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Article: Church and mission relationship in Nepal - forty years behind.(International Review of Mission)
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- International Review of Mission
- Article date:
- July 1, 1997
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The executive director of the United Mission to Nepal (UMN) commented on church and mission relationships in Nepal, saying, "We are about forty years behind other countries!" My response was, "Why not say, 'Forty years ahead?'" I believe "behind" and "ahead" are two adverbs that can truly describe church and mission relationships in our country.
Historical background
The present church in Nepal is barely forty-four years old. This is surprising granted the fact that Roman Catholic Capuchin missionaries entered Nepal in 1720 AD. They had educational and medical services in the towns of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhadgaon. In the 1700s these towns were three kingdoms ...