Dimapur, December 27 (MExN): The Executive Secretary of Nagamese Baptist Churches Association, Nagaland, Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma passed away on December 27, 2016. His funeral service was conducted today at Monday Bazaar, Padumphukri in Dimapur at 3:00 pm.
December 28th morning, Late Rev Chen’s mortal remains will be taken to his native village after a short stop over at Rengma Baptist Church, Kohima.
Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma was born in Sishunu village in 1960. He did his early education from Govt primary School, Sishunu village and Chunlikha Govt High School. He did his Bachelor of Religious Education (BRE), Bangalore and Bachelor of Divinity (BD), Kolkata and was awarded the degree of the Doctor of Ministry, under the senate of Serampore University, West Bengal in 2007. He was ordained as a Reverend by the Ordination Council of CRBC in 1993.
Late Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma was that Youth Secretary, CRBC Tseminyu from 1982-1986; Youth Secretary, NBCC Kohima from 1989-2002; President, CBCNEI Youth from 1989-2003; President CRBC from 2002-2005; President Rengma Theological Conference 2005-2007; President Baptist Youth Fellowship India (BYFI) from 1991-2007.
Late Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma was also the “longest serving president of National Youth Organization”. He was also the Vice-President, Asia Baptist Youth Fellowship (ABYF) from 2000-2005; Chairman of the Board of Trustee of college, Mt. Terogvu Theological college, Zunpha, Tseminyu; Pastor Rengma Baptist church, Kohima 1st February 2006- 30th June 2011.
The late Reverend is also the author of ‘A handbook on Pastoral Ministry’ and ‘Empowerment of Lay Ministry’.
Presently, he was serving as Executive Secretary of Nagamese Baptist Churches Association, Nagaland from 1st July 2011 till date.
