Dimapur, June 29: As resolved during the 4th annual Institute for Development of Leadership (IFDOL) held at Clark Theological College (CTC) from April 18 by the six Baptist Associations in Eastern Nagaland, the first phase of the follow up leadership development training was held at Tuensang district from June 27-29.
During the three-day training, the IFDOL team led by project director Nuklu Phom, executive secretary of PBCA and IFDOL consultant, Rev DrTakatemjen, former principal CTC and President, NEALEAST conducted the training in different areas under Tuensang district. They trained and interacted with more than four hundred church workers – pastors, church women leaders, tribal and public leaders of four eastern Nagaland tribes.
The first programme was held at Noklak town on June 27 which was facilitated by the Khaimniungan Baptist Church Association. On Tuesday, the second programme was held at Shamatore town which was facilitated by Yimchunger Baptist Churches Association. On June 29 morning, the team interacted and trained at Chang Baptist Churches Association conference hall at Tuensang town, and in the evening, the United Sangtam Baptist Churches Association facilitated the programme at Yangli Mission Centre. The main aim of the follow-up leadership training was to highlight about the ‘Simply Telling Stories’ or STS to the church leaders of eastern Nagaland. It was resolved during the 4th IFDOL programme in April, 2016 to visit all the six Baptist Associations in Eastern Nagaland and conduct training for the Simply Telling Stories to the church leaders in eastern Nagaland. The STS is about talking the Bible in a simple way. It targets the fathers in the society to gather in groups and read the Bible passages and discuss among themselves in their own way at their own convenient time.
During the follow-up leadership training programme, the two resource persons covered different topics for the church leaders, the tribal and public leaders, and the women leaders. They dwelled on the problems faced by the churches, the issues confronting the youths, environment and the need to conserve biodiversity, family and children etc. The training programme was received by the participants who came from even the remotest part of the district.
In the second phase, the Institute for Development of Leadership (IFDOL) will cover the districts of Mon and Longleng in July.
On the last day, the Northeast India Facilitator for Global Lead Alliance, Rev TN Koren also attended the follow-up programme at Tuensang town and Yangli Mission Centre to evaluate the progress of the training programme.
It may be noted here that the Institute for Development of Leadership (IFDOL) is a leadership development programme organized by the six Baptist Associations in Eastern Nagaland in partnership with its churches and the training integrates diverse subjects and issues challenging the present church ministry. It was started in the year 2013.
