June 23, 2017 (Sintawpni)
I. Interaction with Pastors’ Prayer Fellowship_Delhi (PPF-D) (9:30 AM – 2:00 PM):
Facilitators : Pastor T Tunson & Upa (Dr) B Langkham
# Biakna & Phatna Pastor H Biakson in makaih in paikhawm te’n “A sangzaw lam…..” sakkhawmna nei.
# Mellahna hun ah PPF-D sung leh Church/Fellowship tuamtuam apan Pastor leh Executive member 20 val melmuhtheih in om hi.
# Presentation on ‘Challenges and Opportunities of City Pastors; Future Prospect of City Churches’ – Resource Person: Rev V Nenglian, DS (LSD) –
Laisiangthou tangtel: Gal. 6: 7-8
Some major issues around us:
- Urbanization – cultural integration
- The Post-modernism influence
- Sexual revolution
- Abuse of power, human rights & degradation of human values
- Hi-tech entertainment world V/s unchanging church service
- Relevance of the Church in social aspect
- Denominational identity – institutional V/s informal
- Relativism V/s absolutism
- Influence of social media network
Challenges of City Pastors:
- Spiritual care – lack of psychological & emotional care
- Competency – administration & communication skills
- Management – finance & time factor
- A new work-life balance
- Children’s education
- Consumer Christianity
- Culture of media & relativism
- Transforming converts into worshippers-witnesses
- Working relationship with Pastors/Elders in other churches/fellowships
Opportunities of City Pastors:
- Availability of resources & funds
- Surrounded by intellectuals & experienced
- Access to latest hi-tech advances
- Social media advantage
- Family oriented ministry
- Greater influence on young but highly educated
- Access to international level activities
- Impart Biblical spirituality
- Establish true and lively worship
- Missional advantage of greater & effective evangelization
Questions:
- What would be the biggest challenge for you as a City Pastor?
- Are the opportunities we have as City Pastors rightly benefit the Church? How?
Challenges:
- Denominationalism
- Synchronized beliefs
- Place of worship
- Time constraint
- Communication & connectivity
- Religious forces from other faiths
- Laws of the land
- Secularism & evangelization
- Partnership - cooperation & coordination with other churches/agencies
Future Prospect of City Churches:
Shaping a Model Church –
- Worshipping Church: Worship Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:24)
- Witnessing Church: Witnessing Christ in words and deeds (Acts 1:8; Mat.28:19)
- Caring Church: Prioritize spiritual nurturing – reach out those left-outs
- Organized Church: Every activity should be well-planned and organized based on love & commitment
Suggestions:
A. Encourage brotherhood of all believers -
- Focus on the common things we have
- Can we adopt a joint venture once in a year?
B. Actively involve in nation building –
- Can we participate in some government schemes or projects?
- Train responsible citizens
Questions:
- What do you think is the greatest challenge facing the Church today in Indian major cities?
- What would be the image of city churches in 10 years from now – a new Kingdom-Community OR a new multi-cultured community?
Resource Person in presentation a neih zoh in paikhawmte group 3 a kikhen in discussion hun zat hi a, tua zoh in amaute’ muhdan presentation hun ah hiai bang report pia uhi:-
Group 1: Memberte nak zawsem a reach out kul; huai dia taksa a kithuahpih a vanzat tuamtuam phone, facebook, etc tungtawn a nasa zawsem a panlak ding; Pastor te’n personal discipline, salam leh khalam a, naksem a neih kul.
Group 2: Kal khat a biakkhawmna khatvei kia kinei thei, huai hun a hong kikhawm theilou tampi omlai; huaite nasa zawsem a reach out kul petmah; laws of land zahtak ding chih diksa, a huchih kawm a i thugin kingakna a thupipen a koih ding; Pathian thu ahidan/ahihna tak a gen ngam ding.
Group 3: Christian by birth, not by conviction tampi kihi, hiai pen challenge thupipen hilou hiam? Naupangte’ khalam khanna ding thupingaih sem kul sa, hiai lou a ki gammang petmah thei ding ahi.
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Hiai hunzat masa neih zoh in TBSUC, EBCC Delhi inteekna in inlam apan hong hawh heutute leh PPF-D apan hong paikhawm te sun-ann (lunch) nekpihna basement ah neih ahi.
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June 23, 2017 (Sintawpni)(Nitak)
* Hiai nitak in Area tuamtuam a kikhen in Delhi khosung mun 5 (nga) ah heutu hong zin te hawmlual in Pathian biakkhawmna (fellowship) neihpih hi a, nuam leh manpha tak a kizang chiat ahi chih akuapeuh apan zak ahi hi.
