Going to church seems like such a routine thing to most of us. We hop in the car, drive to the church, park in the parking lot, and we're there.
That process is not so easy in some parts of the world. When Bill was in Nepal, he
was invited to speak in a village church in the mountains. Getting there proved to be a challenge. Normally it would have been a 2-hour walk up the mountain. Because he was there for such a short time, someone arranged for a 4x4 vehicle to take him up the road as far as it could go. That meant there was only about a 20-minute climb from where the vehicle had to stop.
He filmed part of the ride to give you an idea of what it was like. The movement of the camera reflects the movement of the car.
Once the gr
oup arrived, the church service was held in a hut-like thatched building. Around 50 people, including children, sat on the floor. At 6-feet tall, Bill's head was touching the ceiling as he stood to preach from Luke 15, translated into Nepali by one of the men accompanying him.
After the service, he was invited to a church member's hut for tea, before beginning the journe
y back down the mountain.
That process is not so easy in some parts of the world. When Bill was in Nepal, he
was invited to speak in a village church in the mountains. Getting there proved to be a challenge. Normally it would have been a 2-hour walk up the mountain. Because he was there for such a short time, someone arranged for a 4x4 vehicle to take him up the road as far as it could go. That meant there was only about a 20-minute climb from where the vehicle had to stop.He filmed part of the ride to give you an idea of what it was like. The movement of the camera reflects the movement of the car.
Once the gr
oup arrived, the church service was held in a hut-like thatched building. Around 50 people, including children, sat on the floor. At 6-feet tall, Bill's head was touching the ceiling as he stood to preach from Luke 15, translated into Nepali by one of the men accompanying him.After the service, he was invited to a church member's hut for tea, before beginning the journe
y back down the mountain.Ministering under such circumstances is not a matter of convenience. The pastors and lay workers overseeing these rapidly-expanding churches expend real time and effort. And, the church is growing!
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