“For every house is builded by some man; but he that builds all things is God.”
Hebrews 3:4 (KJV)
WINTER NEWSLETTER 2009/10
Belated New Year Greetings! It is has been a busy few months and God has been doing a marvellous work building His church here in Pokhara, Nepal. Here is an update.
October - Team Mumbai Visit
Pastor Karl and a team from the body in Mumbai blessed us with their visit. We organized a two day conference with the theme “God’s Purpose for Our Lives” based on the Scripture Jeremiah 29:11. God really ministered us through the Word as Pastor Karl preached one anointed message after another.
November - Baptism
In November we had our third baptism in the church. 11 souls plunged into the icy mountain stream, each making a decision to follow Christ. Pray for them as we disciple them in the Lord. Many of them are from socially backward and dysfunctional families so a lot of investment is needed.
December - Christmas Banquet
On Christmas Day we organized a banquet and 300 people came, half of whom were first time visitors. We sensed that many hearts in the audience were touched as we presented them with the true message of Christmas through songs, dance skits and the Word. Our body members cooked and served the meals to our guests and it was a true feast. Cultural, religious and social barriers came tumbling down as we ate together as one family
January - Bible College & Leaders Retreat
We began the New Year with two Bible College Classes “Biblical Psychology” and “Introduction to Theology” both of which are being taught live. More than 30 students have registered and on average we have about 20 students regularly attending each class. Pray for our students and pray for translation work which we plan to begin once the DVDs arrive. Last week we also had a two day retreat for our leaders. It was refreshing time for us as we studied from the Word our need for Christ and His grace in the dynamics of the individual, the family and the church. Pray for our leaders: Albert (Bible college administration), Baniya (New building construction), Gokarna, James (Worship), Jeewan (Youth), Kamal (Evangelism) and Tej. Pray also for our ladies: Rebecca (Children ministry) and Shanti (Women’s ministry).
PRAYER REQUESTS
Kabita & Family
Kabita is a precious believer in our church who is on dialysis due to kidney complications. She has Hepatitis C and medically her alternatives are extremely limited. She is only 28 years old. Her husband Jeewan is not saved and they have an eight year old son Bijaya. Please pray for this family.
Baby on the Way
My wife is due in two weeks. Pray for mother and child, a safe and healthy delivery. Pray for us as we prepare to enter parenthood.
New Church Building
After four months delay the permits from the city government have finally come through. Thank you for your prayers. Construction has restarted and we hope to have the building up in the next two months. Pray for a roof.
Come & Visit Us
We are planning a conference here in late April early May. We are praying Pastor Schaller or Pastor Glenn can come as our guest speaker. Pastor Karl and a team from Mumbai and Pastor Rajan and the body from Kathmandu are also planning to be here. My faithful secretary in Baltimore, Pam Greaves, is coming and she will be staying behind to spend few weeks with us. Pray for her.
International Convention
My wife and I are praying about coming to Baltimore for the International Convention this summer. We would love to be there so please pray for details especially with the new baby coming along.
THANK YOU
Thank you for your partnership in prayer. The devil is active: stealing, killing and destroying lives but God is present and His purpose prevails: we sense the power your prayers as the Holy Spirit is opens hearts, anoints us to minister the Word to touch lives, heal hearts, save souls and add to His Kingdom.
Pastor Narj & Sharmi Gurung
Pokhara, NEPAL
E-mail: narjgurung@gmail.com
Tel: +977-9856028847
February 3, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
John Wesley said, “The whole world is my parish.” I believe the whole world can be my mission field. God has placed three fields in my heart and my prayer is to visit each of them within the next year. I would like to plan a 3-4 week visit to allow time to get to know the people of the church, the pastor’s vision, and let God lead me into prayer for each ministry. I am totally available to God to lead me into continuing with short-term trips or a longer assignment. Please pray with me for these fields:
Pokhara, Nepal-
Pastor Narj Gurung was an MBC&S student and my friend and co-worker in the Bible College office. He returned to Nepal in 2007 and since returning God has given him a beautiful Christian wife and they are expecting their first child soon. God has used him to plant a church which already has over 100 people. They just purchased land to put up a building large enough for meetings of 400 people. Pastor Narj is a gifted Bible teacher and will be starting a Bible College this year. I am planning to visit the Pokhara, Nepal Church for three weeks in April, 2010. I need to purchase my airline ticket in February. The cost is $2,200. Please pray specifically for this ticket.
Middle East-
Pastor Matti Sirvio, the pastor I served with in Kazakhstan, has been busy planting a church in Istanbul, Turkey since the fall of 2006. Recently he led teams from Turkey into Egypt and Syria. He has a plan to take 30 day mission trips into several of the Middle Eastern countries in 2010 and is praying for spirit filled team members on these trips. Please pray that I can join one of these mission trips, probably in the late Summer or Fall of 2010.
China-
In 2009 GGWO sent 13 missionaries into China. We presently have teams serving in four locations. The newest team is founding an international school in south central China. Several missionaries from Baku, Azerbaijan are also ministering among the Islamic Central Asian peoples in western China. I would like to combine one trip to visit both of these teams sometime in the Fall or Winter of 2010.
You-
Let me ask boldly- for I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am seeking your participation with prayer and financial support for these mission trips. My work for Kelly will provide for all my living expenses while in the States, but I do need to raise funds to pay these travel expenses. All support received will be used only for missions’ expenses. You may send financial support to GGWO Missions, 6025 Moravia Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21206 and write Pam Greaves on the memo line. Contributions can also be made electronically at ggwo.org/missions. Click on the “Donate Now” link on the left and please write “Greaves” when it asks for the missionary name.
Prayer Requests-
• I have set up a blog where I can post newsletters, pictures and information about these mission trips. Please pray that it will be done well and will serve my friends and supporters with up to date prayer needs and other information. http://pamacts18.blogspot.com
• Please pray for all three of these proposed trips in 2010. All things are possible with God. He has proved Himself faithful to me over and over again.
• Please pray for a roommate to help with my Baltimore expenses and to look after my apartment when I am traveling. Let’s trust God to raise up a special person who would accept this as a call and as a co-laborer in missions.
God is Faithful!
Pokhara, Nepal-
Pastor Narj Gurung was an MBC&S student and my friend and co-worker in the Bible College office. He returned to Nepal in 2007 and since returning God has given him a beautiful Christian wife and they are expecting their first child soon. God has used him to plant a church which already has over 100 people. They just purchased land to put up a building large enough for meetings of 400 people. Pastor Narj is a gifted Bible teacher and will be starting a Bible College this year. I am planning to visit the Pokhara, Nepal Church for three weeks in April, 2010. I need to purchase my airline ticket in February. The cost is $2,200. Please pray specifically for this ticket.
Middle East-
Pastor Matti Sirvio, the pastor I served with in Kazakhstan, has been busy planting a church in Istanbul, Turkey since the fall of 2006. Recently he led teams from Turkey into Egypt and Syria. He has a plan to take 30 day mission trips into several of the Middle Eastern countries in 2010 and is praying for spirit filled team members on these trips. Please pray that I can join one of these mission trips, probably in the late Summer or Fall of 2010.
China-
In 2009 GGWO sent 13 missionaries into China. We presently have teams serving in four locations. The newest team is founding an international school in south central China. Several missionaries from Baku, Azerbaijan are also ministering among the Islamic Central Asian peoples in western China. I would like to combine one trip to visit both of these teams sometime in the Fall or Winter of 2010.
You-
Let me ask boldly- for I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am seeking your participation with prayer and financial support for these mission trips. My work for Kelly will provide for all my living expenses while in the States, but I do need to raise funds to pay these travel expenses. All support received will be used only for missions’ expenses. You may send financial support to GGWO Missions, 6025 Moravia Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21206 and write Pam Greaves on the memo line. Contributions can also be made electronically at ggwo.org/missions. Click on the “Donate Now” link on the left and please write “Greaves” when it asks for the missionary name.
Prayer Requests-
• I have set up a blog where I can post newsletters, pictures and information about these mission trips. Please pray that it will be done well and will serve my friends and supporters with up to date prayer needs and other information. http://pamacts18.blogspot.com
• Please pray for all three of these proposed trips in 2010. All things are possible with God. He has proved Himself faithful to me over and over again.
• Please pray for a roommate to help with my Baltimore expenses and to look after my apartment when I am traveling. Let’s trust God to raise up a special person who would accept this as a call and as a co-laborer in missions.
God is Faithful!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
First Blog
It's Launched!
Well this is the first posting on my blog.
I hope to entertain you with news from my travels for Jesus into all the world. That's why the name is pam acts 1:8:
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Well this is the first posting on my blog.
I hope to entertain you with news from my travels for Jesus into all the world. That's why the name is pam acts 1:8:
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
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