Bhutan (MNN)–Bhutan is known as ‘the last place on the roof of the world’.
Its people, living in the mountainous regions of the area, follow tradition steeped in Buddhism. For those with an image of building up the body of Christ there, change has come slowly and with difficulty.
Bibles For the World’s Rochunga Pudaite says the vision for evangelizing the lost peoples in and around India began a generation ago. What’s more, there’s fruit. “Way back in 1959, a group of people began praying for Bhutan.” At that time, a missionary made his way to the king and offered him a Bible. He was promptly banished from the kingdom.
Today, the story is a little different. “Now, by the grace of God, we have a New Testament that is translated in the Bhutani Dzongkha language. And we’re going to print it.”
Because Bhutan is considered a closed access country, there aren’t many believers. Pudaite says while they don’t have a church inside the country, they do have a missions force on the border between Bhutan and India.
But they need more than prayer support. They need tools. “Pray that God will mightily use this book. So far we have 50% of the cost of printing the Bible. We’ve received about 20-thousand dollars. Pray that the Lord will provide this need as well.”
