April 2021
In the past month I have been so blessed and humbled by what God has done in my life, and what He is now calling me to do. For the past year I have been joyfully serving Westminster Biblical Missions as their Missionary at Large. I have been mainly working with the ministry in Nepal. Teaching the Nepali men on Sunday nights through Zoom has become the high point of each week. In addition, God has given me greater service with Westminster Biblical Missions.

Due to the recent passing of Rev. Thomas Mayville, the ministry to Pakistan was left without an Assistant Field Chairman. In God’s wisdom and providence, He has been preparing me to take up that role. On April 17, 2021, I was appointed Assistant Field Chairman for Pakistan. I did not think that God would call me to this level of service so quickly. In His providence, He placed me exactly where I needed to be at a time that I did not know was coming. Because God had already called me to serve in WBM, I was ready and able to step in and help in that important work.
ABOUT PAKISTAN LAHORE
For those of you unfamiliar with the work of WBM in Pakistan, let me tell you more about it. WBM’s involvement in Pakistan goes back to 1973 when the late Rev. Earl Pinckney and others founded WBM. The Pakistan Lahore ministry has been a vital part of the ministry ever since that time. The ministry blossomed to include the Bible-Believing Lahore Church Council, Lahore which is made up of 40 churches, a Seminary, three Calvin Academies for the education of Pakistan children, sewing centers where a woman can learn a trade to provide for their families, and health clinics. Please pray that I could quickly get up to date on the inner workings of the ministry so I may be able to faithfully serve Christ and the believers in Pakistan. There are so many facets to the ministry in Pakistan that it is hard to summarize them in one paragraph. If you would like more information on the Pakistan Lahore ministry, I would be happy to send you some information. Also, please join our Pakistan Lahore email newsletter list to receive regular updates. Click here to join.
NEPAL
The ministry to Nepal has been going well. Our online Zoom class has finished studying the doctrine of the Church and has moved on to Hermeneutics, or “How to Read Your Bible.” Sanish has been my faithful translator in the classes since I took over teaching. I have to be reminded to slow down sometimes so the men can catch everything I say. They are eager to learn. The men ask deep questions as they try to apply the truths of Scripture to their ministry context. Pray for Sanish, Krisha (Sanish’s father), Udaya, Mohan, Janak, Prashant, and Puran as they faithfully study and do the work of the ministry.

As I said these men are not only my students, but friends and co-laborers in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What they are doing in the name of Christ in Nepal is amazing. The ministry there provides food for needy, backpacks for school children, sewing training for women, orphanages and more. Most importantly, they preach Christ and Him crucified. These pastors live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ in tangible ways in a country that is often hostile to the Gospel. It is illegal to evangelize there. Yet, the church continues to grow. The Lord willing, Rev. Dennis Roe and I plan to travel to Nepal later this year to conduct more training. I am excited to see firsthand the Lord’s work there and the work yet to do.
Asif Town Clinic
(Pakistan)
Sewing Center
(Nepal)
Nepali Students Receiving Backpacks
Prayer Requests
Before I close, I want to give thanks to God for His redeeming love in Jesus Christ. The worries of the world can overshadow the true blessedness we have in Christ Jesus. Do not let it do that!

Finally, please come before the Throne of Grace on my behalf. While my support situation has greatly improved, I am still short of my financial support need. I can see the goal from where I stand now. Your prayers and help can make a difference and help me to devote my full energies to my new and greater responsibilities. I also ask you to pray for my mother Ann. She is 85 and has dementia. It seems to be getting worse as she is getting more forgetful by the day. She just made it through a bout with COVID for which I am deeply grateful that God spared and healed her. Pray for strength for my wife and myself as we help care for her.

Dear friends, I am truly grateful that you have taken an interest in the ministry that God has given to me. I need your help. It is through your prayers that God has opened more doors for me in serving Him. I do not intend to let Him or you down. Thank you as always.
In Christ’s Service and Yours,
Rev. Howard Sloan
Missionary At Large
Assistant Field Chairman to Pakistan
Westminster Biblical Missions
Standing in the Faith > Defending the Faith > Spreading the Faith
Westminster Biblical Missions
pastorsloan@comcast.net

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