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[Editor: The following is a report about current activities in the Himalayan Church of the Lutheran Confession in Nepal (HCLCN). It is written, in his own words, by the indigenous pastor who is our main contact in Nepal. Names of people and places are being withheld because of the risk of persecution. The report is lightly edited for clarity.]
Dear fellow redeemed, brothers and sisters in Christ. I would like to share about our training program. The Himalayan Church of the Lutheran Confession Nepal started the Himalayan Bible Institute (HBI) on January 28, 2016, as a study center to equip pastors and leaders working to expand the kingdom. Since then, the HCLC Nepal has trained, equipped, and sent forty-two men into various parts of the country through the HBI. We enrolled another batch of students in March 2026.
After a new government was elected, the country is getting better in many areas, such as corruption. However, the new government continues to limit the religious freedom of minorities. In a situation like this the work is challenging, but we pray that the Lord will help us to reach out to people who are still in the bondage to sin and the devil.
The Lord has blessed us with more men that are willing to learn from the Word of God and prepare for the ministry here in Nepal. There is good news to convey to the people in the communities that haven’t heard of their true Savior. There are still areas that are unreached. The students are excited to learn and prepare themselves for the work of the kingdom.
Training and equipping and encouraging our pastors and leaders continued recently in a one-day seminar in a remote district. Thirty pastors and leaders attended. This made us all feel connected, and the participants appreciated it. They were taught from Walther’s The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel. They found it very helpful. There are still many areas that we need to explore where the pastors and leaders are willing to learn and be trained from the Word. There are topics and subjects that people want to learn about, getting the true meaning and knowledge from the Word of God. They said that seminars like this are needed in their local areas and churches as well. Another seminar is planned for pastors and leaders in a different province. They will be trained on the Means of Grace and other subjects.
Additionally, we are planning a third mission trip soon to one of the largest and most rural provinces of Nepal. It was recently connected by road with the major cities of Nepal, and there are many people there who have not yet heard the Gospel. We have some contacts there, and we look forward to assessing the situation and training the local pastors and leaders to carry the Gospel to the lost souls in the Himalayas.
The HCLC Nepal appreciates your prayers, cooperation, and support as we reach out to the souls in Nepal. God has been faithful to us for a decade and more, and we continue to trust in His grace.