Churches in Nepal

Nepal is the world's only Hindu state, with 86% of its some 26.5 million people practising Hinduism. Nepal is one of the world’s poorest nations, with 42% of the population living below the poverty line, and 45% are illiterate. Political reform in 1990 created a multi-party democracy within a constitutional monarchy.

The Christian Church has existed in Nepal for only 50 years, although attempts were made to bring the Word of God to Nepal in the 19th Century. William Carey translated the New Testament into Nepali in 1821, and the whole Bible was finally translated in 1914.

The Church there owes much to Nepali and expatriate Christians who prayed and witnessed in India before Nepal was opened up. They then entered the country as the nucleus of an indigenous Church in the hands of Nepalis from the start. Indian Christians also came to Nepal as missionaries, and still do. Nepali former soldiers converted while in the Indian and British Armies have played a significant part too. Some of the first Christians were imprisoned for their faith, which led to more conversions in prison.

The Church in Nepal has grown steadily, and by some estimates evangelical Christians are now almost 2% of the population. Though there has been more religious freedom since 1991, proselytising is still illegal. Christian publishing is permitted.  -  Source:  Anneta Vyssotskaia

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Christian denominations are few but growing. Christian leaders estimate the number of Christians at approximately 400,000. Press reports indicate that 170 Christian churches operate in Kathmandu alone. The growth of other religious groups is harder to document because the last census was taken in 2001.   -  Source: International Religious Freedom Report 2005 - Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

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The number of believers in Nepal is said to have reached about 100,000 [see figure above. Others - http://www.worthynews.com/news-features-3/nepal-ministry-trains.html - are now saying it's over 500,000]. The three main Protestant groups are:

the [Nepal] National Churches Fellowship,
the Agape Fellowship and
the Assemblies of God.

Source: http://www.elca.org/countrypackets/nepal/church.html (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America)

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Aashish Church -
Ashish Presbyterian Church
Agape Christian Fellowship of Nepal -
Bahuni Christian Fellowship -
Baptist Churches -
The Brethren in Christ Church - (30+ churches in Nepal)
Bhutanese Biblical Church in Jhapa -
Bhutanese Refugee Christian Church
Chritia Baptist Church -
Evangelical Christian Fellowship of Nepal -
Evangelical Friends Church -
Family of God Church
Foursquare Gospel Church -
Galil Assembly of God -
Goshen Prayer House - Satdobato, Lalitpur, Nepal - tel.: 0097715539032
Grace Church - P.O.Box 8975, EPC. 397, Kathmandu, Nepal - tel.: 977-1-5590079 EM
Hope Church - Mahankhal, Kathmandu, Nepal - tel.: 977-1-4486441 - url: http://www.xanga.com/brbhatta
Hyssop Church -
Immanuel Church -
Indo Bhutan Baptisth Church -
International Nepalese Christian Church (Dharan Branch) - Sunsari, Nepal - tel.: 00977-9842040337 Email
International Nepalese Community Church - Jebel Ali Village, Dubai, UAE - tel.: 00971-50-8421087 - Email
Itahari Baptist Church -
Jesus Assembly Church
Jyoti Baptist Church
Kamal Pokhari Church of Christ - 101/60 Kamal Marg, KamalPokhari, Kathmandu 44601, Nepal 44601 - Telephone: 00-91-1-4412071/ 4419347 - E-mail: suncity@ntc.net.np
Kapilbastu Church
Karuna Memorial United Methodist Church at Bakhtapur
Kawasoti Church - G.P.O. 8975, E.P.C. 2526, kathmandu, Nepal - Ph.00977-78-620701, 9841526365,
E.mail.kchurch_nepal@yahoo.com
Lalitpur B Church -
Letang Baptist Church -
Little Flock Church -
Lokanthali Aashish Church - Lokanthali, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Narayangarh Church of Christ - Narayangarh, Bhratpur-2, Narayangarh, Nepal Nepal - Telephone: 056-22626 E-mail: hbimail@ecomail.com.np

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Piparkoti Christian Church -
Premnagar Fellowship -
Prespyterian Church of Nepal - (18 congregations)
Putali Sadak Church -
Sanobaga Church -
Shakhuwara Isai Church -
Shalom (A/G) Church -
Shantinagar B Church
Simrahai Christian Church -
Tikapur Christian Church -
Trinity Church -
United Methodist Churches -
Zion Ecclesia -

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International Nepalese Christian Church UAE - Dubai UAE - tel.: 00971-50-8421087 - email: incc@myway.com

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TIBETAN REFUGEES IN NEPAL FIND CHRIST IN FACE OF PERSECUTION When Chinese communists invaded Tibet in the 1950s, thousands of people fled to the neighboring countries of Nepal and India where native missionaries began the difficult task of sharing the gospel with them. Years of Buddhist tradition formed the Tibetans into tight-knit communities with a strong distrust of outsiders and those who convert to Christianity face persecution by their own relatives. Along with internal opposition, Tibetan Christians and missionaries face trouble from Maoist insurgent fighters in Nepal. Despite such obstacles, native missionaries are seeing their work among Tibetan refugees begin to bear fruit as relationships are developed. In communities where there were only a small number of believers four years ago, missionaries report that people are coming to Christ each month, and many Tibetans are being trained to reach their own people for Christ. Indigenous ministries are now conducting missionary training programs for scores of Tibetan Christians each year. (Christian Aid Mission)

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