TNBA ORDINATION RULES

Resolution No. 2         ORDINATION RULES

Thangal Naga Baptist Association Ordination Order Rules

Ordination gui ru angguikathouba Thengluppa (baptism), Proho gui Takbei (Lord’s Supper), chuna katheng kalak katha (marriage) hi-ea. Dukayak gui title (Honour title) khatte. La, sanglan (reward) angguibu piba makke. Rira gui ngam hi pumrong na Angha longni chunlutni guibu thanaba yangbu pi-ea.

Rules:

No. 1   Ordination Committee khat neile:

      a)    Appointment of committee members: Kangui chuna darkargui sisuini committee member gui masing retle.

     b)    TNBA workers chuna ordained/ licensed minister’s kak toubu Ordination Committee thale karange.

     c)     Ordination Committee members gui kaktoubu Convenor khat kalanle karange.

     d)    Ordination thapinaba Church khatni khang gongba kantou Ordination Committee ni lui chi thasotpu jou ouni thale. Chuna, Church – Church ang thouni kachang kamang kanale, chigui kaphang si suini salei salei tatrale. Chigui piratou ordain thale karang michigui keilung migui kaya kanale.

      e)   Ordination rule sisuini thasotpu jou-ouni Ordination Committee ni michi ordain thaba yale chu yalakke tou kathou chi chaple; chuna Ordination Committee gui cham chini kaloi angguile.

No. 2   Candidature:

a)      Ordain thale karang michi active Baptist member chuna paichi TNBA gui lungtou kanei Church khatgui member guile karange.

b)      Church makchu Association gui kaya neimana chapami ou priority pipile.

c)      Ordain thale karang michi pai gui tangkum 30 na 55 gui kaktou kanei mile karange. Tangkum 30 gui hang makchu 55 tangkum pira gui mi ou ordain thapiba yalakke.

d)      Ordain thale karang michi Baptist Church, TNBA makchu Convention gui full time worker guile karange.

e)      Rirani full time Christian ministry gui yangbu lampi-nge tou kathou thengbu thei angkathou Baptist worker khatni ordination gui candidate thale karange.

No. 3   Church:

Ordain minister ni retirement-ngamtou ancha kathou sitou local Church ni Pension anguibu ringni kanei than pipile karange.

No. 4   Ordination: Ordain thale karang michi hangtou pikanei qualification hi neile karange.

a)      Baptist gui doctrine thatsotpu theile karange.

b)      Angkhei –nchang kagui (good character) Kaman kakam (blameless) mile karange.

c)      Holy Marriage thakamak mi-ou ordain thaba yalakke

d)      Thasotpu Church gui ngam katha Pastor/TNBA workers/Evangelist full time ministry recognised TNBA, MBC na CBCNEI tou tangkum manga (5 years) gui sitou ordain thapiba ya ea.

e)      Mapum kathagui kangam (Leadership abilities) neile karange.

f)       Rira rou nlei angkathou (theologically trained) B.th & Above mile karange.

No. 4   Criteria:

a)      Ordain thale karang mi chiou topic ‘Doctrinal Statement’ gi tinle karange.

b)      Ngam tha antin ni (practical test) preaching tha-ntinni joule.

c)      Chambu kanani joule (Interview).

No. 5 Procedure:

a)      Ordain thale karangba paitun thani ordain thapinaba khangba yalakke.

b)      Darkargui sisuini chuna pai chi matik chamana ordain thapinaba paigui local Church ni khangpile karange.

c)      Ordination gui darker kagui antimbu nchange chuna kachange touni (approve) jakapi sitou ordain thapile karange.

No. 6   Place of Ordination Service:

            Ordination service katha pachaba Church chuna Association ni kaya pacha tou thale.

No. 7   Acceptation or Rejection of Ordination:

Sukakumba miou ordain thaba kantou candidate gui church chuna Association gui kaya loumakmana ordination chi TNBA ni kachange ni loulakke (Recognised thalakke).

No. 8   Annulment of Ordination:

Ordain thapi gonnang kathou mi khatni ansoukaman kadei thamanani paigui         ordination chi Association ni danle (defrock) chuna Reverend gui title chi lou ampatle

No. 9   Addendum:

a)      Rira gui ngam thasotpu anlumba kaya ngam tha angba la theological training phang kamaktang       ni Church ministry tou tangkum kathum (3years) tha angmanani licence piba ya ea.

b)      Thasotpu Church gui ngam katha tangkum kathum (3 Years) gui sitou guimana ni licence pipinaba khangba yale.

c)      Church gui ngam yangbu licence phang angkathou mi khatni ansou-kaman kadei thamanani (Ordain minister gui case kumbu) pai gui licence chi Association ni danle (defrock).

d)      Licence phang-angkathou minister khatni Church ministry khat tou active involvement thamak mana pai gui licence chi tat lak ange (invalid) gui angle.

No. 10 Events:

i). Katik (Black) Gown: Ordain minister gui Panei (dress):

a)      Ordination Program bani Gown katik panei pule karange

b)      Mi kasi bani gown katik panei pule karange

c)      Mi kasi gui Antou jou latpa kantou katik gown panei pule karange

d)      Installation chuna Graduation kantou katik gown panei pule karange.

ii). Kangou (White) Gown: Ordain minister gui Panei (dress):

a)      Church building makchu Kei san kakatou kangou gown panei pule karange

b)      Proho gui Takbei thaba kantou kangou panei pule karange

c)      Jubilee Antou jou latpa kantou kangou panei pule karange

d)      Kalak katha kantou kangou panei pule karange

e)      Thonkapi (blessing) kanatkana (ceremonies) katha kantou kangou panei pule karange.

iii). Muffler:

a)      Kangou gown tou Takonlamphi muffler hule karange

b)      Katik gown tou sapami ni Sariphi muffler chuna sanuimi ni phikatik hule karange.

iv)  Muffler tou tathei (symbolic) hule chiba Cross, Khu, Champek na kathun.

a)      Cross hini Christa (Christ)

b)      Khu hini Angha katheng (Holy Spirit)

c)      Champek hini maningongtinba (Remembrance)

d)      Kathun hini tan kapi (power).