THESIS TITLE

A study of Pastors and Elders perspective on Christian Nominalism in E.C.A H/Q area.

PRELIMINARY/PRIMARY QUESTION

To what extent is the problem of Christian Nominalism identified by Pastors and Elders of ECA?
@ Koichu Christian dihtah hi’a chuleh koichu Christian dihtah hilou ham ti thudol a boina thuhi
ECA houbung sunga Pastors ho leh Houbung upa hon ichan a hetdohna anei jou uvem?

SECONDARY QUESTION

1. What is Christian Nominalism? @ Amin na Christian a kiminvo kiti hi ipi ham?

2. How do Pastors and Elders describe Nominality in ECA church? @ ECA houbung sunga
Pastors ho leh Houbung upa hon ‘amin na Christian a kiminvo’ kiti hi iti lamdol a seidan
khat anei uvem?
3. What are the reasons for Christian Nominalism in ECA church? @ ECA houbung sunga
‘amin mai’a Christian’ hung umna jeh ipi, pi ham?
4. How does/ In what ways Christian Nominalism effect the church of ECA? @ ECA
houbung sunga ‘amin mai a Christian’ umhon ichanna/iti lamdol a houbung asuhkhah
uvem?
5. How might ECA respond more effectively to the problems of Christian Nominalism? @
‘Amin mai a Christian a’ umho chungthu a boina ho, ECA houbung in, aphatchom joh
na ding a, iti lamdol a pan alah theidiu ham?

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 INFORMED CONSENT LETTER

Paominlen Baite
SAIACS, 363, Kothanur Post, Doddagubbi Cross Road,
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560077
Email: pb1857@saiacs.org

The primary objective of the researcher is to investigate the problems of nominal Christian
within the church members of E.C.A. by interviewing a Pastor and Elders of E.C.A H/Q area.

The participant will take part in oral interview which consist of intended questions. This research
will help the Pastor and elders to assess their current situation of the church both practically and
spiritually. The participant identity will not be reveal in the research. The participant also has the
right to refuse to answer any questions and can terminate the interview any time

To take part in this research study is my voluntary act, and I give my permission to the
researcher to use the information and data in this research study for his M.Th degree.

Name: ___________________________ Signature: __________________

Date: ____________________________

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Interview Question

1. What is Christian Nominalism? @Amin na Christian a kiminvo kiti hi ipi ham?

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2. How do Pastors and Elders describe Nominality in E.C.A church? @ ECA houbung

sunga Pastors ho leh Houbung upa hon ‘amin a Christian a kiminvo’ kiti hi iti lamdol a

seidan khat anei uvem?

a. How long have you been a Pastor/Elder? @ Pastor/Houbung upa nahina sottam or
itih a pat a Pastor / Upa na nahin toh pan tam?

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b. What is a Christian? @ Christian kiti hi ipi kiseina ham?

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c. How do you recognize true Christians? @ Christian dihtah iti nahe doh thei dem?
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d. Are there church members who are not true Christians? @ Christian dihtah hilou
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 e. How would you recognize them? How would you like to refer them? @ Christian
dihtah hilou chu ahinao iti nahe doh thei dem? Amaho chu amina na Christian bou
nahiuve ti jengthei ahidiu vem?
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3. What are the reasons for Christian Nominalism in ECA church? @ ECA houbung sunga
‘amin mai’a Christian’ hung umna jeh ipi, pi ham?
a. How many registered members are there in your church? @ Houbung a min kijihlut
mi ijat nahiu vem?
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b. What is the average Sunday service attendance? @ Alhangpi a Pathenni a mi ijat
Hou in nakai jiu vem?
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c. What makes people attend the church? (Tradition, culture, ritual, spiritual hunger, for
information) @ Hou In kai ipin athanop sah u ham? Bolngaina ahi tijeh ham, Chonna
dan ahi ti jeh ham, Pathen houna dan khat a geljeh ham, lhagao a dangchah jeh ham
ahilouleh thu hetnom na jeh ham?
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d. What makes people didn’t attend the church? @ Houbung miho ipin Hou In akai lou
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 e. Why do nominal Christians exist in your church membership?@ Houbung miho lah a
iti dan a ‘amin mai a Christian’ hung umdoh ji ham?
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4. How does/ In what ways Christian Nominalism effect the church of ECA? = ECA
houbung sunga ‘amin mai a Christian’ umhon iti lamdol a houbung asuhkhah uvem?
a. What major changes have you seen in the congregation besides growth in
membership since you have been pastor/ elder? @ Pastor/Houbung upa nahi a pat
a houbung sunga, houbung mijat kibelap tilou a thildang a kikhelna lentah ipi na
mu um’am?
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b. Have the church members been growing spiritually in the last ten years? If yes or
no, how and why? = Kum som / natoh sunga houbung miho lhagao lama
khangtou naovam? Khangtou a namu leh (a) akhantou dan u .. chuleh (b) ipi jeh a
khangtou u ham… ? Akhantou lou uleh (a) iti dana khangtou lou hiu ham…?
chuleh (b) ipi jeh a khangtou lou u ham … ?
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c. What is your perspective (viewpoint) on the spiritual condition of ECA? @ Tu leh
khunung a Lhagao lam dinmun a ECA Houbung namu dan itobang ham?
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d. What do you think the church focuses mostly ? (Fundraise, building project,
conference, budget or spirituality) @ Houbung in ipi hi agelkhoh pen’a nagel
lem? Sum holna lam ham,Hou Inthah sah ding tohgon ham, Khawmpi manding ti
ham, sum mu’na leh sen’a lam ngaikhoh na ham ahilou leh lhagao lam a hatna
ding gelkhoh na ham?
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5. How might E.C.A respond more effectively to the problems of Christian Nominalism? @
‘Amin mai a Christian a’ umho chungthu a boina ho, ECA houbung in, aphatchom joh
na ding a, iti lamdol a pan alah theidiu ham?
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