Reflection on Book: Ke garne? by Lani Kay Ackerman

Reflection on the book: Lani Kay Ackerman. Ke Garne? Sustainable Christian Community Development in the Himalayas. Bloomington, IN: Author House, 2014.

Ke Garne? is a work of a missionary who spent a significant portion of her life (with her family) serving God, by serving Nepali people. She has identified the major issue of karma and fatalism in Nepali society and saw a great need to break the barrier created by the fatalistic concept in the society. This book can be taken as a missionary's reflection on the situation of Nepal is committed to enabling Nepalese people to commit in society. Unlike other missionary biographies, Ke garne? equally reflects on key biblical passages and shows the importance of incarnational mission in the country. Ke garne? documents both the spiritual growth of the Nepali Christians and the author as well. Ke garne is not a book that brags about the author's missionary dedication in a third world country rather their struggle to enable the native Nepali people to be involved in their own ministry. Nepali Christianity can learn a lot from this book that shows the importance of the synergy between belief in the Lord and involvement in the community. Nepali Christianity should not focus only on the ritual changes of their religious behavior but should opt for a change of the course of the community life. Their love for God should be reflected in their love for neighbors. Many times, in Nepal, mission work that is committed to helping the society and the works to evangelize the people are separate. Probably thats due to government restriction. However, if we make Nepali Christian see the importance of such mission works as a Christian would bring a great change in the country. Ke Garne? shows the necessity and works to fulfill it.