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September 2020 Prayer Letter

Kimberly Mer — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:30:48 +0000

Bhutan Friends Newsletter

From Rupak and Pramila Tamang

“For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.” Psalm 91:3

FAMILY

Greetings from Bhutan and from our family. To give you an update about our family, my older son and daughter-in-law are doing well. They are excited and happy with the blessing God has given them – our granddaughter. She is two months old and will be three months on August 14^th. Our two younger sons began college on August 4^th at one of the best colleges in Bhutan, Royal Thimphu College (www.rtc.bt). We’re very much grateful to our partners prayer team and EFM for granting such a privilege. Samuel working on a BA in English and Kenchola is working on a BA in Political Science. We are praying for safety and healing for all and for the current pandemic situation which has taken place globally.

MISSION AND CHURCH ACTIVITIES

We have done several programs, which includes the appointing of leaders and elders (about 96 all over Bhutan), six wedding ceremonies, and completing the 16^th batch of Bhutan Friends Bible School. Students were taught about the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the facts and history of the four gospel books of Jesus and their authors. The students were also taken on a field trip. The new training center is in the heart of Thimphu city. We have added ten new members to our church, and they all took a public display of baptism.

COUNTRY

Glory to God that our country, Bhutan, rejoices the 2^nd Prince of Our Beloved His Majesty the King and Royal Highness the Queen was recently born!

Our country is also facing a lockdown situation currently. Below are some of the pictures of different parts in Bhutan following the lockdown which indeed helps in decreasing the threat of transmission of COVID-19.

Please Pray…

For the current lockdown situation to open.
For the completion of our end vision 2020 by December 10^th.
That more churches are being planted and that they fulfill the Great Commission in our generation.
That the churches grow stronger in faith and accept the challenges for the Great Commission. It’s crucial to plant churches.
That we could send more missionaries outside Bhutan.
Please pray for our churches in Bhutan and for the overall country regarding safety. With all that is happening, that it may leave advantages for the fulfillment and for the raising of his kingdom and his people in Bhutan.

EFM COVID-19 Updates | Pray for Bhutan

Kimberly Mer — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:41:31 +0000

In 2005 Rupak and Pramila Tamang began devoting themselves full-time to leading a growing network of cell groups in the kingdom of Bhutan. That network is still growing. Here is how Rupak responded to the four questions I sent to missionaries and national leaders:

How is COVID-19 affecting those who live in the area where you live and minister?

COVID-19 is causing lots of fear among the general people and is affecting negatively the economy of the rich people.
Among believers there is more revival and unity than before.

How is this situation affecting the ministry you lead?

Ministry is going well. There is revival, prayer, unity, and a growing seriousness in the house fellowships. There are also lots of opportunities to share the Gospel in difficult places.

What are some opportunities you are seeing for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with those who don’t know him?

The virus is life-threatening, unseen, unknown, and not a joke. It gives us opportunity to preach the Gospel to many and to also teach about the plagues in Exodus and Psalm 91 (God is our protector).

What are two or three prayer requests we can use to pray for you and those you lead?

Pray that through this crisis more people will come to the Lord and have more comfort.
Pray for the church to divide into smaller groups and saturate the whole nation with the Gospel.
Pray for our protection.

Thank you for praying for Bhutan.

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May 2019 Prayer Letter

Kimberly Mer — Wed, 01 May 2019 23:04:02 +0000

From Rupak and Pramila Tamang | Serving in Bhutan

Thirteen Bible students recently graduated! We would like to share the list of classes they took during their coursework.

Church Planting:

We are sent (John 20:21) to everyone everywhere (Mark 16:15) with a strategy (Matthew 28:18-20). We are telling a message (Luke 24:44-49) and are empowered for the task (Acts 1:8).
Introduction
The Great Commission
Planting Churches to Fulfill the Great Commission
Five Stages for Multiplying Healthy Churches
Church Planting Movements that Changed the World
Leadership for the Mission of Church Planting
What Does a Healthy Church Look Like?
God Wrote a Book on Church Planting
The Acts of Church Planters in Jerusalem (Acts 1-7), Judea and Samaria (Acts 8-12), and Reaching to the Ends of the Earth (Acts 13-28)
The World’s Greatest Church Planter
Biblical Theology of Evangelism
How You Can Reach the World with the Gospel
Prayer and Evangelism
The Evangelist and the Mission Church
What Does it Mean to Make Disciples?
Misconceptions About Discipleship
Discipleship: Jesus’ Plan to Reach the World
The Disciple Making Pastor and the Disciple Making Church
How Jesus Discipled His Men and Prepared Them for Leadership
Growing Disciples to Maturity
Understanding the Basics of Spiritual Life
Applying the Basics of Discipleship
Disciples Making Disciples

Old Testament:

Introduction
The Creation Stage
The Patriarchal Stage
The Exodus Stage
The Conquest Stage
The Judges Stage
The United Kingdom Stage
The Chaotic Kingdom Stages
The Captivity Stage
The Return Stage

On a personal note, our eldest son, David, married Ruth on 20 of December 2018 and has been sent to the second biggest town of Chhukha Bhutan (Phuntsholing) to serve as a missionary. Vision 2020 is very near to us and CPM is going fast with three days of fasting every three months. We plant churches because there is no better way to fulfill the Great Commission.