INDIA MISSION SUMMIT
October 2 - 5, 2014
Kohima, Nagaland - india
A VIEW OF KOHIMA TOWN
The American Baptist International
Ministries (IM; aka American Baptist Foreign Mission Society) is celebrating
the 200th Anniversary of its global mission involvement and 175
years of missions in India. While a major event will be held at Green Lake,
Wisconsin in July, IM and 11 partner organizations in India are co-organizing
an India Mission Summit in Kohima, Nagaland from October 2-5, 2014. Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) is the local host of the India Mission Summit on behalf of Council of Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI) . We are expecting1,100-1,200 delegates from Bengal-Orissa-Bihar, the Northeast and South India, and the US, plus 7,000 local attendees. The Summit will provide a meaningful time of worship, fellowship and interactions. The theme of the Summit is “Celebrate the Past; Envision the Future”. Speakers during the conference will help the congregation to assess the achievements and struggles in the past and in the present situation, and to recommend ways to identify common mission focus areas towards the future.
The main programs include morning Bible Study on the Book of Revelation (with focus on the last two chapters); presentation on the Mega Trends in the 21st Century India and the impact on and response from the Indian Church; four Workshops and group discussions on Human Trafficking, Youth and Future Leaders, Christian Stewardship, and Human Rights and Religious Liberty. The Evening Programs and the Sunday Morning Service will feature five speakers of different geographic and ministry backgrounds. All speakers are from India except Rev. Dr. Reid Trulson, IM Executive Director.
During the Summit, eleven 5-6 minutes video/ PPT will be shown in different schedule featuring the 11 main partner organizations of International Ministries in India. There will be a special cultural program on Sunday afternoon. In addition to the cultural performances by the attendees of different areas and tribes, there will be interactive group dancing of a few thousand sisters and brothers. A Resolution Committee is formed to read the papers of the presenters and to listen to the messages and sharings during the Summit. They will then bring a Baptist joint Declaration/ Resolution for the conferees to adopt in the last evening service. There are optional post-Summit tours of NE India for the interest of the conferees. Please pray for the conference asking God's Spirit to fill the Summit with joy, power and inspiration. We cordially invite you to pray and take part in this joyous event.
The Host and Co-organizers:
For information about Registration, Post Summit Tour and Hotel Accommodation kindly check the information page.
The main programs include morning Bible Study on the Book of Revelation (with focus on the last two chapters); presentation on the Mega Trends in the 21st Century India and the impact on and response from the Indian Church; four Workshops and group discussions on Human Trafficking, Youth and Future Leaders, Christian Stewardship, and Human Rights and Religious Liberty. The Evening Programs and the Sunday Morning Service will feature five speakers of different geographic and ministry backgrounds. All speakers are from India except Rev. Dr. Reid Trulson, IM Executive Director.
During the Summit, eleven 5-6 minutes video/ PPT will be shown in different schedule featuring the 11 main partner organizations of International Ministries in India. There will be a special cultural program on Sunday afternoon. In addition to the cultural performances by the attendees of different areas and tribes, there will be interactive group dancing of a few thousand sisters and brothers. A Resolution Committee is formed to read the papers of the presenters and to listen to the messages and sharings during the Summit. They will then bring a Baptist joint Declaration/ Resolution for the conferees to adopt in the last evening service. There are optional post-Summit tours of NE India for the interest of the conferees. Please pray for the conference asking God's Spirit to fill the Summit with joy, power and inspiration. We cordially invite you to pray and take part in this joyous event.
The Host and Co-organizers:
- American Baptist International Ministries
- Abundant Life Ministerial Associates
- Banjara Baptist Sanghevur Malawo
- Baptist Convention of Telugu Churches
- Banjara Development Trust
- Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Churches Association
- Council of Baptist Churches in North East India
- Arunachal Pradesh Baptist Convention
- Assam Baptist Convention
- Garo Baptist Convention
- Karbi Anglong Baptist Convention
- Manipur Baptist Convention
- Nagaland Baptist Church Council (Local Host on behalf of the Council of Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI) )
For information about Registration, Post Summit Tour and Hotel Accommodation kindly check the information page.
WORSHIP SERVICE SPEAKERS:
1. Reid Trulson
2. Jaksyl Sangma
3. Richard Howell
4. Prabu Kiran
5. A. K. Lama
BIBLE STUDY:
P. C. Gine
PLENARY SESSIONS ON MISSION ISSUES:
1. 21st Century India Mega Trends: Valson Thampu
2. Human Trafficking: Pranitha Timothy
3. Christian Stewardship: Raja Singh
4. Youth and Future Leaders: Jacob Issac
5. Religious Liberty: John Dayal
INTERACTIVE CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS
1. Reid Trulson
2. Jaksyl Sangma
3. Richard Howell
4. Prabu Kiran
5. A. K. Lama
BIBLE STUDY:
P. C. Gine
PLENARY SESSIONS ON MISSION ISSUES:
1. 21st Century India Mega Trends: Valson Thampu
2. Human Trafficking: Pranitha Timothy
3. Christian Stewardship: Raja Singh
4. Youth and Future Leaders: Jacob Issac
5. Religious Liberty: John Dayal
INTERACTIVE CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS
IMS Planning meeting in Session at NBCC, Kenneth Complex , Kohima on April 29 , 2014
IMS Planning and COLA members