Strategic prayer

Nepal has experienced huge changes in the last 20 years. The absolute power of the Hindu monarchy ended in 2008, and a tumultuous decade followed that eventually saw the establishment of a federal republic as a secular state. This was an answer to the prayers of most Christians in Nepal! Although Nepal is a secular country, an anti-conversion law was passed in 2017, primarily intended to limit Christian evangelism and defend Nepal’s Hindu traditions. It has not succeeded in slowing the spread of the gospel; Nepal’s Christians continue to share the good news.

  • Pray for wisdom and courage for all who wish to be witnesses for Christ in Nepal. The public image of Christianity in Nepal is as a foreign, mostly Western, intrusion that undermines traditional culture and society and appeals only to lower castes. Despite this, Nepal’s Christians are, with increasing confidence, defending their rights and building a fully Nepali, fully Christian identity.
  • Denominationalism. Many foreign-based denominations as well as indigenous networks of churches are established. Pray that the Church may be kept from division and error. Pray specifically for the Nepal Christian Society (NCS) as it seeks to provide a forum for prayer, sharing, unity and cooperative ministries.