Transcript Powerpoint introduction to Bhutan

Pray for Bhutan!
There are thought to be
around 15,000 Christians in
Bhutan with most of them
professing evangelical faith.
This is around 2% of the
overall population of
Bhutan.
The takin is Bhutan's national
animal.
The Dzong in the Paro valley, built
in 1646
Bhutan is rated as one of the highest scoring
countries in the world for happiness! True and
lasting happiness however comes only to those
whose delight is in the LORD.
A 2007 report stated that
there were no Christian
missionaries in Bhutan.
The Tashichho Dzong in
Thimphu is the seat of the
Bhutanese government since
1952.
Paro Airport is Bhutan's
sole international airport
Thimpu is the capital and largest
city of Bhutan.
The history of Bhutan
• Buddhism was introduced into Bhutan in 7th
century AD. King Sindhu Rāja, an exiled Indian
King, propagated Buddhism earnestly in 746.
• In the early 17th century the Tibetan lama and
military leader Ngawang Namgyal built a network
of impregnable ‘dzongs’ or fortresses. Many such
dzong still exist and are active centres of religion
and district administration.
• Bhutan is a constitutional monarchy with a
parliamentary form of government. The reigning
monarch is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
The King and Queen of Bhutan.
"Wedding of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema" by Source.
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So the great dragon was
cast out, that serpent of
old, called the Devil and
Satan, who deceives the
whole world (Rev 12:9.)
Pray that this will be
more evident in Bhutan.
The Buddhist
Taktshang Goemba
("Tiger's Nest") in
Bhutan, located on a
cliff 900 metres high
Pray for Bhutan
• Bhutan is one of the least evangelized nations in the world. Its
isolation and Buddhist majority and monarchy have contributed to
this. Pray for evangelists for Bhutan.
• Pray for radio, Internet and printed materials used for mission in a
situation where direct preaching is very difficult.
• Pray for the tiny minority of Christians in this country where there are
often reports of hostility towards Christians.
• Pray for translation work in Bhutan. The New Testament has been
translated into the national language Dzongha but most of the
indigenous language groups have no scripture at all.