Mokokchung, 30 March (MTNews): The 42nd Graduation Service of the Nagaland Bible College was held at the Discovery Hall NBC Campus on Thursday with Rev Martin Poole, Swindon UK as the convocation speaker.
During his speech, Rev Martin Poole mentioned that it was a privilege to be the convocation speaker of the 42nd NBC Graduation Ceremony and that the graduates had now been molded to their finest form to be able to serve and spread the Lord’s teachings.
He went on to encourage the graduates to spread the gospel via their gifts and for the Lord’s kingdom. “Your heart is the garden of Jesus Christ,” Rev Poole said, adding that one’s relation with the Lord will grow on and on when one opens his heart to the Lord.
He concluded by saying the bible verse from Matthew 6:33, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
During the Program, Dr Sentila Ao, Principal NBC presided over the conferring of degrees and commissioning of graduates where 18 students were conferred as graduates for the degrees of MDiv, MDiv (DL), BTh, BMin and CTh while San Santhosh Kumar, Academic Dean presented the Academic Awards.
Earlier, Rev Bendang Longkumer, Pastor Artang Baptist Church delivered a brief exhortation and BT Nahwang, MDiv III gave the valedictory speech while Limaonen, IICS coordinator delivered the welcome address.
The NCRC Youth Fellowship, Mokokchung Town and graduating class also presented special numbers.