As we stated previously, the Christianity in southern part of Manipur was yesterday. This was amazing thing and notably events, "how the Evangelical Baptist Convention Church can stand without the western financial Aids".
Most of the native Christians were Jhuming cultivation, only few were
employees. How they administered and sent missionaries to other
territories. In this particular research will answer the foundation and
their methodology. Although, the western were ready to assist us but
instead our motive is "how we can help the world." 1) THE LOCAL CHURCHES MISSIONARY METHODS: The
local churches are the most important function in the organization of
the church. In facts without them; the church can't reformed. The one
who wish to fellowship with us under the wings of EBCC and only those
who have Membership in the local Churches was called Evangelical Baptist Convention Church. In order to become membership of the local churches, there are certain borders and requirement
according to the church creeds. There are four important to become membership according to candidate inconveniences. (A) Primary membership. (B) Junior communicant Membership. (C) Full communicant Membership.
(D) Associate Membership. The
local churches have the certain register books the details information
about members who are in and out with the decrees of the particular
denominations. There are five main important functions in the local
churches 1
(A) Tualsung Baptist Saptuam Upa Committee (TBSUC) The
Upa committee is "trustee" in the local Church. Minimum 5 members for
Chairman, secretary, finance secretary and treasurer, and members not
more than 15 members and all the members will be the office bearer in
the Local Church.
Their responsibility is spiritually and physically to lead and guide,
advice, administration forming Ministerial Committee, Sunday school,
Audit, and look after BMC, TBDFC, TBYFC, and TBCC and so on. The Upa
committees have the right to praise and condemned the Pastors if any
problems occur the Upa committee will consider the matters. Any church
affairs whether great or small without concerning the Upa committee,
head of the Local Church
was unacceptable. The local church will form local mission school
committee and other committees if necessary additional too. All the
projects from mission fields, headquarters, divisions, local churches
or any budgets should be work out through the Upa Committee and they
will take responsible or directed to the particular departments. The
one who had been ordained will be chairman in the Upa Committee, and
Pastors should be chairperson in the ministerial Committee. The Upa
committee and Pastor will be working hand in hand for the spiritual
growths of believers and encouraging them and correcting them, even
their physical growths as well. (1) The Methodology Of Upa Committee: - The main concerned of the entire Mission in the churches which Jesus commanded to us is, "Preaching the gospel to all creatures" (Mk 16:15), Making Disciples
(Mtt. 28:19), and baptizes them (Mtt 28:19-20). The Upa Committee has
only 15-20% percentage from Tithes for local funds; it was an
affordable to manage or sponsored local Gospel camp twice in a year
also impossible. Even
so, the Local Churches used from their own portion and conducted gospel
campaigns attempt twice in a year moreover local leadership trainings
and seminars are also conducted. The ebcc have hundreds of Crores
budget for a year and it was divided division by divisions, and portion
was divided department by departments and the Upa Committee look after
the budgets and encourages them and conduct with them joint Committees
in order to effort the projects. In fact, it was not an easy task to
joint in hand for God's Kingdom Ministries. The Local Church Upa
committees were made separately worship and joint worship according to
the departments' inconvenience, especially other than public worship.
The Local church encourages the members to pay the portion of God
(tithes) and offering to pay regularly. 2 (B) Tualsung Baptist Mission Committee (TBMC): The
mission committee is a centre theme in the Church. The Administration
process of forming office bearer the procedures same as others
committees or departments. The main purpose of this department is, "to encourage and give new idea which the peoples can participant for missionary works".
The mission headquarters have various budgets or projects for
Missionary work. Moreover, the mission and missionary fields are
depending upon all under the mission projects and budgets. There was no
financial assistance from elsewhere, if you pay the Missionary will be
able to continue their works; if not the missionary works will face
inconvenience. The followings are the methods which were done by the
local mission committee in order to fulfill the tasks of Mission. 1. The Local Missionary Methods: -
The local mission committees have neither income nor financial
assistance from other departments. The budget and the projects are
heavy oath which was lay upon the shoulders while all the other
departments have the same budget in there departments. Although the
committee took as a challenge and considered all these works are apart
of Missionary works which we can participant. There was a different
between the methods of missionary work in the hills and plains. But
some methods are applicable in both places. (i) Missionary Antangpham: - There are two types of Antangpham so far. The first one is, "Dorcas Antangpham" and the second is, "Missionary Antangpham".
While the woman cooks the food, they keep apart handful of rice for,
"missionary works as their Cheerful heart. The mission department will
collect once in a week. (ii) Missionary box: -
The mission departments were prepare a certain box and keeping to
entire houses of the villages. The amounts or offering according to the
will of the houses owner or things which are offers will be for
missionary works. The mission department in charge persons will collect
once in a week and bring into the church and amounts or offers will be
under Local Mission Department. (iii) Mission Thakuan: -
The department will select appropriate day with permission from the
house owner who would host before one week. This missionary work is not
requirement but the one who have a burden for missionary works came
together one day in particular fields, all the income was undertake by
the mission departments. (iv) Domestic and Plants: -
The southern part of Manipur was greatly interest feeding the domestic
animals and plantings likely, Banana, mango, apples, and oranges as the
land was familiar. The committees they made house to houses visitation,
there the house owner made a vow to give for God Ministries, "a pig,
hen, or one orange tree, mango tree, and banana. The mission department
will records and look after the animals or plants for missionary works.
(v) Missionary prayers: - Laubach. Frank. C, stated; how much the Missionary needs prayer in his book, "Prayer the mightiest force in the world", "Every missionary needs ten thousand prayer backers".
Today how much you pray for the missionaries and for the lost souls?
The Local Mission department understands that everyone cannot involve
in the all activities, but they made a special day in a week prayer;
read the names of Missionaries and the place where they work and their
needs. God really did answer the prayers by seeing the progress reports
of mission field. Some extra ordinary men's and women's were fasting
and the cup of rice which they brought was used for missionary work. 3 (C) Tualsung Baptist Dorcas Fellowship Committee (TBDFC): The Genesis account highlighted the women's were problem makers some might think it was right even today! In the EBCC chapter," Women's are the main important pillar in the church they were peace makers not the problem makers".
The Dorcas fellowship committees must have at least 5 members for
President, vice President, Secretary, Assistant secretary, Finance
secretary and members not exceed more than 15- members. The Local Church committee would appoint one adviser for them while a Pastor not residing in a particular village. 1. The Methods of Dorcas Fellowship Committee: - The Dorcas pawl mission motto is always, "Charity works and giving" (Acts 9:36).
The orphans' beggar and those who are needy to help and look after is
their responsibility. They usually undertake project partnership of Evangelical Baptist Convention Church
projects and schemes. They have a certain project like pulpits,
constructions, Church buildings, and various projects from mission
field and within the Local church itself. They concern for the growth
of women spiritually and morally, by conducting women's Leadership
trainings, seminars and more important social issues. (i) Dorcas fellowship: -
The women department were conduct a big conference divisional wise once
in a year. They were great encouraged and motivated and begins the
practices of the competitive items like Solo, Duet, Trio, groups, Bible
Quiz, preaching, composing songs and additional they have an area
women's conference and locally also conducted. The church also made a
particular day for women's Dorcas fellowship in the church. (ii) Dorcas Antangpham: -
The Dorcas Antangpham process was same as the mission Antangpham. There
some women are who kept not only one hand full rice before cooking but
also similarly with the number of persons who are going to participants
in food. The appointed young women will collect every Sunday morning. (iii) Sing Thohlawm: -
The Dorcas Antangpham and Singthohlawm were established by Rev. V.T.
Kappu, an NEIGM Evangelist. The same procedures of those methods were
adopted by dorcas department. We hope longer may be useful. Usually
Singthohlawm is familiar to the hills other then plains. While the
women's came from the fields they brought some firewood for cooking and
according to their desires they kept at the small space the women's
department prepare to keep and the firewood was sale to those who needs economically and the amount was undertake by women department. (iv) Genthei Panpihna: - The Dorcas charity works are called, "Genthei Panpihna".
The women helps not only the poor but the one who got a severe Sickness
or condolence they show pity to them those who needy. In case of
sickness or due to an accident, if the farmers unable to continued his
works; they took responsible and take care the fields and all the
productions are given to the house ownership. The words cannot define
the charity works of Dorcas Departments in the church and societies.
They were truly the daughters of mother Teresa. The women's stretch out
their helping hands to help the world. 4 (D) Tualsung Baptist Youth Fellowship Committee (TBYFC) The
Baptist youth fellowship full membership was the year's between18-45
and the establishment of office bearer was same as the (TBDFC) and
other Departments. The Tualsung Upa committee will appoint one adviser
for them. The youth departments have various projects in the local
church, divisions, and headquarters or mission fields. The minimum
leadership Training, seminars, and others training was also made even
today. The following are the method which they used in order to
accomplish their projects. (i) Talent Distribution: -
The distribution of talent to each houses sometime they used money and
sometime domestic animals was also practiced. The office bearers give
10- 20 amounts per house and collecting after 6-7 months with profit.
Sometimes it was also consider as one egg cost, when the eggs become
brood or Chick the owners identified one for youth projects and when
the brood become grow after 7-8 months, the youth department collected
for their projects. (ii) Tuailai Thakuan: -
The other meanings of Tuailai thakuan are, "Inviting energy one day".
The host will prepare chicken curry with Sihzoupok for his quest and
their incomes will be responsible to the youth office bearers for their
projects. (iii) Gospel tours: -
The youths are well trained enough from the Sunday schools, schools,
and even the local churches. They practiced numbers of choir and under
the leadership of pastors and youth committee the gospel tours is made
and it encourages the young men's and women's to serve for God boldly
in front of others. While they have experiences in the local churches;
they were
send representative
Choirs at Annual Conference and Radio, TV and local channel as well.
There are various methods untold; according to the standards, the
places, hills and towns methods some are distinctive. The youth work is
progress and God's bless them and now hundreds of young men and women's
were serving for the Lord in different states.
(E) Tualsung Baptist Children
Department Committee(TBCDC) The
establishment of departments will be the same process as before,
members cannot served continuously more than six years a same post, the
Pastor should be adviser or the local committee will appoint adviser
for them. Among the children's department committee they will be
selected for Sunday school teachers and the department will take
responsible too. They will classify the children's year by years
according to the church curriculum, like Beginner, Primary, Junior
Intermediate, and Senior. If additional teachers necessary, they will
inform to the local church committee and they will consider the
matters. They have the projects, sometimes divisionally conference also
held for children. God's really blessed our Sunday schools, most of our
leaders in the churches, societies, even our great greats government
leaders were grown up and lay the foundation from Sunday school. 5 2) THE DIVISION COMMITTEES AND THEIR METHODOLOGY The
Church Division was form by the BOT and EBCC general conference or
assembly have a right to stop or established new division. The division
was made not like the Corinthians divisions, but to build up a body of
Christ. The division has annual conference once in a year. All the
divisional Committees, Teachers, Pastors and Members of the conference;
the quorum (1/2) more than the members can judge or administered. (A) Divisional Superintendent: -
The divisional superintendent is a only Executive officer who
administered all the Divisional and local department committees,
including Pastors, Teachers. All the divisional level committee will
through divisional superintendent, if any matters should rise beyond
the division affairs. The divisional superintendent will work with the
concern committees to the local churches for their spiritual growth,
missionary works and to classify the portion for them according to
their capabilities division level and headquarters budget or projects. (B) Division Working Committee (DWC):-.
The Divisional superintendent will be executive officer and drawing and
disbursing officer. All the divisional affairs and DWC will undertake
even while distance the divisional conference. The DWC have a right to
established sub-committees for the progress of missionary works. Any
matters, any cases, unable to solve from the divisional, the
headquarters, BOT, and General conference will under take. (C) Division Mission Committee (DMC):-
The election of division mission committee will be held under the
guidance of divisional superintendent. The committee processes same as
before DWC and other departments. According to headquarters and mission
field budgets or projects, they will work out through the local mission
committee to the people to encourages and motivate for God's kingdom
ministry and expansion. (D) Division Dorcas Fellowship Committee (DDFC):-
The committee terms and conditions same as BMC. All the matters in and
out should through the divisional superintendent. The DDFC will concern
for the developments for women in the Church, for the missionary works,
for the charity works, and all the progress works in the local church
will be submitted to the DDFC and while divisional women conference was
held on the special seasons. The role of dorcas in the EBCC gives
progress for the churches as well spiritually and physically
developments. Moreover, new life for the women. (E) Division Baptist Youth Fellowship Committee (DBYFC):-
The local TBYF will select who are able man and women for DBYFC and
submit their name to the divisional conference and the conference will
elect committee for we called DBYFC. The DBYFC will under take for the
developments for youth leadership trainings, and all the progress works
for missions. Most of the times, the DBYFC undertake divisional
projects and mission fields. The DS will be concerned all the affairs
and he will be adviser for the DBYFC. (F) Division Baptist Children's Department Committee (DBCDC):-
Initially, most of the Sunday school teachers, locally and divisionally
children's committees were uneducated, neither formal experiences nor
trainings. The DBCDC understood and undertake more leadership
trainings, seminars, conferences. The committee processes same as DBYF,
all the affairs DBCDC works should through DS and he will be the
adviser. According to the budget and projects from the headquarters and
also the needs of the local places they will under take initial steps
and work for God's kingdom ministry. 6 3) THE EBCC HEADQUARTERS METHODOLOGY OF MISSION In the previous chapters we had been noted the Evangelical Baptist Convention Church
who are the executive officers in the churches. At this stage, it was
impossible to mention all the missionary methods of headquarters. As
our experiences and how Ebcc becomes the missionary church gives you
light by studying the following methods and administration affairs. Any
cost, any matters, "Christ is a head of the Church". (A) Board of trustee (BOT):- The
Board of Trustees was the Church administrators, all the Church affairs
and concerning the physical and spiritual affairs. Moreover, to take
care the church properties. The BOT members are all ex- officio members
including all Dwc chairman. All the difficulties tasks which were
setting up by the Divisions and others, the BOT will consider and if
it's too difficult or may have no Solution to pass the resolution, the
EBCC annual general conference will over take the matters. Above all,
the Asian Baptist federation (ABF) and Baptist world alliance (BWA). 7 (B) Executive Secretary: -
The chief functionary and overall controller the Ebcc church is
Executive Secretary or General Secretary. The terms and policies same
as other. The progress works should reports to BOT and General
Conference, and he will be Secretary in Board of trustee. 8 (C) Director of Missions: - Generally, the duties of Director of Missions' is, promotion
& motivation, Missions fields & staff control, partnership with
mission agencies, church planting and growth, leadership developments,
Bible societies and others are his main duties. All the directors will
do plan, programs, policies, implementation at their own departments.
The reports for permission recommendation also their responsibility. 9 (D) Director of Ministries:-
All the Pastoral ministry of evangelism, Christian education and music,
publication and Christian literatures, BWDF, BYF, BCD, Christian
thukizakna, Social care ministries, Contending for the Evangelical
faith, Revival and every one are his responsibilities. Above all, the
directors have aright to warns or stop or discipline in his concerned
workers, but not including secretariat Staffs. Moreover transfer and
posting below District superintendent is Directors responsibility not
including Ebcc Secretariat office staff. (E) Director of Institutions:-
The Director of Institutions responsibilities is towards all the Ebcc
institutions, Elim care, EBH, printing press EA, educational matters
and trainings, development and resources, relief and planning's are the
processed of their duties. Staffs leave, town programs and disciplinary
actions to his concerned staffs. He has a right to stop their pay and
even to warn and stop the workers for his/ her post if it caught
inconvenience. But excluding secretariat staffs. (F) Dorcas worker: - The role of Dorcas in the Convention Church
is an exemplary and the good moods for the workers and the churches.
Thousands of good deeds they have done in the churches, mission fields
and neighboring churches. The leaders like Damkhoman, Ngaihvung,
Dimzangai and Liankhoman and so many others women's was brought great
revival for the women's and new life in the Ebcc church. The Dorcas
worker is overall controller all divisional and local women's
committee, they are the main pillar for the mission work in the church.
11 (G) Youth worker: -
The youth worker is appointed by the BOT or general conference in order
to look after the youth's spiritual needs as well as their physical
growth. He is not appointed for only particular place or persons, but
for the whole youth in the Convention Church
with the co-operation of DBYF and TBYF as well. They usually conducted
youth seminars, leadership trainings, youth conference and so many
trainings divisionally and locally with the guidance of youth worker.
The youths were highly developed in the music, Praise&Worship,
choir, Bible knowledge and all types of skills in life. Above all,
"they make plan and goal setting with the approval of BOT but the
sub-committee has no final authority in any affairs of the church. (H) Child worker: -
The Child Ministry is the most important part of every church. The
proverbs told to the parents to train-up the child while they are young
according to what their wishes them to became in the futures (Prov
22:6). A child worker will made programs and projects with prior
consent from the Board of trustees including plan and goal settings. A
child worker will consider for all Childs departmental growths,
expansion, and for encouraging and fruitful for child ministries. There
are various departments untold and effective for the church ministries
like Bible College, Book houses, rehabilitation centers, music's are
also apart of our church ministries. God really did bless the peoples
purchased by His own blood. All the members of the Evangelical Baptist Convention Church were satisfactorily untold happiness for the progress of administration and methodology. The only church departments didn't support
the missionaries but personally those who are involved in the private
or government jobs, unable to represent there body for God's Kingdom
ministries was support more missionaries in the convention church even
today. 13
END NOTES Thangkholal, S: Houbung kalsuon, 2000.pp.1-112.
Singh.K.M: History of Christian Mission in Manipur and other Neighboring states, 1991.pp.1-170. Piangzathang: The Paite Christians, 1984.pp.1-170. H.M.Bareh: Encyclopedia of North-east India, 2001.pp250-277. Lewis.g.R: The Story of Lushai Pioneer Mission, 1907.pp.1-130. Khamkhogin, H: Tangthupha Gah, 1991.pp.10-20. Luaichinthang: A: A History of the EBCC in north-east India, 2000.Pp.1-150. Vaiphei prims Suantak: Church growths among the hill tribes in Manipur, 1979.pp.10-145. Khamkam, G: Evangelical Convention Tangthu, 1986.pp.1-89.
Khaizalian, D: Tangthupha tunma leh Tunnung, 1998.pp.15-45. Luaichinthang: A: The Origins of EBCC administrations and Mission
Manual, 2004.pp.1-250. Thang
Gwite: The Origins, Lifestyle and primitive worship of Paite Tribe and
the impacts of Gospel over the Paite tribes, 2004.pp.8-41. Khamvum, V: EBCC Mission silver jubilee Souvenir, (1967-1992)Pp.1-60.
Most of the native Christians were Jhuming cultivation, only few were
employees. How they administered and sent missionaries to other
territories. In this particular research will answer the foundation and
their methodology. Although, the western were ready to assist us but
instead our motive is "how we can help the world." 1) THE LOCAL CHURCHES MISSIONARY METHODS: The
local churches are the most important function in the organization of
the church. In facts without them; the church can't reformed. The one
who wish to fellowship with us under the wings of EBCC and only those
who have Membership in the local Churches was called Evangelical Baptist Convention Church. In order to become membership of the local churches, there are certain borders and requirement
according to the church creeds. There are four important to become membership according to candidate inconveniences. (A) Primary membership. (B) Junior communicant Membership. (C) Full communicant Membership.
(D) Associate Membership. The
local churches have the certain register books the details information
about members who are in and out with the decrees of the particular
denominations. There are five main important functions in the local
churches 1
(A) Tualsung Baptist Saptuam Upa Committee (TBSUC) The
Upa committee is "trustee" in the local Church. Minimum 5 members for
Chairman, secretary, finance secretary and treasurer, and members not
more than 15 members and all the members will be the office bearer in
the Local Church.
Their responsibility is spiritually and physically to lead and guide,
advice, administration forming Ministerial Committee, Sunday school,
Audit, and look after BMC, TBDFC, TBYFC, and TBCC and so on. The Upa
committees have the right to praise and condemned the Pastors if any
problems occur the Upa committee will consider the matters. Any church
affairs whether great or small without concerning the Upa committee,
head of the Local Church
was unacceptable. The local church will form local mission school
committee and other committees if necessary additional too. All the
projects from mission fields, headquarters, divisions, local churches
or any budgets should be work out through the Upa Committee and they
will take responsible or directed to the particular departments. The
one who had been ordained will be chairman in the Upa Committee, and
Pastors should be chairperson in the ministerial Committee. The Upa
committee and Pastor will be working hand in hand for the spiritual
growths of believers and encouraging them and correcting them, even
their physical growths as well. (1) The Methodology Of Upa Committee: - The main concerned of the entire Mission in the churches which Jesus commanded to us is, "Preaching the gospel to all creatures" (Mk 16:15), Making Disciples
(Mtt. 28:19), and baptizes them (Mtt 28:19-20). The Upa Committee has
only 15-20% percentage from Tithes for local funds; it was an
affordable to manage or sponsored local Gospel camp twice in a year
also impossible. Even
so, the Local Churches used from their own portion and conducted gospel
campaigns attempt twice in a year moreover local leadership trainings
and seminars are also conducted. The ebcc have hundreds of Crores
budget for a year and it was divided division by divisions, and portion
was divided department by departments and the Upa Committee look after
the budgets and encourages them and conduct with them joint Committees
in order to effort the projects. In fact, it was not an easy task to
joint in hand for God's Kingdom Ministries. The Local Church Upa
committees were made separately worship and joint worship according to
the departments' inconvenience, especially other than public worship.
The Local church encourages the members to pay the portion of God
(tithes) and offering to pay regularly. 2 (B) Tualsung Baptist Mission Committee (TBMC): The
mission committee is a centre theme in the Church. The Administration
process of forming office bearer the procedures same as others
committees or departments. The main purpose of this department is, "to encourage and give new idea which the peoples can participant for missionary works".
The mission headquarters have various budgets or projects for
Missionary work. Moreover, the mission and missionary fields are
depending upon all under the mission projects and budgets. There was no
financial assistance from elsewhere, if you pay the Missionary will be
able to continue their works; if not the missionary works will face
inconvenience. The followings are the methods which were done by the
local mission committee in order to fulfill the tasks of Mission. 1. The Local Missionary Methods: -
The local mission committees have neither income nor financial
assistance from other departments. The budget and the projects are
heavy oath which was lay upon the shoulders while all the other
departments have the same budget in there departments. Although the
committee took as a challenge and considered all these works are apart
of Missionary works which we can participant. There was a different
between the methods of missionary work in the hills and plains. But
some methods are applicable in both places. (i) Missionary Antangpham: - There are two types of Antangpham so far. The first one is, "Dorcas Antangpham" and the second is, "Missionary Antangpham".
While the woman cooks the food, they keep apart handful of rice for,
"missionary works as their Cheerful heart. The mission department will
collect once in a week. (ii) Missionary box: -
The mission departments were prepare a certain box and keeping to
entire houses of the villages. The amounts or offering according to the
will of the houses owner or things which are offers will be for
missionary works. The mission department in charge persons will collect
once in a week and bring into the church and amounts or offers will be
under Local Mission Department. (iii) Mission Thakuan: -
The department will select appropriate day with permission from the
house owner who would host before one week. This missionary work is not
requirement but the one who have a burden for missionary works came
together one day in particular fields, all the income was undertake by
the mission departments. (iv) Domestic and Plants: -
The southern part of Manipur was greatly interest feeding the domestic
animals and plantings likely, Banana, mango, apples, and oranges as the
land was familiar. The committees they made house to houses visitation,
there the house owner made a vow to give for God Ministries, "a pig,
hen, or one orange tree, mango tree, and banana. The mission department
will records and look after the animals or plants for missionary works.
(v) Missionary prayers: - Laubach. Frank. C, stated; how much the Missionary needs prayer in his book, "Prayer the mightiest force in the world", "Every missionary needs ten thousand prayer backers".
Today how much you pray for the missionaries and for the lost souls?
The Local Mission department understands that everyone cannot involve
in the all activities, but they made a special day in a week prayer;
read the names of Missionaries and the place where they work and their
needs. God really did answer the prayers by seeing the progress reports
of mission field. Some extra ordinary men's and women's were fasting
and the cup of rice which they brought was used for missionary work. 3 (C) Tualsung Baptist Dorcas Fellowship Committee (TBDFC): The Genesis account highlighted the women's were problem makers some might think it was right even today! In the EBCC chapter," Women's are the main important pillar in the church they were peace makers not the problem makers".
The Dorcas fellowship committees must have at least 5 members for
President, vice President, Secretary, Assistant secretary, Finance
secretary and members not exceed more than 15- members. The Local Church committee would appoint one adviser for them while a Pastor not residing in a particular village. 1. The Methods of Dorcas Fellowship Committee: - The Dorcas pawl mission motto is always, "Charity works and giving" (Acts 9:36).
The orphans' beggar and those who are needy to help and look after is
their responsibility. They usually undertake project partnership of Evangelical Baptist Convention Church
projects and schemes. They have a certain project like pulpits,
constructions, Church buildings, and various projects from mission
field and within the Local church itself. They concern for the growth
of women spiritually and morally, by conducting women's Leadership
trainings, seminars and more important social issues. (i) Dorcas fellowship: -
The women department were conduct a big conference divisional wise once
in a year. They were great encouraged and motivated and begins the
practices of the competitive items like Solo, Duet, Trio, groups, Bible
Quiz, preaching, composing songs and additional they have an area
women's conference and locally also conducted. The church also made a
particular day for women's Dorcas fellowship in the church. (ii) Dorcas Antangpham: -
The Dorcas Antangpham process was same as the mission Antangpham. There
some women are who kept not only one hand full rice before cooking but
also similarly with the number of persons who are going to participants
in food. The appointed young women will collect every Sunday morning. (iii) Sing Thohlawm: -
The Dorcas Antangpham and Singthohlawm were established by Rev. V.T.
Kappu, an NEIGM Evangelist. The same procedures of those methods were
adopted by dorcas department. We hope longer may be useful. Usually
Singthohlawm is familiar to the hills other then plains. While the
women's came from the fields they brought some firewood for cooking and
according to their desires they kept at the small space the women's
department prepare to keep and the firewood was sale to those who needs economically and the amount was undertake by women department. (iv) Genthei Panpihna: - The Dorcas charity works are called, "Genthei Panpihna".
The women helps not only the poor but the one who got a severe Sickness
or condolence they show pity to them those who needy. In case of
sickness or due to an accident, if the farmers unable to continued his
works; they took responsible and take care the fields and all the
productions are given to the house ownership. The words cannot define
the charity works of Dorcas Departments in the church and societies.
They were truly the daughters of mother Teresa. The women's stretch out
their helping hands to help the world. 4 (D) Tualsung Baptist Youth Fellowship Committee (TBYFC) The
Baptist youth fellowship full membership was the year's between18-45
and the establishment of office bearer was same as the (TBDFC) and
other Departments. The Tualsung Upa committee will appoint one adviser
for them. The youth departments have various projects in the local
church, divisions, and headquarters or mission fields. The minimum
leadership Training, seminars, and others training was also made even
today. The following are the method which they used in order to
accomplish their projects. (i) Talent Distribution: -
The distribution of talent to each houses sometime they used money and
sometime domestic animals was also practiced. The office bearers give
10- 20 amounts per house and collecting after 6-7 months with profit.
Sometimes it was also consider as one egg cost, when the eggs become
brood or Chick the owners identified one for youth projects and when
the brood become grow after 7-8 months, the youth department collected
for their projects. (ii) Tuailai Thakuan: -
The other meanings of Tuailai thakuan are, "Inviting energy one day".
The host will prepare chicken curry with Sihzoupok for his quest and
their incomes will be responsible to the youth office bearers for their
projects. (iii) Gospel tours: -
The youths are well trained enough from the Sunday schools, schools,
and even the local churches. They practiced numbers of choir and under
the leadership of pastors and youth committee the gospel tours is made
and it encourages the young men's and women's to serve for God boldly
in front of others. While they have experiences in the local churches;
they were
send representative
Choirs at Annual Conference and Radio, TV and local channel as well.
There are various methods untold; according to the standards, the
places, hills and towns methods some are distinctive. The youth work is
progress and God's bless them and now hundreds of young men and women's
were serving for the Lord in different states.
(E) Tualsung Baptist Children
Department Committee(TBCDC) The
establishment of departments will be the same process as before,
members cannot served continuously more than six years a same post, the
Pastor should be adviser or the local committee will appoint adviser
for them. Among the children's department committee they will be
selected for Sunday school teachers and the department will take
responsible too. They will classify the children's year by years
according to the church curriculum, like Beginner, Primary, Junior
Intermediate, and Senior. If additional teachers necessary, they will
inform to the local church committee and they will consider the
matters. They have the projects, sometimes divisionally conference also
held for children. God's really blessed our Sunday schools, most of our
leaders in the churches, societies, even our great greats government
leaders were grown up and lay the foundation from Sunday school. 5 2) THE DIVISION COMMITTEES AND THEIR METHODOLOGY The
Church Division was form by the BOT and EBCC general conference or
assembly have a right to stop or established new division. The division
was made not like the Corinthians divisions, but to build up a body of
Christ. The division has annual conference once in a year. All the
divisional Committees, Teachers, Pastors and Members of the conference;
the quorum (1/2) more than the members can judge or administered. (A) Divisional Superintendent: -
The divisional superintendent is a only Executive officer who
administered all the Divisional and local department committees,
including Pastors, Teachers. All the divisional level committee will
through divisional superintendent, if any matters should rise beyond
the division affairs. The divisional superintendent will work with the
concern committees to the local churches for their spiritual growth,
missionary works and to classify the portion for them according to
their capabilities division level and headquarters budget or projects. (B) Division Working Committee (DWC):-.
The Divisional superintendent will be executive officer and drawing and
disbursing officer. All the divisional affairs and DWC will undertake
even while distance the divisional conference. The DWC have a right to
established sub-committees for the progress of missionary works. Any
matters, any cases, unable to solve from the divisional, the
headquarters, BOT, and General conference will under take. (C) Division Mission Committee (DMC):-
The election of division mission committee will be held under the
guidance of divisional superintendent. The committee processes same as
before DWC and other departments. According to headquarters and mission
field budgets or projects, they will work out through the local mission
committee to the people to encourages and motivate for God's kingdom
ministry and expansion. (D) Division Dorcas Fellowship Committee (DDFC):-
The committee terms and conditions same as BMC. All the matters in and
out should through the divisional superintendent. The DDFC will concern
for the developments for women in the Church, for the missionary works,
for the charity works, and all the progress works in the local church
will be submitted to the DDFC and while divisional women conference was
held on the special seasons. The role of dorcas in the EBCC gives
progress for the churches as well spiritually and physically
developments. Moreover, new life for the women. (E) Division Baptist Youth Fellowship Committee (DBYFC):-
The local TBYF will select who are able man and women for DBYFC and
submit their name to the divisional conference and the conference will
elect committee for we called DBYFC. The DBYFC will under take for the
developments for youth leadership trainings, and all the progress works
for missions. Most of the times, the DBYFC undertake divisional
projects and mission fields. The DS will be concerned all the affairs
and he will be adviser for the DBYFC. (F) Division Baptist Children's Department Committee (DBCDC):-
Initially, most of the Sunday school teachers, locally and divisionally
children's committees were uneducated, neither formal experiences nor
trainings. The DBCDC understood and undertake more leadership
trainings, seminars, conferences. The committee processes same as DBYF,
all the affairs DBCDC works should through DS and he will be the
adviser. According to the budget and projects from the headquarters and
also the needs of the local places they will under take initial steps
and work for God's kingdom ministry. 6 3) THE EBCC HEADQUARTERS METHODOLOGY OF MISSION In the previous chapters we had been noted the Evangelical Baptist Convention Church
who are the executive officers in the churches. At this stage, it was
impossible to mention all the missionary methods of headquarters. As
our experiences and how Ebcc becomes the missionary church gives you
light by studying the following methods and administration affairs. Any
cost, any matters, "Christ is a head of the Church". (A) Board of trustee (BOT):- The
Board of Trustees was the Church administrators, all the Church affairs
and concerning the physical and spiritual affairs. Moreover, to take
care the church properties. The BOT members are all ex- officio members
including all Dwc chairman. All the difficulties tasks which were
setting up by the Divisions and others, the BOT will consider and if
it's too difficult or may have no Solution to pass the resolution, the
EBCC annual general conference will over take the matters. Above all,
the Asian Baptist federation (ABF) and Baptist world alliance (BWA). 7 (B) Executive Secretary: -
The chief functionary and overall controller the Ebcc church is
Executive Secretary or General Secretary. The terms and policies same
as other. The progress works should reports to BOT and General
Conference, and he will be Secretary in Board of trustee. 8 (C) Director of Missions: - Generally, the duties of Director of Missions' is, promotion
& motivation, Missions fields & staff control, partnership with
mission agencies, church planting and growth, leadership developments,
Bible societies and others are his main duties. All the directors will
do plan, programs, policies, implementation at their own departments.
The reports for permission recommendation also their responsibility. 9 (D) Director of Ministries:-
All the Pastoral ministry of evangelism, Christian education and music,
publication and Christian literatures, BWDF, BYF, BCD, Christian
thukizakna, Social care ministries, Contending for the Evangelical
faith, Revival and every one are his responsibilities. Above all, the
directors have aright to warns or stop or discipline in his concerned
workers, but not including secretariat Staffs. Moreover transfer and
posting below District superintendent is Directors responsibility not
including Ebcc Secretariat office staff. (E) Director of Institutions:-
The Director of Institutions responsibilities is towards all the Ebcc
institutions, Elim care, EBH, printing press EA, educational matters
and trainings, development and resources, relief and planning's are the
processed of their duties. Staffs leave, town programs and disciplinary
actions to his concerned staffs. He has a right to stop their pay and
even to warn and stop the workers for his/ her post if it caught
inconvenience. But excluding secretariat staffs. (F) Dorcas worker: - The role of Dorcas in the Convention Church
is an exemplary and the good moods for the workers and the churches.
Thousands of good deeds they have done in the churches, mission fields
and neighboring churches. The leaders like Damkhoman, Ngaihvung,
Dimzangai and Liankhoman and so many others women's was brought great
revival for the women's and new life in the Ebcc church. The Dorcas
worker is overall controller all divisional and local women's
committee, they are the main pillar for the mission work in the church.
11 (G) Youth worker: -
The youth worker is appointed by the BOT or general conference in order
to look after the youth's spiritual needs as well as their physical
growth. He is not appointed for only particular place or persons, but
for the whole youth in the Convention Church
with the co-operation of DBYF and TBYF as well. They usually conducted
youth seminars, leadership trainings, youth conference and so many
trainings divisionally and locally with the guidance of youth worker.
The youths were highly developed in the music, Praise&Worship,
choir, Bible knowledge and all types of skills in life. Above all,
"they make plan and goal setting with the approval of BOT but the
sub-committee has no final authority in any affairs of the church. (H) Child worker: -
The Child Ministry is the most important part of every church. The
proverbs told to the parents to train-up the child while they are young
according to what their wishes them to became in the futures (Prov
22:6). A child worker will made programs and projects with prior
consent from the Board of trustees including plan and goal settings. A
child worker will consider for all Childs departmental growths,
expansion, and for encouraging and fruitful for child ministries. There
are various departments untold and effective for the church ministries
like Bible College, Book houses, rehabilitation centers, music's are
also apart of our church ministries. God really did bless the peoples
purchased by His own blood. All the members of the Evangelical Baptist Convention Church were satisfactorily untold happiness for the progress of administration and methodology. The only church departments didn't support
the missionaries but personally those who are involved in the private
or government jobs, unable to represent there body for God's Kingdom
ministries was support more missionaries in the convention church even
today. 13
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Khaizalian, D: Tangthupha tunma leh Tunnung, 1998.pp.15-45. Luaichinthang: A: The Origins of EBCC administrations and Mission
Manual, 2004.pp.1-250. Thang
Gwite: The Origins, Lifestyle and primitive worship of Paite Tribe and
the impacts of Gospel over the Paite tribes, 2004.pp.8-41. Khamvum, V: EBCC Mission silver jubilee Souvenir, (1967-1992)Pp.1-60.
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