 Founding Pastor
Pastor Bhojraj Bhatta was born and brought up in a traditional Hindu family in the far-western Nepal. Questions about life and destiny were part of his childhood and by the time he was 11, he began his search in religious literature, temples, shrines and pilgrimage to holy places in India. But the inner quest for meaning and purpose in life continued to elude him.
At the age of 16 he lost faith in his religion, and chose to live as an agnostic and eventually ending as an athiest. but by the time he was 18, the inner emptiness was so real that he lost confidence in life itself. It was during this time that he read two little booklets (A God Who Answers by Fire, Friend of All) which introduced him to Jesus Christ. These two books finally took him to the feet of the Lord Jesus Christ and for the first time he felt a release from that inner emptiness. After accepting Christ as his personal savior who not only saved him from his sin, but also from the loss of purpose and meaning in life, he dedicated his life for the service of the kingdom of God. After high school, he went to a Pentecostal Bible College. There he met his wife Boisi Thangeo who came from the Indian state of Manipur for her Master of Divinity. They both were married in January 1993 and started the ministry in Kathmandu. Their only son, Martin, was born in 7th November, 1993. Pastor Bhatta received his B.Th. from SABC, Bangalore, M.Div. from TTGST, Seoul, M.Th.from ALU, Daejeon.
Right after his baptism, at the age of 18, Pastor Bhatta began as a volunteer evangelist with Taranager Church in Dhangadi. After one and half year, the Lord led him into the full time ministry in Calvary AG Church under the godly and humble leadership of Pastor Joseph Shrestha who imparted a lasting influence in the young preacher. Pastor Bhatta remained associated with Calvary Church until the year 1991 when he was assigned to teach in a Bible School in Kathmandu. After two years with the Bible School and a church, Pastor Bhatta began his pioneering work in the northeastern part of Kathmandu, and finally by 1996, the pioneering work had taken the shape of a Church and was then named Hope Christian Church. In his 23+ years of ministry, Pastor Bhatta has touched many lives through his preaching, teaching and mentoring ministry. Touching people's lives for good is the single most passion in his life because he believes that people are the only thing that one carries with him to eternity.
 Lead Pastor
Pastor Ganesh Tamang was born and brought up in Buddhist background, but met the Lord in his young age. He left his village as a 13 years old boy and came to Kathmandu where he struggled to find his destiny. But when he found the Lord, he was able to endure every hardship and chart his way out. He worked in the day time and studied at night. He finished high school, finished a two years Bible School course, and went on to graduate from a university with Bachelor of Commerce degree. Later he served that Bible School (NBA) for 13 years in various capacity from an office assistant to the executive administrator. The Lord opened door for him to complete Bachelor of Divinity from United Theological College (UTC), Bangalore, India. From his young age he was actively involved in various youth ministry in Kathmandu (Church of God, Putali Sadak Church). He has served Hope Church from 1999 and after returning from India he took the full responsibility of leading Hope Church and pastor Bhatta was able to go for further studies. Pastor Ganesh is now once again back to NIT as the principal and at the same time serves Hope Church. He is married with Hethem and they have one son. Under the leadership of the pastor, the Church has other leaders who function as the members of the governing committee.
 Government of 12
Under the leadership of the senior pastor there are other 24 leaders; 12 men and 12 ladies who are the heart of what we do at Hope Church. The Lord has been faithful in using us in spite of our weakness in many areas. We want to train every believer to be a soul winner and a disciple maker because no one is an extra in the kingdom of God. God is using men and women at Hope Church to win our city and nation for the Lord.
Branch Church Pastors: Pastor Bhatta has trained a group of young leaders who came to know Christ through his ministry. The following are the young leaders that came to Christ in Hope Church, were trained under his leadership and then sent to pioneer new churches in other parts of the nation.
Dilip Shrestha: Pastor Dilip found Christ while working in Kathmandu. After his baptism and discipleship in Hope Church, he went to his home village from where he has personally lead the ministry of three new churches. He is married with three little children.
Hari Adhikari: Hari also found Christ through the ministry of Hope Church in Kathmandu. He was trained and then sent to pioneer an outstation already begun by Pastor Dilip. Today, this is also a healthy congregation. Hari is married with two little children.
GB Tamang: GB Tamang was sent to study a formal Bible College in Kathmandu by Hope Church. After graduation, he was sent to pioneer a new church. He has done well in pioneering a new church with about 50 members. At present he has gone for his further study and we are not sure if he would return back to us upon his completion of this study because we are unable to support his plan at this time.
Rajan Rai: Rajan is another young man who has great potential. He graduated from our Bible School last year and now is sent to help Hari and Dilip to minister in Sindhuli district.
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