Some children from western Nepal.

Dear Friends and Partners,

“Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence– As fire burns brushwood, As fire causes water to boil–To make Your name known to Your adversaries, That the nations may tremble at Your presence! When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, The mountains shook at Your presence.” Isaiah 64:1-3, NKJV.

I’m excited to return to the nation of Nepal this November. We have such an awesome opportunity to bring godly change, encouragement, salvation, and healing to the nation of Nepal.

Once again I’ll be working with Ray and Wilma Phipps and Bible Living Ministries, which has an ongoing missionary work in that nation. We are planning three Leaders Conferences/Outreaches in different locations in western and central Nepal. Our goal is to teach, encourage and stir the pastors and leaders to reach their nation with the Gospel during this critical time.

On our last trip to Nepal, our synergistic partnership with BLM proved to be very effective and strategic for the Kingdom of God. Ray’s teaching focused on leadership, integrity and the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and I was able to focus primarily on evangelism and healing.

I believe God’s plan is to release a flood on glory in this nation of the Himalayan Mountains. From those highest places in the earth, water flows down to the surrounding lands. Likewise, I believe the move of God in Nepal will flow down to the surrounding expansive regions and touch the world for Jesus. May the mountains shake at the presence of the Lord! May the fire of the Holy Spirit burn as fire burns brushwood and causes the waters to boil! May the nations tremble at the presence of the Lord!

The doors are open and the Holy Spirit is moving in this land of 30 million people. Now is the time to cooperate with His plan. There are still many obstacles and much persecution of Christians, but the season of outpouring has come, and it’s time for us to fuel the Gospel fires and add strength to the work of God in Nepal.

We are knee-deep in the process of translating and printing copies of our book, “You Can Touch the World,” which we plan to give to the ministers who attend the conferences to impart evangelistic knowledge and fervor. So far, we have sent a total of $1,500 to Nepal toward the translation and printing of the book. We will be combining the remainder of the printing cost as part of the total Nepal Mission Expenses.

Please join with us in prayer for the following areas:

• Pray that God will set this trip in order and establish His perfect plan. Psalm 37:23
• Pray for those who are in authority, that we might have a quiet and peaceable time and that many will be reconciled to God, both through our ministry and through those who we are able to teach, train and encourage. 1 Timothy 2:1-7
• Pray for safety, health, and divine protection for our team and all the people that we work with in Nepal. Psalm 91
• Pray that ministers from the Himalayan and other regions will be able to attend the conferences and that our ministry will impact other Nepali-speaking ministers from Tibet, West Bengal, Bhutan, India and surrounding nations. 2 Corinthians 10:16
• Thank God for abundant resources for this trip—travel expenses, conference expenses, ministry tools, printed materials, and Bibles to help the Gospel go forward in this needy nation. Phil. 4:19

I believe what we invest now in this needy nation will bear much fruit for the kingdom of God. If your heart leads you to be a part of this mission, you can make a donation here.

Susan and I are so thankful for your love, encouragement and support as we continue to take the Gospel  of Jesus Christ to the nations!

Your co-laborer in the Gospel,

Tom Shanklin

Tom leading an altar call in Nepal in November 2013.