We had been praying and talking about this sort of gathering since long time but God had His own timings and this year was indeed God's timing. It was wonderful and there were more than nearly 80 participants from 1st batch to 7th batch. We were greatly encouraged and thrilled by seeing and hearing from our graduates how God has been using and how our training center has been life changing experience to them all. Though we had contacted earlier some of them could not come.
Gathering was started on 18th Jan 2010 and ended on 20th late night. Local board members, local chairperson, local teachers took part in teaching them on various topics and from Kathmandu brother Dil was presented. We felt that get together was quite meaningful and challenging. Moreover, we could teach and pledged the amount more than 77,000.00(Seventy seven thousand) from our students. All the participants were happy and challenged to pledge small amount for God's glory.
Dr. Rod, I have sent some of the student's challenging testimonies along with photographs for your prayers. And please have a look at some of the photo glimpses below-
Where is my photograph friend? Students looking at their photographs on Bethel Church wall.
HBTC Surkhet alumni having session at Bethel Church
How many of you would like to raise your hands to pledge the amount?
Pastor Padam Nepali our HBTC Surkhet chairperson challenging our alumni to raise their hands to pledge the amount.
This is 1st batch participant Sushil Gurung from Surkhet. He now ministers the Lord as a active leader at his church. His Church is one of the branch churches of Itram . HBTC's five months teaching moulded and shaped his live to serve the Lord- he said.
This is Mr. Keshav Thapa from Bethel AOG Church. His previous life was horrible but after receiving the Lord Jesus as his master and savior, now his life has been a blessing and example for many. After the completion of 5 months training from HBTC Surkhet, he started ministering the Lord as a full time minister in Bethel Church. His church is quite big having nearly 1000 believers and he is one of the key leaders. He is thankful to HBTC for its practical and bible oriented teachings. He is the in charge of a ministry called' the way of life' which serves among drug addicts and alcoholic people of this district.
This is Basanti Khuna from far west nepal Kanchanpur. She is from Chaudhary background and is very dedicated and upright woman. She herself donated the land for Church opposite to her home. Her Church is beautiful and she is one of the key leaders of Geti Church Dhangadi. She is thankful to HBTC Surkhet for its teachings.
This is Chinka Chaudhary from Bardiya district. I have something to say about this gentle, sincere and upright man of God. After the completion of this course he appointed as a pastor. Now he has a small flock and church is growing day by day.
What I wanted to say about this gentle man of God is we have student welfare fund at HBTC. By the end of each semester we challenge our participants to contribute at least some amount for welfare fund. Most of our participants contributed but unfortunately at that he hadn't had single pi and pledged only 30 rupees and said when I go home I will send this amount. Time went by but that 30 rupees never returned to HBTC welfare fund. Almost a year later, his daughter all the way from Bardiya to Surkhet spending to and from more than 6-7 hundred rupees came and kept his father's word paying not 30 rupees but 300 hundred rupees. What a sincere man!
He is very much thankful to HBTC. In his working place there is a motorable road but for fellowship he has to travel long distances on foot. He was sharing with us a need of a cycle that cost not more than 4,500 nepali rupees for God's glory. Please do pray for his ministry and family needs.
This man comes from one of the remotest district of Nepal i.e. Rukum district. While he doing his five months course here in Surkhet, he was suffering from TB but God healed him miraculously. Before coming here at HBTC, he had no proper knowledge in God's words but here at HBTC could learn many things. Now he is one of the key leaders in his church and full time minister. His main responsibility is among youth and house fellowship also. Karna is very happy and grateful to God as well as to HBTC.This is elder Jagat Basyal from Grace Vision Church Surkhet. He graduated from Kathmandu HBTC but due to some unavoidable reasons some of those were presented here. He has an excellent gift of evangelization. After the completion of his course he came back to surkhet and actively involved in Church ministry. His son is pastor and he is a elder. Because of passion for evangelization, many daughter churches have been emerged under grace vision Church. We are happy that this man of God Jagat is our advisor for HBTC executive board. He also accepts proudly that without HBTC Kathmandu I would not have been so much influential in evangelization. Thanks a lot to HBTC .
This man comes from Surkhet district and currently has established a new church in a remote village called ghiu pokhari (Surkhet). Without much financial support, he has decided to serve the Lord after the completion of his five months studies.
This is 5th batch photograph and presenting a special song for alumni friends. Most of them are directly or indirectly been a blessing for local Churches. From left Peter Chaudhary, though he has some drastic financial needs I mean he lives by daily wages i.e. menial jobs… I personally visited his house and saw the real needs but I could only saw could not do anything except prayer. He is sincere and upright God fearing man and completed his five months nicely. He is the one who memorized more than 110 bible verses within five months and received discipline reward also. Let's pray for him and his family financial needs. We are praying for him at least 10,000.00(Ten thousand nepali rupees) one time as a help to buy a rickshaw (three wheeler) to support his family at Attariya kanchanpur. Please do pray.
Mr. Noj Malla is also involved in Church ministry and been big blessings for the Church. Like wise all the ladies are also involving in the ministry. Two sisters from right 1st one and 3rd one are from Jajarkot and now they are the one who leads and preaches the word of God on Saturday. To God be the glory and honor!
This man is from Kailali district and wonderful man of God and has a passion for evangelism. Within five months he could share about the gospel with 120 people. Amazing man of God. As paul he says- whoever they are….. telling about Jesus it does not make any difference… he just starts telling of Jesus. After graduation, he involved in ministry and wants to start a new branch church soon.
This is brother Sobharam BK from Dang district. He is a young but learnt so many things from HBTC Surkhet. During five months he suffered too much due to finance and family problem. But God helped him to complete his course. Now he is actively serving the Lord at his own local Church. Let's pray for his family and ministry needs.
Ultimately, inner joy poured out in an action. Rev. Dil dancing with elder Gyan.
Rev. Dil giving a vote of thanks to all the participants at the program.
