Pastor Reuben Rai, CRI Nepali partner
Nepal (MNN) ― Nepal's peace accord is at risk. The process has stalled because the implementation of the power-sharing agreement has not happened yet.
The concern is that without quick action, Nepal could slide back into civil war. According to the United Nations, 50 percent of countries return to war within 10 years of a peace agreement being signed.
Fred Palmerton with Christian Resources International says they're supplying Bibles, tracts and other literature to Pastor Reuben Rai. Will a failed peace accord disrupt his church planting and evangelism work?
According to Palmerton, that's not likely. Rai lives in Kathmandu and ministers in Nepal and a border region of Pakistan.
Palmerton explains, "Reuben has done international work and moves across the borders of Tibet. He's well-grounded in the techniques needed to safely come and go, to know where he can maintain safety for the pastors and churches that he has trained."
Distribution of past shipments has been slow, but steady. "Reuben is in desperate need of more material," Palmerton said. "This window of opportunity opened up approximately three years ago, when the country opened up the opportunity to bring Christianity into Nepal in an open manner."
CRI is getting ready to send a crate at the end of April. Pastor Rai will distribute the collection of gently used Bibles, theology books, and other materials among the pastors and new believers in the region where he works.
Palmerton says, "We are right now collecting material, and a campaign is underway to be able to airlift several hundred pounds of books and Bibles into Nepal."
You can help with the effort by donating or by sending books for the crate. The pastors especially need Bibles, theology books, and books appropriate for seminary students.
