Rev. Liangkhaia: A Model in Pastoral Leadership
Rev. Liangkhaia (1884-1979), named Hrangchina at birth, was one of the most influential church leaders of Mizoram. A pioneer Christian, he received baptism in 1909 and ordination in 1921. A preacher of the highest rank, he was also a hymn writer, historian, theologian and evangelist. He baptized 7587 persons, and solemnized the marriages of 1236 couples. The author of more than 45 books, he wrote or translated about 50 hymns, and published more than 100 articles. He was the first recipient of the Academy Award of the Mizo Academy of Letters in 1979. He served as the Moderator of the Mizoram Presbyterian Church Synod for 5 terms (1933,’43, ‘51,’56, and’57). In the poll conducted by the Zolentu Magazine in 1999, he was elected as the Greatest Christian Worker of the Century. A Model in Pastoral Le...