I spent the month of October in Nepal and ministered in three congregations in three separate cities, helping to establish the Vision of Twelve in their leadership.  The meetings have been fruitful but what was most fulfilling was the week I spent with David and Soni Sagar in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

For two years we have been supporting a small orphanage in Katmandu.  We moved the home to Bhaktapur, a city about half an hour from Katmandu two months ago and rented a small hall where we could hold regular services.  The children love the new location since we have more room and it is in a quiet area.  The church has already grown to 25 adults in only eight weeks and we just baptized seven new believers!  It reminds me so much of the early days of our church launch three years ago in Colombo, Sri Lanka.  Most of the people are new believers out of Hindu backgrounds and they know very little about the Lord.  It is exciting and fulfilling to see them growing in God.  The worship is a little rough since the people do not know the songs and really do not know what to do but they are learning.  Colombo was like that too, in the early days, and now their services rock with enthusiasm!

We have set the same growth goals for this church as we did in Colombo and hope to reach 100 adults by the end of the first year.  Our second goal will be to double in size in the second year.  The Lord helped us to reach our goals in Colombo and I have the faith that He will also help us here in Bhaktapur.  The challenges here are a bit greater, since the people have less exposure to the Gospel and live at a poverty level that has affected their thinking but the growth the Lord has already given us is an encouraging sign of the potential in this city.

I will be in North India the month of November, helping to strengthen our works there and in Pakistan in December.  Thanks for all you have done to partner with us in helping to establish and direct congregations that are truly touching cities for Christ.

Rick