Students Sharing The Gospel In Nepal

Ministry in Pokhara has exploded as if we really had any doubts! I mentioned that it had been a little clunky, but God has paved the way. We have had several gospel conversations, which are few and far between here. Most of our ministry has been in places where we can share the gospel openly: special needs schools, churches, senior homes, etc.

Sharing Our Faith With Boldness

Last weekend, we did a church service where we gave a message about Jonah. The message encouraged the believers not to get too comfortable but to be open to sharing their faith. We shared how God called Jonah to share with those he hated, but we are unwilling to share with those we love. After the service, we ran the youth service as well. We have been able to do this on other Saturday services, but this time, we wanted the students to run it, and they did extremely well.

Lauren S spearheaded things overall. Ava M ran the games part. Josh S did a great job setting up and explaining the gospel through the drama. Grace T and Kylee K also did a fantastic job sharing their testimonies. I enjoyed watching them learn how to talk alongside a translator, especially when they tried to use slang. Their stage presence was captivating, and I hope their talents will be used in their local youth ministries moving forward. 

We Started A Band!

The next day, a ministry opportunity opened at a new school, and they brought us in to do an assembly. Before showing up, our staff decided we wanted to do more interesting dances, so we started our own boy band named “Wrong Direction.” The boys in the “band” were Hezekiah H, Tommy S, Ben T. Trent S, and Josh S. They worked on the song we learned in Kenya last year and a Korean song we did in Nepal a couple of years ago. They were a smash hit. The students at the school were screaming like the crowds did when Ed Sullivan introduced the Beatles. This opened the door for us to come back two times next year! It also opened a door to attend a church that meets on the school grounds on Saturdays.

Final Days Of Ministry

We wrapped up this week with two super fruitful days of ministry. First, at a special needs school where we could freely share the gospel, and we did (see the pics posted on 7/27)! Our dance, puppet, and drama teams were rock stars. The students at the school performed some dances for us. After that, we made balloon animals, and the party kicked it into another gear. Mari B, Hannah S, and Alexis G were all over loving on the students. Meanwhile, Quaid W, Adam G, and Tommy S were being stabbed mercilessly with balloon swords.

We ended our ministry here in Nepal by sharing the gospel in the slums in Pokhara. We have now begun debriefing. More to come on that in a few days.

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Hank Dahl

Nepal Trip Leader