my partner...interpreter...Kanun
with village boys
Nepali bread and wine for Lord's Table
the village church
sajam...our 16-year old emcee
common village house
the believers praising God
Sajam listing the Program
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Journey in Nepal
December 2, 2009
Dear Christian Brethren,
Jaimashi! (may the victory of the Messiah be with you all).
I am Bro. Norberto De Castro, a member of Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches particularly of San Pascual Baptist Church in San Pascual, Batangas. Our sending church is the Estancia Baptist Church of Estancia, Iloilo. I had been a pastor-church planter for about 18 years in the Philippines. But God called our family as missionaries here in Nepal under The Paul Mission.
The Paul Mission (TPM) is a training institution for short-term missionaries including Filipinos. It is a Korean-based mission agency. They gave the opportunities of 3 years exposure and experience for the short-termers like us.
We have been here in Nepal for two years. We are now entering in our 3rd year of missionary exposure. After the 3-year short term in Nepal, we have to go back to Philippines for prayer and assessment of our mission agency and to raise Missionary funds and to find supporters for our ministerial finances in the future.
The TPM which is supported by Korean churches and individuals is like a big sister helping the Filipino churches to be independent for overseas mission works. The TPM ministry is to give assistance to Filipino Missionaries for a period of 3 years only. After the three-year term and assessment, TPM will no longer provide funds so that Filipino workers must be supported by Filipino churches and brethren.
Because of these, we as missionaries here in Nepal ask for prayers of your churches and fellowship. We do believe that in your heart is the command of our Lord Jesus Christ to “go and make disciples of all nations”. I and my family are willing to step by faith and to continue the work here in Nepal.
Here are our prayer concerns:
1. That God may open the hearts of all the Filipino churches, fellowshipping groups and individuals to participate actively in overseas missions.
2. That God will provide our family the wisdom and the skills how to assist effectively the Nepali pastors and future leaders.
3. That God may pour out His Spirit for the redemption of the Nepalese from the bondage of sin and curses.
May the unfailing love of the Lord be in your heart always.
In the Task of Ministering People in Nepal,
Norberto A. de Castro
GPO 8975, EPC 1333
Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone:
+977-9803-520-310/+977-9803-492-836
Email: ndec06@yahoo.com
For more information, just click this Blogs: http://www.ndec06.blogspot.com
“That is why, for Christ’s sake I delight in weaknesses,
in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.
For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
2 Corinthians 12:10
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