On Expedition +

BEFORE THE COVID PANDEMIC

One of the last Global Training Network Divine Expedition trainings we did before the Covid Pandemic was in Nepal. In fact, as we finished our training, Phil Graf and I flew to China where we spent the night. When we landed in Chengdu, China we noticed everyone was wearing masks—everyone except us. The next day we flew on to Beijing, then Seattle, then home.

The good news is that we were far enough along in our cycle of training that the Nepalese were beginning to train along side us. One of those Nepalese trainers was Pastor R. (name protected due to the fact that Christian leaders are at risk due to the Hindu government).

Where Nepal is:

PASTOR R. AND DIVINE EXPEDITION TRAININGS

While we had to put our travel and trainings on pause until some of the panic and insanity subsided, we were able to do some training and stay connected with our Nepalese trainers on Zoom. After flight restrictions were lifted, Phil was able to return to Nepal and commission Pastor R. as our national director. Here are some of the trainings he has led in the past year.

Pastor R. and the Global Training Network Divine Expedition Training in Nepal:

BANEPA
24 people completed all 4 phases
P1 – 42 people         P4 – 28 people
Pastor R. had one other trainer teaching with him.

DHADING
26 people completed all 4 phases
P1 – 45 people       P2, P4 – 26 people
Pastor R. had 2 other trainers teaching with him.

POKARA
29 people completed all 4 phases
P1 – 51 people        P2 – 48 people       P3 – 51 people       P4 – 45 people
In Pokhara Pastor R. had 6 other pastors (one is a lady) teaching with him.

HETAUDA
17 people completed all 4 phases
P1 and P2 – 27 people
Pastor R. had 6 others training with him.
* a woman attended all 4 phases and excited her husband, Pastor B. about DET. He is a supervisor of 8 churches, and they will start P1 with 16 pastors.

CHITWAN
The main pastor contact is responsible for the whole state, and his schedule only allowed them to do Phases 1, 2, 3 before the rainy season began.
P1 – 47 pastors and leaders       P2 – 33 people            P3 – 21 people

KATHMANDU
Pastor R. is empowering Pastor P. and one other to be the local pastors of his church.
Pastor R. will focus on the DET and church Bible study (starting with Romans).
Pastor R.K. would like to have the DET in his church in Kathmandu.
There will be another DET beginning at another church in Kathmandu in July.

LALITPUR
Pastor R. just completed P1 July 6-7.

Each phase is 2 days long. The people are local and return home at night.  Below is a map of where some of the cities are located followed by photos of some of the trainings. 

Where some of these cities and trainings are:

Some photos of Pastor R. and the trainings:

2 Timothy 2:1–2 tells us,

“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.”

It’s happening in Nepal. Thanks for being part of it.

To the praise of His glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One He loves (Jesus),

Linus for the GTN Divine Expedition team