Gorkha, Nepal
Excitement of Bible Reading Marathon Chhoprak Church, Gorkha
Gorkha is the Historical place of Nepal. Nepal had 20-24 kingdoms ruled by different kings. But king Prithivi Narayan Shaha started war and won all kingdoms and made a Nepal. King was from Gorkha. This district touched by Tibet in North part. We organized Bible Reading Marathon of that district with the coordinating by Pastor Shiva Devkota. Bible Reading Marathon started 20th August and finished in 24th August, 2014. This is summer season and all church members were busy to cultivate the land. We had disturb by rain. Many part of Nepal affected by landslide and flood. It was really hard for us to participate from Kathmandu. The way was blocked by landslide but God is good whom we believe. When we departed from Kathmandu to Gorkha there were not any rain or blockage in the way. We finished Bible reading without rain even in rainy season. When programmed finished and we arrived Kathmandu again started rain. Wow! How God cared us. Praise Him!
There were participated more than 15 churches leaders and pastors. They sent Bible reader from different places; even they came to read walking 12 hours. There were not travel services because of mountain areas. More leaders and pastors from different churches came to celebrate Closing Ceremony of Bible Reading Marathon.
Gorkha is the Historical place of Nepal. Nepal had 20-24 kingdoms ruled by different kings. But king Prithivi Narayan Shaha started war and won all kingdoms and made a Nepal. King was from Gorkha. This district touched by Tibet in North part. We organized Bible Reading Marathon of that district with the coordinating by Pastor Shiva Devkota. Bible Reading Marathon started 20th August and finished in 24th August, 2014. This is summer season and all church members were busy to cultivate the land. We had disturb by rain. Many part of Nepal affected by landslide and flood. It was really hard for us to participate from Kathmandu. The way was blocked by landslide but God is good whom we believe. When we departed from Kathmandu to Gorkha there were not any rain or blockage in the way. We finished Bible reading without rain even in rainy season. When programmed finished and we arrived Kathmandu again started rain. Wow! How God cared us. Praise Him!
There were participated more than 15 churches leaders and pastors. They sent Bible reader from different places; even they came to read walking 12 hours. There were not travel services because of mountain areas. More leaders and pastors from different churches came to celebrate Closing Ceremony of Bible Reading Marathon.
Nanda Prasad is the first Christian of my local church. He is the living testimony of all our church believers. He got much persecution before being Christians. He is 87 years old man. He involved in Bible Reading Marathon to read Bible. He never seen before Bible Reading Marathon even he is first man Christian in the village. He shared his blessing, we finished Bible from Genesis to Revelation during 4 days. Words of God went out and it will bring more fruits soon. We did not have opportunity to read Bible openly in my time but thanks Lord for His Grace. This kind of event should be every year in our church.
Pastor Sunil Dhital : He was young pastor and leading a church near my village. He is my friend of High School. He sent his church members to read Bible at Bible Reading Marathon. He came to read Bible in first day and again came to read in closing time also. He saw involvement and atmosphere of reading words of God at villages. Young boys, girls and adults were actively participated to read Bible. No one did before this event. He felt the spiritual growth in himself too. His wife also got blessing through this event and both started to read Bible to finish once again. God bring us to revival through Bible Reading Marathon. I requested the organizer to organize a Bible Reading Marathon in our church too.
Pastor Mohan Gurung: Pastor Mohan Gurung is 66 years old man. He believed Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior in 1978. He got much persecution too at the beginning of his faith journey. He did not have any opportunity at his family to read words of God. We had prayer with God, please open the door to read Bible for every Nepali. Now the result we got opportunity to read Bible at the event of Bible Reading Marathon. Words of God are now spreading throughout these villages. We should be ready to collect harvest.
Pastor Malbhule:
Pastor Malbhule came to read Bible walking 12 hours from his home. He sent youth already to read Bible. He was guest pastor but he read Bible at Marathon. He found out that God is leading people to establish His kingdom in our historical places. I took many leadership training, I organized healing and revival program but I did not felt much blessing than Bible Reading Marathon because this is event to read words of God. I touched by the Holy Spirit from His words and every church members need to read Bible every year. God open the door for us to read Bible which is alive. It works itself for people.
Pastor Malbhule came to read Bible walking 12 hours from his home. He sent youth already to read Bible. He was guest pastor but he read Bible at Marathon. He found out that God is leading people to establish His kingdom in our historical places. I took many leadership training, I organized healing and revival program but I did not felt much blessing than Bible Reading Marathon because this is event to read words of God. I touched by the Holy Spirit from His words and every church members need to read Bible every year. God open the door for us to read Bible which is alive. It works itself for people.
Mrs Shrestha:
She came to know Jesus from her sickness. God healed her through her faith. She also attend to read Bible at Bible Reading Marathon. She knew the words itself working her life. Words of God touched her to grow in Christ. She felt much blessing though this event. She thought to read Bible need to go Bible School or Seminary but she learned herself to read Bible and get more blessing.
She came to know Jesus from her sickness. God healed her through her faith. She also attend to read Bible at Bible Reading Marathon. She knew the words itself working her life. Words of God touched her to grow in Christ. She felt much blessing though this event. She thought to read Bible need to go Bible School or Seminary but she learned herself to read Bible and get more blessing.
Ps. Shiva Devkota:
Pastor Shiva Devkota is the coordinator of this program. He was successfully finished first Bible Reading Marathon at Chhoprak Church Gorkha. He shared his blessing to all participants. This is great historical program organized by our small church. It is the prayer answer after long time. I got blessing through his words. I did not think to organize this event but God gave me great encouragement when I participated in First Bible Reading Marathon in Kathmandu. I started to pray and God is faithful to listen my prayer and we finished First Bible Reading Marathon Gorkha. I am touched by the Holy Spirit through the event. God changed my heart deeply and inspired me read His Words more. His Words are perfect for us. It will work in our life too.
Pastor Shiva Devkota is the coordinator of this program. He was successfully finished first Bible Reading Marathon at Chhoprak Church Gorkha. He shared his blessing to all participants. This is great historical program organized by our small church. It is the prayer answer after long time. I got blessing through his words. I did not think to organize this event but God gave me great encouragement when I participated in First Bible Reading Marathon in Kathmandu. I started to pray and God is faithful to listen my prayer and we finished First Bible Reading Marathon Gorkha. I am touched by the Holy Spirit through the event. God changed my heart deeply and inspired me read His Words more. His Words are perfect for us. It will work in our life too.