INDIA/NEPAL PASTORAL TRAINING
In January of 2023, God opened the door for PRMI to begin training national pastors along the India/Nepal border. With the help of national pastor, Dheeraj Thapa (pictured left in green shirt) and the organization of RJ Turner (PRMI Treasurer), 25+ pastors and church planters have joined our remote learning group to begin personal discipleship training, Bible classes, and Systematic Theology lessons. Most of these men have had some degree of Bible college training but are looking to further their knowledge of the Scriptures and sharpen their preaching/teaching skills. This area is a difficult part of the world where persecution is alive and false doctrines abound. In some cases, churches meet underground. But, God has His faithful servants in places like these to strengthen the churches, challenge believers, plant churches, and evangelize unreached people groups (Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, northern Myanmar, etc.). The Gospel is truly advancing in this region! PRMI is committed to 1) providing Biblical training that instructs in sound doctrine; 2) theological resources for proper study and understanding of the Scriptures; 3) discipleship and leadership mentoring; and 4) church planting and evangelism efforts.
Providing Resources, Building Churches, & Training Pastors
One of the goals of PRMI is to provide theological resources so national pastors can be adequately trained and properly equipped for gospel ministry. PRMI is also in the process of building 2 churches in strategic locations along the India-Nepal border that will serve as houses of worship and training centers for future gospel ministry. We are excited to continue to establish our footprint in this area for the glory of God. Presently, Pastors are receiving weekly instruction in courses like: Creation to Consummation, The Theology of Worship, The Doctrine of the Bible, Cults & False Religions, The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, Philosophy of Ministry, Christian Leadership, Systematic Theology, and more. PRMI is committed to helping these pastors reach out into their communities by supporting gospel projects and other outreach programs. This part of the world is seeing an uptick in persecution so we are praying and working toward laying as much groundwork as possible. Soon, we will be implementing a pilot program to train 7 pastors who are proficient in English through an intensive 18-month program. These pastors will in return train other pastors in the native languages of the region such as Hindi, Nepalese, Bengali, Odia, and others.
Pictured above and below are recent PRMI sponsored evangelism outreaches in remote villages in NW India and Western Nepal as well as training conferences to encourage pastors and local church workers.
