Evangelical

Presbyterian
Theological
Seminary
B.Th. Accredited by Asia Theological Association -ATA

Celebrating 15 years
of Gods Faithfulness
Restorers of Gods Creation
 For
His
Glory
Rev. Chang K. Suh, International Chairman

Greetings in the name of our Lord!

Congratulations on the fifteenth anniversary of Evangelical Presbyterian Theological Seminary. EPTS was established in
the year of 2000 when a few of churches and Christian persecutions were evident. Last fifteen years, EPTS has grown
tremendously as the result of dedication and committed prayer by all board members, professors, and staff members. I
commend everyone who has been a part of EPTS. Furthermore, I appreciate every supporter worldwide because they did
their best on trusting and supporting EPTS. Without all of your commitment and support, there would have been no EPTS
today.

I have served EPTS as the international chairman since 2006. It was my joy and privilege to see the growing process of
school in past ten years. I recall that we were short of facilities and financial supports in the beginning years, in which only
one class was accepted, educated, and graduated every three years. From 2009, we were able to have a graduating class
annually and have them serve churches throughout Nepal. EPTS became a member of ATA, which enabled school to grant
official college degree. In addition, we opened the first Christian Music Department and Christian Education Department
in Nepal. I thank God for all His blessings.

I am convinced that our well-educated and trained graduates will become milestones of churches in Nepal. Let us continue
to pray that more churches and excellent Christian schools would be established through the works and ministry of EPTS.
May the Kingdom of God be extended in Nepal!

Rev. Dr. Yakub (Yeonjeong) Kim
Founder of EPTS
I
am happy and thankful to have experienced Gods
amazing blessings upon the ministry of EPTS for
the last 15 years. When I moved to Nepal from the
Philippines, my first mission field, with Anne and my
two kids in June 1999, Anne and I had a visionthe vision
of restoration of Gods good creation in Nepal through
nurturing and educating the children and youth through
the establishment of a Christian school and Bible college.
However, I came to realize that this vision was given by God
to not only Anne and I but also to several other servants of
God in Nepal.
There were prayer meetings which were going on once
a month with missionaries and Nepali pastors who were
mostly associated with the Presbyterian Churches of North
India. They were the respectful Dr. Mahendra Bhattarai,
Rev. Subbas Regmi, Rev. L.T. Moya, Rev. H.S. Dan and Rev.
Falgun Sunuwar. I eventually joined them in the prayer
A Brief
History of
the Founding
of EPTS
meetings. They had been praying for the establishment
of a Bible college that emphasizes Reformed theology for
young men who strongly commit to the church planting
ministry. As our goals became a deeper common interest
in our prayers, I came to the realization that establishing a
Bible college was Gods plan. Rev. FalgunSunuwar, whom
I met and had fellowship with at my mother church in
Korea in 1998 during his studies at ACTS, became the
principal and I held the position of founding chairman of
the management committee.
The initial batch of students at the newly established EPTS
was only a small number of 13 students. All of them were
local church pastors in the Kathmandu Valley and were
eager to undertake a formal theological education. Due to
their busy situations in their respective church ministries,
the classes were offered during evening time from
January 2000 to 2003. The presently ongoing daytime and
residential scholar system began in 2002 when students
were recruited from different provincial regions. Several
Presbyterian churches in Nepal recommended students,
and teachers introduced by Presbyterian missions taught
the students. The purpose of EPTS was to produce new
church planters who were equipped with Reformed
theology and a Presbyterian Church tradition.
The founding principal Rev. Falgun Sunuwar left for the
USA for further theological studies in 2004 and Rev. Arbin
Phokarel came to EPTS and obtained the title of principal of
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EPTS. He has contributed remarkably to the development
of EPTS, especially in academic areas and school
administration during his 10 years of service. According to
his proposal, the goal of training potential church planters
was extended to also provide a theological education for
women to help pre-existing local churches.
It was Gods great blessing that Theology Book.Net in
the USA donated around 10,000 theological books and
journals to EPTSs library in 2007. The number of students
increased every year as well as the number of fulltime
teaching faculty and staff. By the year 2007, the number
of students were at more than 50 students, and fulltime
teachers and staff were up to 10 personnel. The application
for the ATA regular membership was finally approved
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in the year 2009, making EPTS the 2nd bible college in
Nepal to receive this membership. Nowadays the Alumni
are serving as church planters, evangelists, Sunday school
teachers, Christian school teachers, and as teachers in
Bible colleges by completing higher-level degrees abroad.
In order to develop the EPTS ministry, God has encouraged
many churches, mission organizations, and individuals to
contribute to the financial needs of EPTS. Among them,
the Korean Church of Chicago (Rev. ChangkwonSuh), has
helped continuously and profusely since 2006. GZB in
Netherland, Jamshil church in Korea, CRC World Mission,
EPCoN, CRCN and NPA are also some of the groups that
have aided through prayers and financial helps.
The planting of seeds and harvesting of fruits are
happening simultaneously in the 21century in this land
by Gods people. The Nepali church is growing rapidly.
In order to send workers into the field, God continuously
blesses and strengthens the ministry of EPTS through
mission-minded churches and committed servants. The
work will continue ceaselessly until Gods kingdom come
and His will be done in this land. I am for one, someone
who is very blessed, for I am one of the people God has
chosen to work in His Kingdoms ministry in this blessed
land.
On the day of glory, the 15th anniversary of EPTS.
 What does EPTS have to
do with Christs church? Rev. Arbin Pokharel, Chairman

Our Vision: We see NEPALI COMMUNITIES

flourishing in the FRUITS OF THE GOSPEL
through the labor of DISCIPLES YOKED TO
CHRIST.

One graduate of EPTS went out to plant a church in an

unreached village in Gorkha. He lived with the people,
sharing their kitchen, farming their lands, celebrating in
their joys and crying together in their losses. Living along
side them, he shared the gospel with the villagers. A year
later, he helped them physically to build a church out of
tree-trunks, bamboos, and mud. The church began to
grow spiritually as well as in numbers. After four years over
50 members from the village come to church regularly.
He continues to nurture them through preaching and the
sacraments, teaching in their homes and sharing life with
them. This in essence is the vision of EPTS realized.
EPTS is a church school. As a church-school our purpose
and goal are that of the church. The mission of the Church
is the mission of Jesus Christ. The mission of the church,
according to Jesus, is to be the people belonging to God:
the same vision God the YHWH had for human beings in
creation. When God created the world, he invested himself
into it, not only in the process of creating everything but
more so in making man and woman in his own image.
According to Genesis 1 and 2, bearing Gods image meant
three things. First, being in intimate fellowship with the
creator, enjoying his fullness. Second, employing authority
as stewards to care for creation, like the ambassadors
working on behalf of their sovereign superior back in
home country. Finally, the creation of people made for
Sabbath purposes, to rest and rejoice in Gods provision
and promises.
However, according to the biblical worldview, in the Fall of
human beings they committed treason by defying Gods
command, and brought about pervasive depravity. The
Falls curse was spread as wide as creation, as far out as
humans can reach. It brought pain in our toils, pollution in
the world, corruption in all human transactions, suffering
in life, and physical death as the final loss in the world.
Human beings became the carriers of this disease called
sin and infected the whole creation when they sought the
crown and glory that solely belong to God their creator.
God had a vision for the creation that reached beyond the
Fall: a creation restored back into Gods original purposes.
The Old Testament prophets called this vision Shalom.
Shalom means the world put back together into Gods
original plans.1 Professor, Cornelius Plantinga gives a
comprehensive definition of Shalom as,
The webbing together of God, humans and all creation
in justice, fulfillment, and delight is what the Hebrew
prophets call Shalom. In the Bible Shalom means
universal flourishing, wholeness, and delighta rich
state of affairs in which natural needs are satisfied and

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Authors of Scriptures speak clearly about this in passages such as, Isaiah 61, Luke 4:18-19, Revelation 21.

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 natural gifts fruitfully employed, a state of affairs that
inspires joyful wonder as its Creator and Savior opens
doors and welcomes the creatures in whom he delights.
Shalom, in other words is the way things ought to be.2
Jesus was Gods way of restoring his Creation, the way to
restore human beings to the state of shalom, and through
them to restore the whole creation for his glory. This is why
the motto of EPTS is Restorers of Gods Creation.
The church is the body of Christ. Literally, Jesus life, death
and resurrection are the DNA of the Church that exists to
give the love and hope of resurrection-life to everyone
who comes to Christ and confesses Jesus is Lord. When
one takes Baptism, she is united with Christ in his life, death
2
Plantinga,Not the Way Its Supposed to Be (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans 1996), 10.
3
Romans 6:8
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NT Wright, Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship (London: SPCK, 1994). pg91.
5
Deitrich Bonhoeffers popular quote from The Cost of Discipleship
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and resurrection, from then on lives with Christ. Just as Paul
claims, if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also
live with him. 3 NT Wright says Resurrection means what
it says. It speaks of a this-worldly restoration in which
justice and peace will be established for ever.4 It is not only
a historical truth; it is a present reality in which we live. If
we are in Christ, we are a new creation, says Paul. Just as
we are, we become ambassadors of this hope, reconciling
the world to their creator God, thus accepting the task of
priesthood.
Jesus mission is the mission of the Church. The mission
of the church is to make disciples. The call to live in Christ
is the call to discipleship. Jesus said, if anyone wants to
come after me he must deny himself, pick up his cross and
follow me daily. Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, 'When Christ
calls a man [to be a disciple], he bids him come and die. 5
This high calling goes out to the church in Nepal. As a
young church, Nepal is in serious need for discipleship.
Therefore, the mission of the Church is the mission of EPTS.
Discipleship is learning to follow Jesus Christ, embodying
his vision, mission and values. This requires more than
simply teaching, it needs coaching and mentoring. In this
responsibility EPTS is committed to forming and equipping
students. The mission of EPTS is to provide Christ-centered
training to equip godly leaders for Christ's church among
Nepali people, who are authentic in Christian character,
competent in theological knowledge, and equipped for
ministry.
Through the programs of studying, working, playing,
mentoring, worship, and other disciplines of Christian lives,
EPTS seeks to make disciples of Christ who in the course
learn to be yoked with Christ, and by doing so eventually
graduate from here to go out to serve the Nepali Church,
bearing fruit that pleases our master, the Lord Jesus Christ.
To him be the glory. Amen.
Philosophy of
Education at EPTS
Another academic year begins. Its worth asking, Why are
we doing this? That is, to philosophize a bit about what
were doing. A philosophy for education lies at the heart of
the institution, unveiling its motivations for starting each
academic year once again. It means that the stakeholders
of the institution agree (at least implicitly) on what they
are trying to do, why they are trying to do it, and which
methods available seem best for the task.
What: The mission of EPTS is to provide Christ-centered
training to equip godly leaders for Christ's church among
Nepali people, who are authentic in Christian character,
competent in theological knowledge, and equipped for
ministry. We prepare individuals for true ministry. What
does it take to be prepared for true ministry? A level of
theological competenceability to meaningfully interpret
Gods revelation. But this theological competence is not
measured merely in academic terms. It must be a living
competence. The theological academy always carries the
double burden:nurturing the students character as well
as their academic performance. By graduating a student,
EPTS says to the church community that insofar as its
faculty has been able to observe, the student demonstrates
a heart and competence for ministry. This competence is
Rev. Troy Bierma,
Academic Dean
recognized by a love for Christ and his body, the church; by
an active service to the community and church; and by a
teachable spirit. Graduating students can express in words
and lifestyle their belief in the gospel as it engages reality,
and why they have placed all their hope in Christal one.
Why: The vision of EPTS is to (We) see Nepali Communities
flourishing in the fruits of the Gospel through the labor
of disciples yoked to Christ. We hope that our graduates
impact Nepal and beyond with the gospel, primarily
through building the church (Ephesians 4:11-16). Central
to this training ministry is the equipping ministry of a
theological education. A good theological education helps
a student to keep their feet on theologically solid ground.
That is, to recognize where they stand in a historical and
worldwide ecumenical church as differentiated from cults
and false religions. They gain the tools for a consistent
and yet spiritual method for interpreting Gods word. They
learn how to think clearly in a world of chaosa chaos in
which the church is situated and not exempt. They set up
a foundation on the hope of the gospel for leading in the
midst of this brokenness. A theological education does
these things like perhaps nothing else can consistently do
since Jesus came in the flesh. And the theological academy
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is so well suited for this task simply because she stands as
an accountable servant to the church, Christs body.

How: the how regards the methods, the tactics, and the
inputs for accomplishing the goal. The apostle Paul used
the image of grafting in Romans. We are grafted into
Christ through faith. This metaphor can extend to the
seminary: the student is one grafted into Christ and the
seminary waters the plant and grafts additional branches
(knowledge, skills, behaviors) for producing fruit in
ministry. Some of these methods and inputs are:

Classical curriculum components such as church

history, biblical interpretation, surveys of biblical
books, preaching, etc. All of these are taught in light of
the Nepali context.
In addition to the classical aspects of the curriculum,
our program continues to adapt for the specific issues
of ministry in Nepal, including such elements as basic
community development, implementing a work-study
program, a Christian Education department.
Early Morning Prayer every day, chapels, spiritual
life retreats and other curricular and extra-curricular
spiritual nourishment.
Weekend service in local churches for practical
engagement.
A increasingly strong library.
Perhaps most important, a believing faculty of
individuals, members of Christ, who along with their
students continue growing into Christ our Head.

With best wises from

Alumni Association
Evangelical Presbyterian Theological Seminary May the grace, love, joy and
providence of our Lord dwell richly among this blessed community

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 Our Values:-
Evangelical Presbyterian
Theological Seminary.
We want to Glorify God through upholding
these values:
Reformed world and life-view: We value
the Reformed worldview in that all of life and
the world belongs to God, therefore must be
reclaimed back to the Lordship of Christ.
Christ-Centered Education: We value
theological education par excellence is
centered in Christ, His words and thoughts
for his church and his kingdom.
Missionary spirit and zeal: We value the
missionary nature of God, incarnation of
Christ is to bless us through his word and
spirit and send us out to bless our neighbors
wherever God places us.
Gospel Transforming Community: We
value the knowledge and spiritual practices
must bring transformation in a persons life,
therefore causes effect to transform whole
community born with gospel fruits.
Nurturing with Nepali Resources: We value
that God made us and loves us in Nepal,
appointed us stewards, therefore wants
us to be dignified people faithful with the
resources entrusted to us- inherited, earned
as well as gifts from others.
Network of Christian leaders: We value our
relationships with the churches and pastors
who make our board, teach, mentor students
over internships are essential to create future
leaders.
Covenant Spirituality: We value spiritual
exercise that is formed in personal individual
levels and equally in communities who are
called into covenant relationship with God.
Servant Leadership: We value Christ like
shepherding leadership committed to self-
denial in order to see others built up.
Holistic Human Development: We value
that a person under training for ministry
is a complex being, thus in need of love
and nurturing in all aspects of their being,
physical, spiritual, emotional, etc..
Training for Vocational Ministry: We value
Christian ministry as calling and covenant
duties uniquely entrusted by God through
spiritual gifts.
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 Introducing the B.Th Program
in Christian Education
EPTS is the one and only seminary in Nepal that offers
the B.Th program specialized on Christian Education.
This program launched on 2013, and currently there are
about twenty students enrolled in this program. There are
qualified teachers who hold the Th.M degree on Christian
Education and, several educational organizations, such
as TEACH Nepal and Youth Ministry International, which
collaborate for this program. Completing this program,
the students will be prepared with essential knowledge,
vigorous passion, and practical skills for the ministry
specialized for Christian education in local churches,
various Christian organizations, and Christian day Program Description
schools. Because this is a full B.Th program, the graduates This program offers total 128 credits to complete. Among
are qualified to be ordained so that they could serve the 128 credits, the students are required to complete half
asministers in churches. credits of 64 credits (20 courses of 3 credits and 2 courses
of 2 credits) in Christian Education while they will complete
Vision another 64 credits of core courses in theology.
The Christian community in Nepal will flourish through
the ministers who are the fruits of B.Th in the Christian Courses
Education program of EPTS with their well-trained Foundation of Christian Education
capability. As they bring the advanced service in Christian Teaching and Learning Process
education, they contribute to nourish the Christian Spiritual Formation
community with this well-grounded education. With Children Ministry
their service, the children, youth, and adults in Christian Integral Child Development
communities will be edified and guided well to live as a Youth Ministry
sincere people of God testifying of the glory of God to the Youth and Family Ministry
world. Adult Ministry
Marriage and Family
Key Benefits Theology and Theory of Christian Education
Fully integrated in contemporary advanced knowledge Plan and Practice of Educational Ministry
of education and authentic Christian worldview Christian Leadership (for Nepal)
Fully combined theological core courses and Christian Overcoming Challenges in Christian Education for
Education courses in one program Nepal
Fully qualified for the ordination to be a pastor in a Development Foundations and Faith Development
church Teaching Methods and Material
Various opportunities for future ministry from local Community Development
churches to Christian day schools And other electives

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 Graduates

Graduates Left to Right: Mr. Chetan, Mrs. Anju Karmacharya, Mr. Prabin Karmacharya, Mr. Dharma K.C.,
Mr. Dil Thapa, Mr. Babu Ram Himal, Mr. Bal Tamang, Mr. Hem Jarga, Mr. Milan Subba, Mr. Meg Gurung

Graduates Left to Right: Mr. Manga Lama, Mr. Amos Gurung, Mr. Rajesh Panta, Mr. Khem Shahu,
Mr. Rewat Ram Burawal, Mr. Maan Tamang, Mr. Mangal Shrestha, Mr. Sandesh Dahal, Mr. Tek Buramu,
Mr. Kamlesh Khadka, Mr. Arjun Sunuwar, Mr. Narbu Sherpa, Mr. Bala Ram Sunuwar

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 Graduates Left to Right: Mr. Ding Paite, Mr. John Maharjan, Mr. Dinesh Jarga, Mr.Thoma Pun, Mr. Ganesh Kumal,
Miss. Sabina Thapa, Miss. Ruth Magar, Mr. Setu Gurung, Mr. Santosh Khatiwada, Mr. Shankar Khadka,
Mr. Rajendra Pariyar, Mr. Resham Shahu.

Graduates Left to Right: Mr. Suraj Muktan, Mr. Prakash Rijal, Mr. Lakim Rai, Miss. Esther Rai, Miss. Nisha Tamang

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 Graduates Left to Right: Mr. Sanjay Maharjan, Mr. Bibek Rai, Mr. SohilalGante, Miss. Sapna Rai,
Miss. Babita Rana Magar, Miss. Naina Kala Rai, Miss. Min Kumari Gurung, Miss. Shobha Sunuwar

Graduates Left to Right: Mr. Kshetra Shahud, Mr. Khil Rana Magar, Mr. Mohamad Amjad, Mr. Bhup Sahu,
Mr. Binod Giri, Mr. Khem Lama, Mr. Dipendra Chaudhari, Mr. Bishal Kumal, Mr. Prakash Sunuwar, Mr. Rakesh Magar,
Miss. Karuna Khadka, Miss. Pushpa Tamang, Miss. Rojina Thapa, Mrs. Maiya Nepal, Mrs. Deepti Chemjong.

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 Graduates Left to Right: Mr. Lokendra Dangi, Mr. Badri Rana, Mr. Jiwan Gurung, Mr. Dilli Bahadur Bhandari,
Mr. UpendraSayaju, Mr. Yam Pradhan, Mr. Milan Magar, Mr. Ganeshmaan Shrestha, Mr. Basu Bagdas
Miss. Sarju Kumal, Miss. Rebecca Rai, Mr. Rajendra Niraula, Mr. Anil K.C.

Graduates Left to Right: Miss. Anjana Sunar, Miss. Kamala Magar, Mr. Basanta Rai,
Mr. Dinesh Kandangwa, Mr. Ishwor Sunuwar, Miss. Rita Paudel, Mr. Kumar Khati

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 With Best
Complements from
Living Stone College
We wish EPTS all heavenly success, wisdom and anointing
ahead as it keeps on moving, preparing and equipping
kingdom people for the extension of God's kingdom.
Restorers of God's creation
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge ".
Proverbs1:7
OUR VALUES
To respect others with courtesy.
To maintain integrity and honesty.
To equip and train each student to face the challenges of life.
To enable each student to view the reality of life from God's
perspective.
OUR MISSION
Educating students to be:Faithful in character, Competitive
in knowledge, Contributive in life.

Nakkhu-4, Latitpur
GPO Box 8975 EPC 1632
Phone: 015526826
email: livingstone college2014@gmail.com
 With Best Complements from
Higher Ground
For celebrating 15 years of faithful ministry of training leaders for Christ church in Nepal.
In 2008, Higher Ground Crafts came into being as a social enterprise. Through the Crafts
business, we became self-sustaining, and able to pour more resources into com- munity
developoment. Here, we make hand- crafted jewelry, clothing, bags, and accesso- ries. When
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Vision:
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 The GZB wishes to congratulate EPTS with its 15th anniversary. Almost half
of these years the GZB has been partner in the mission of EPTS. We value that
partnership and we hope and pray that EPTS will be a continuous blessing
for the Nepali churches.It is our wish and prayer that through EPTS many
Nepali communities will be flourishing in the fruits of the Gospel.

May the Lord bless you all: Students, Faculty & Staff and the Board.

With best complements from

Evangelical Presbyterian
Churches of Nepal (EPCoN)
May your celebrations reflect the joy of the Holy Spirit as you mark this
historic 15 years of faithful service in the Kingdom of our Lord

Rev. Hemraj Jarga Magar

Moderator, EPCoN

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 Nepali Reformed Church (NRC) congratulate Evangelical Presbyterian
Theological Seminary (EPTS) for the success of 15 years of effective
ministry in equipping leaders for Christs Church in Nepal. May the Lord
bless you with all his riches and wisdom as you lead in training servants
of the church for the 21st century Nepal.

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The vision of Nepali Reformed Church is well of Gods grace,
from where well draw so that Christ centered Churches
will be planted in the 75 districts of Nepal.
Mission: to become disciples of Christ, who make disciples

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Our Values
Spirit & Truth Filled Worship
Biblical-Relevant Preaching & Teaching
Evangelism Mobilization
Authentic Discipleship
Christ-like Leadership
Grace-Filled Community
Righteous Justice

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 Our Vision: We see NEPALI COMMUNITIES
flourishing in the FRUITS OF THE GOSPEL through
the labor of DISCIPLES YOKED TO CHRIST.

For more information please contact

Evangelical Presbyterian
Theological Seminary
Sainbu, Ward No-4, Bhaishipati, Lalitpur
Phone: 977-1-5592987 | Fax: 977-1-5592987
Postal: GPO 8975, EPC 1632 Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: eptsnepal@gmail.com
Web: www.eptsnepal.org