Rev. Sonam Kabo is the BMI Regional Director for South Asia and the Nepali Diaspora populations.  Sonam’s wife, Rita, is the BMI Women’s Ministry leader for that region, and she is also Principal of Elim Kid’s Academy, the Christian school in Kathmandu.   Despite the Pandemic, Sonam and Rita have been very busy with some in-person trainings and many online because of the severe lockdowns in Nepal.  

See some of the highlights below: 

• Sonam continued with his teaching and training on Zoom technology with the SAN Kendra (Sarwangin Aguwa Nirman Kendra which stands for Wholistic Leaders Building Center). Its Board Committee has accepted to integrate BTMP in their curriculum. Mr.Rabin Chaudhari who is the Academic head of this Center had been trained in the 7 Steps of Christian Living with Dr. Jonathan Burnham in Kathmandu. 
• Sonam conducted a  7  Steps of Christian Living course with a Christian leaders in Qatar Nepali Churches and 3 days teaching on Zoom for Nepali Church leaders in Alin, UAE..
• Besides training Sonam has developed a regional representatives in 7 Provinces of Nepal and Sonam is providing BTMP training on to each representative individually on Zoom.  
• During the long lockdown, Sonam invested most of the time in organizing prayer summit through Zoom and developed relationships with several Christian top Nepalese leaders around the world this year.  Sonam invited them to share their testimonies and share the Word of God as well during the prayer programs.  
• Sonam had the honor of being the commencement speaker for the Everest Theological Institute in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Rita continues her very busy role of Principal as well as training Nepali Women from many countries.  

NEPAL, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ISRAEL, IRAQ AND INDIA! Rita Kabo, the BMI Women’s Director for South Asia, taught the Sisters’ Conference for all the Nepali churches in Dubai, AbuDhabi, Sharjah, AllAin, and Fallijah. She was even joined by women from Israel, Iraq and India – about 250 women in all. She shared with them the BMI Christian Leaders’ Home material from the wife’s perspective.

KATHMANDU, NEPAL: 120 couples attended the virtual training (on two computers) with Rev. Sonam and Rita Kabo! They received the BMI Christian Leaders Home lessons. We are thankful for Sonam and Rita, who are still on lock down in Nepal; yet, they are working hard to use this time for online training.