Ministry of the Word to Impur

Today morning, we were considering where to go for the distribution of the ministry literature first, to Impur or to Mokokchung town. As we fellowshipped and considered, we felt to go to Impur first. On our way, we enjoyed a time of prayer together for the Lord’s leading and for His testimony in Nagaland. 

In Impur, there stands the first Baptist Church in Nagaland. It was built in 1896 by the first Christian missionary to the Nagas who came in 1872, Dr. E W Clark.

Here, we first met the Baptist Pastor and introduced the ministry literature. He immediately purchased the Holy Bible Recovery Version. As he invited us to eat lunch with him, we had a time of fellowship, sharing our testimonies and some crucial truth and practices concerning the Christian life and the church life. He very much appreciated the truth we present and the time of fellowship we enjoyed together. Later, we prayed together and left.

Then, we met the Principals of all the three institutions in this mission center; the Nursing School, Bible School, and Higher Secondary School. To my surprise, all these Principals were so interested in the Holy Bible Recovery Version after I introduced to them. They all purchased for themselves and also promised to introduce to others as they found it to be very useful for their understanding of the word of God. 

Step by step, the Lord led us to meet the key people one by one. And further gave us a contact for the Bible College in Mokokchung too, which I personally desire to visit for the purpose of the ministry literature introduction and distribution. 

On our way back, as we stopped by to taste Litchi fruits from its tree, we met the owner of a recreational park who also has a good number of Litchi fruit trees. We befriended him and shared contact phone numbers for future and further communication. He gave us a friendly tour to his garden and park where we enjoyed the beauty of God’s creation. After our day of meetings with the key people in the mission center, the Lord gave us a time of relaxation in this beautiful garden.

After coming back to our resting place, I shared the highlight of our visit to Impur to my brothers as:

Today, we visited the center of Christian works in Nagaland and introduced the ministry literature.

151 years after the gospel was brought to the Nagas, the ministry books was introduced to all the key leaders, the Pastor, the Executive Secretary, and all the three Principals of the Bible College, Hospital and Nursing School, and the Higher Secondary School.

All of them welcomed us and received the ministry books, especially the Holy Bible Recovery Version. 

May the desire of God’s heart to bring them into the full knowledge of the truth be fulfilled!