Laiu Fachhai, SIMNEI
Director
The church has a two-fold purpose
for its existence - what it ought to be and what it ought to do. The “to be”
part is mainly about believers living a Christ-like life and thus becoming the salt
and light of the earth. The “to do” part is what we may call missions. Of
course, the “to be” and “to do” components are inseparable. A church must be
doing both if it is a true church. Humankind has two basic needs – physical
including intellectual needs and spiritual needs. Anyone, any organization can
meet human’s physical need, but only the Church can meet human’s spiritual need
in and through the preaching of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore,
if the Church is not preaching the Gospel, no one else will do it. Thus, this article
will mainly deal with the “to do” part of the church, with special emphasis on North
East Indian churches’ involvement in foreign missions.
