Saturday, July 21, 2012

2012 May June Ministry Report


I do hope that you enjoyed the summer. Every time I think of you I give glory to God. In all my prayers for you, I always pray with joy. I would not have met you if I was lost in my sin. I am thankful to God for choosing me. I believe the Lord has called me to encourage and equip leaders for the work of ministry. We have been spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ and I must thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to serve the Lord in Nepal where the gospel has not been preached openly.
Football teamChurch Boys United Kathmandu
Our football team played matches in the national qualifying league in May. We were able to impact nation in sport by our prayer and distribution of gospel tracts and sharing the gospel with young people. It is a medium to reach people. We had a very good chance to share the gospel with them while they were as a team. It is not just playing; we share our faith to them. There are many worlds, and sports world is one of them, we must bring gospel to all of them.
Rita's Graduation
I am so glad to see Rita complete her three years Bible College from Jesus College in Kathmandu with B.Th. She has learned so many subject and things about God and the ways of ministry. She can be a good help now after. She needs your prayer and encouragement. She is hospitable. She ministers to the need of the poor and widows. Now she is going beyond this, she is leading the teams to share the gospel. Now we can do more together. Your financial help really help us do the work of the gospel in Nepal.
Program in Makwanpur
Nepal is divided into three major geographical landscapes. Plain, mountains and High Mountain. We were in Terai in some parts in Rita Rai Graduation 2012 KathmanduJune. Heat really made us very difficult to minister to the disciples. Bishnu was one of our first Bible School students in 2007. He has a new Church today.
Children ministry
We expected only few children in the children ministry for song, sweet, balloons, and game. But in moments there were more than hundred of children in this village and their parents gather around to receive sweets and balloons and see us how we preach the gospel to the Children. We told them Bible stories. Sweat in our body overflowed from all parts but children were very passionate despite the heat. They wanted something. We do not have children gospel materials but we can produce it if we get sponsor. Many Churches in Christians in NepalNepal do not have Children materials.
Clothes distribution
We distributed clothes in June to the needy Children in Pastor Reuben Church. The Bible says give and it shall be given unto you. We are not rich but we can't close our eyes when we see naked. Christian life is sharing life. I personally want to thank all people in home and in abroad who made contribution of clothes for the sake of the poor. Poor people in Nepal are not able to purchase new clothes. Many Pastors in Nepal has resigned because they are feeling pressure to feed their family and provide education. So this little effort of distributing clothes is a real blessing to Christian people in Nepal.
Program in Tatopani
We had good program in Hindi Church in Tatopani. We had a message from the word of God and more then hundreds leaders and believers were gathered there. Dilip Magar and Bigyan Shrestha, whom we support, are doing very good ministry there, leading people to Jesus, sharing the gospel through videos and Medias.
Bible Distribution
We were able to distribute Bibles to needy people. These Bibles are sent by friends oversees many of whom we never have met. Thanks to all who made contribution of Bibles for Nepal.
Home Stay in Nepal
We have started a home stay service in Nepal for Christian guests who are traveling to Kathmandu. They can 'Come and Stay with us' Acts 16:15. Just as 2 King 4:10 we have room, bed, table, chair, lamp stand, and more then that we have Kitchen, sitting room/meeting room, Internet, washing machine and dryer, big groceries store nearby.
I was inspired by this Shunammite woman who offers hospitality to Prophet Elisha. This guest house provides them rest, and Rita is busy cooking for them, like the Shunammite woman. She prepares best food in the world, come and tastes her cooking. I want to put one Laptop in this house so that Pastor can use Internet while they are here. Home Stay service is not for business, it is our desire to bless mission travelers. We want to be a small part in their ministry by providing rest for them. So if you know any one traveling to Nepal, kindly tell them about our home stay.
Bible Distribution Ministry in Nepal
Upcoming programs and prayers
Bible School 2012
We are called to make disciples. Member and Disciple is very different. Member stay, Disciple goes out. We are disciple who makes other disciples. In the Church, you can't be a proud member, you should be a proud disciple who go out and make disciple. That is what we are doing through your help. We are making disciples who go out and share the gospel and win people to Jesus. We all have call from Jesus Christ to go out and make disciples. We have 6th Bible School starting from August 21 and I 100 % believe that you would pray and share others who would be interested to pray for this Bible School. Together we can make disciple makers.
Conference in Barhabise Believers in Nepal eating food after the program
Christians in Nepal are hungry for the fresh teaching and fellowship. We are small group of people who emphasis staying together, just workers and Pastors. We have leadership conference in September and we want to request you to please remember us in your prayer.
Students Retreat Program
This Retreat program is for students who were trained in our Bible School. It is important to meet them, hear their report, testimony, need and challenges. We want to be a small part of their ministry by encouraging them.
And finally, there were 8 people gave their life to Jesus in May June. If you want to write something, please go here and write your comment.
Reuben
Kathmandu

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Posting from my Ipad

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Bible School in Nepal/Your prayer needed


Dear Friend

Before I send my monthly report, I want to send this very important request for prayer for Bible School 2012 so that you can share this to other friends around you that are interested to lift this school in prayer.
I believe that the Lord has called me to encourage leaders and to train and equip new leaders for the gospel. The greatest call I received from the Lord is from Mathew 28:19, therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit. And to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, Acts 26: 18.

My nation Nepal needs Jesus. In this nation 97% people that are approximately 29 million people do not know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and savior. Harvest is ready in Nepal, but laborers are few. No one will hear the gospel unless someone sends them. We do a great work together for our God. Nepal does not need many denominations it just needs messenger of the gospel. We can do more together then we can do alone. Today we have more than 16 Churches around Nepal and most of the Churches planted are the result of the preaching of the gospel by the local evangelists who were once in the Bible School.
We are planning to start 6th Bible School in Kathmandu Nepal and we hope to train at least 20 brothers and sisters who would later be in ministry in needed areas. This Bible school will have two phases, first one will be 8 days. We will teach our Pastors and leaders how to take benefit from the computer, email and others. I want to see Pastors serve the Lord in full swing. Then rest of the days we will share with them the word of God. We will Family life, Christian life, Church life, and many other subjects. They need to know all these. I don't know from where to start but I know we should start.
Please consider helping us send more laborers to the harvest field. Help us train more. We admit that we can't do alone. We need you.
Pastor Reuben Rai
Kathmandu Nepal

Basic School 2012
Date: 21 August to 17 September, 2012
Venue: Apostolic Church Balkumari and Home Stay guest House, Kathmandu.
Number of Students: 30 persons.
Approximate Expenses: 246400 Nepali Rupees.
Prayer: Please pray for fund to come in, well being of students, political stability and for the staffs of the school.
Bible School
Bible School 2011 Group Photo



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