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K i n g d o m S t e wa r d s h i p He has worked in missions since 1973. Between 1973 and 1996, he headed the Emmanuel Hospital Association, a group of 20 hospitals and community health projects, serving half a million people a year with 50,000 operations. He also designed a unique system of federal cooperative societies, and now leads a team of 52 organizations that plant churches in various parts of North India. They currently have 37,000 churches throughout the region. “Mizoram is a unique transformational story,” says Lalchuangliana. “I come from a small, tribal community which, by the grace of God, has been wonderfully transformed. And I am a beneficiary of that transformation.” The First Church Mizoram’s Christian story begins in the 1890s, when the first church and mission headquarters were established. The tombstones of the first two Mizo Christians, who died in 1905, can still be seen in Aizawl. Mizoram’s spiritual transformation can best be seen in the way it has physically changed over a short period of time. The original church building has been torn down, rebuilt, and expanded several times. The community is currently constructing a huge, four-story building, costing about five crores (50 million rupees, which is roughly US$1.1m). Meanwhile, the Mizoram Christians have experienced unprecedented blessings. In 1948, the first high schools in Mizoram were established. This began a wave of education resulting in a college being built in 1970, outgrown, and replaced with a larger one, which now offers BD and BTh courses. A third of Mizos are in schools, colleges, and universities, with about 10,000 Mizo students in establishments in different parts of India. Mizoram now has libraries, banks, and cooperative societies where before there was nothing. One woman started a highly 18
S p r e a d i n g t h e M e s s a g e successful bakery that provided the resources to rebuild her house into a sizable home for her family. Aizawl also has its own small airport. “Twenty-five years ago, three-quarters of the people of Mizoram said that an airport will never be built in Mizoram and an aircraft will never land in Mizoram,” says Lalchuangliana. The village also generated the resources to completely redevelop the winding dirt track into town, traveled by Pandit Nehru and Indira Gandhi when they visited Mizoram in 1953. Evidences of Transformation “We see evidences of transformation everywhere, as people live in better houses and enjoy a higher standard of living and education, as well as better health, longevity, and peace in the community,” said Lalchuangliana. There is no doubt among the community that its material success is due to the blessing of God. Praise and prayer are a way of life for Mizos. There are big churches all over Mizoram for denominations that include Presbyterian and Baptist, though the community acts as one body, regardless of denominations. In fact, it sends out about two thousand missionaries a year to different parts of India, as well as Samoa, China, Thailand, and even England. “Wherever we are, we start and lead churches, for example in Delhi,” says Lalchuangliana. He says that Mizo people feel a responsibility to sow generously into missions, because of the blessing they have received. Mizoram’s investment in missions has grown exponentially over the years, from just 26 Rupees in 1932; Rs.758 in 1952; Rs.21 million in 1982; to over Rs.20 billion in 2007 (around $US447 million). “We thank God there is an example of a whole community being transformed through the gospel, and we feel truly blessed,” comments Lalchuangliana. 19
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