1.       Pray for Justice For The Poor so that this ministry will be the tool to train the rest of the  Naga Bible students for “Urban Poor Ministry” in Nagaland
2.       Vision.   -to plant at least 100 churches in Dimapur city                    
                     -Planted Church will form one Association.
                     -There are many slum areas in other cities in North East of India,
 
Topic-“From Nagaland to the slums.         30th Nov-2006. 20 mins.     Page 1.
 
     
Nagaland and Nagas
Nagaland is surrounded by Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar, a small mountainous state in north-east India.
I can say in advance that the 99% or majority of the Nagas were Christians.
 
 Transformation from head hunters to soul hunters:
Head-hunting has been practiced by the Nagas for so many centuries, as a part of our culture. Many people have wrongly assumed that head-hunting was merely a matter of violence and murder, but it was something noble to be admired, a proof of bravery and strength.
                 
The Ao Naga was the first of the Nagas tribes to receive the gospel in significant numbers.        Dr. E.W Clark from U.S.A. was the first missionary to Nagaland. 15 men confessed their Christian faith and were baptized by Dr E.W Clark on 22nd December 1872.
 
Revival in Nagaland:
The first wave of Revival swept through Nagaland in the earlier 1950’s. In 1976, a second mighty wave of Revival broke out in Nagaland.
 
Mission:
After second mighty Revival, the Nagas Church made a commitment to send 10,000
Cross- cultural Missionaries to unreached Nations. Through “Nagaland Missionary movement” and Churches sent many Missionaries to Indonesia, Philippines, China and Japan etc. Hundreds have crossed Nagaland border into Myanmar and Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tipura, Antaman and into many Indian cities.
 
The Slum areas:
Dimapur is the only plain area in Nagaland. There is only one Airport and one Railway station in Nagaland that is located in Dimapur. Thousands of thousand non-locals those who are non-Christian are migrating to Dimapur. We, the Nagas did not know Slum areas, but day by day the slums are increasing, as poor of the poorest are coming from the North East of India, other parts of India and from Bangladesh. Now we have large number of Slum areas in Dimapur Nagaland.
 
Ministry Challenge:                                                
Out of 40 million population of North East of India comprising of 166 ethnic groups; many have not heard the gospel till today and many more hidden people in Myanmar. There are many slum areas in other cities in North East of India, Christian are just a handful in most of the states in North East India. Assam- 3:32%, Tripura 1:68%, Arunachal 10:29 %, and so on.
 
  Slum areas conditions in Dimapur.             
  1. In one room (10x10 feet) about 8-10 lives as a family.
  2. Most of the women have just one meal in a day.
  3. Living without good water supply
  4. Sickness but no proper treatment
  5. Children are not sending to School.
  6. High percent of Child labor.
  7. Lives in flooded areas.
  8. No hygienic living conditions.
 
“No poor among Israel open handed toward needy in your land” Deu. 15:10-11.
 
Our goals:
1. Commitment to minister the poor, the rejected and the oppressed people.
2. Ability to work as a Christian in a Christian spirit with others in harmony.
3. Ability to communicate the word of God effectively.
 4. Concern for needy in poor communities and context.
5.  Contribution towards upliftment of the poor communities  
6. Growth in spiritual life.
7. Women empowerment.
8. Small Business Development.
9. Standard craft product for development, such as hand crafted greetings cards, gift                                                                                                           bags, and jute bags. 
10.  Child ministry.
11. Programs: - English, Literacy, health, hygiene and self reliance etc.
12. Our goal is to establish the Churches among poor people, slum areas in Dimapur and     other else 
12.  Holistic ministry
 
Eastern Myanmar.
The people of Eastern Myanmar are worst than slum areas people. The areas are still struck by famine and the people are living in a condition where there are no proper cloths to wear and insufficient food to eat. The most hit are the Children who suffer from malnutrition and illiteracy as there is no School in the region. When we look geographically Nagaland is the closest route to reach Eastern Myanmar. There is urgent need to reach them through Education and Health care etc.
 
                Justice for the poor                 
Nagamese Baptist Church Burma Camp
Office- Near Burma Camp Bazar
Post Box. 392. Dimapur-797112 NAGALAND INDIA.
E-mail: rmerenjamir@yahoo.co.in   (m) 09436001994/09863144556
 

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