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The State of Missions in Nepal

For missions in Nepal, history and present need meet in a distinctive way. Nepal opened to outside development work after the political changes of 1951, ending centuries of near-total isolation. Today the country is marked by one of the world’s fastest-growing national churches, yet still home to hundreds of unreached Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim peoples.

  • 30M POPULATION
  • 4.3% CHRISTIANS
  • 63.9% LITERACY
  • 215 UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
  • Chhetri LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
  • 28M UNREACHED POPULATION
  • Kathmandu CAPITAL CITY
  • Kathmandu Pokhara Lalitpur LARGEST CITIES
  • Nepalese Rupee CURRENCY
  • Highly varied by elevation, from tropical Terai plains to temperate hills and permanent snow in the. CLIMATE
  • Nepali PRIMARY LANGUAGES
  • Hinduism LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION

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Bible Translation Nepali Scripture is widely available, while translation and oral resources matter among many Himalayan minority peoples.
Church Planting Church planting is overwhelmingly Nepali-led and must continue crossing caste, ethnic, linguistic.
Disaster Relief Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access Nepal has 215 UPGs and about 27.6 million unreached people; Chhetri are the largest listed community.
Human Trafficking Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Medical Missions Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Orphans & Vulnerable Children Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Persecuted Church Anti-conversion laws create legal risk around evangelism, even as Christians generally gather openly for worship.
Poverty & Justice Churches can support livelihoods and disaster resilience in rural communities without creating foreign dependence.
Unreached People Groups Millions still have little or no access to the gospel in their language and culture.

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A History of God's Faithfulness in Nepal

Evangelical mission in Nepal is best understood through its own historical setting. Nepal opened to outside development work in the early 1950s; the first Nepali churches formed independently, while United Mission to Nepal began medical and educational service in 1954 under restrictions on proselytizing. The movement changed as local Christians moved from receiving ministry to leading churches, teaching Scripture, serving communities, and sometimes sending missionaries themselves.

  1. Early Beginnings

    Nepal opened to outside development work after the political changes of 1951, ending centuries of near-total isolation.

  2. 1900s

    Nepali believers formed the first churches independently, including a congregation in Pokhara in 1952 under David Mukhia.

  3. Independence Era

    United Mission to Nepal began in 1954, providing medical, educational, engineering, and development service without formal proselytizing.

  4. Modern Movement

    Nepali evangelists grew churches despite anti-conversion laws and periods of imprisonment, especially before the democratic reforms of 1990.

  5. Today

    Nepal's indigenous church has expanded dramatically, yet 215 unreached peoples still make cross-cultural mission a major priority.

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