Nepal
| Population | 29 million |
| Capital | Kathmandu |
| Population below poverty line | 31% |
| Literacy |
48.6% |
| Religions |
Hindu 80.6%, |
I.N. Network Ministry
Under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Nicanor Tamang and his wife Elizabeth, IN Network Nepal began in 1974 with the emphasis on Church Planting.
In 1988 the ministry was expanded to the Nepali speaking people in North India (estimated 8 million) with Dehradun as a centre. Suman Sharma administers the Kathmandu base.
IN Network Nepal provides children with funds for school tuition where they live, and the national staff have an opportunity to share the gospel with the children and their families
The following projects are supported by the IN Network in Nepal:
- Church Planting in the remote regions of the country
- Student Training in Bible and Evangelism
- Child care in the Villages
- Equipping Women for ministry at the Lydia Vocational Training Centre in Kathmandu
- Leadership Development through Bible seminars
- Evangelism
- Community development
- Sano Diyo (Little Lighthouse) children’s home in Siliguri
Country Summary
Today Nepal is going through a political transition period, with the parliament declaring Nepal a secular state and no longer the only Hindu Kingdom.
Since the revolution in 1991, there has been freedom to profess and practice religion but not to proselytize. A complex caste system exists despite its illegality since 1963. In 1952 there were no evangelicals in the country. Today there are over 300,000 baptised believers and a Christian community estimated at 750,000. Nepal has one of the fastest growing churches on earth.
