| dc.description.abstract | Christianity is one of the major religions in the world. Several Christian churches and International Non-governmental Organizations (INGOs) affiliated with the missionary’s churches seem to be working on social development and transformation of societies throughout the world. This study examines and explores the experiences of Christian and non-Christian inhabitants of Sindhupalchowk district in Nepal on the help of Nepali Evangelical Church (NEC) after the 2015 earthquake, and the influence of this help on their view of Christianity. Attempt has also been made to investigate the ways in which the church leaders understand their roles in helping the victims after the earthquake.
The study used a qualitative case design. Semi structured interviews were conducted to elicit views of the respondents on the role of NEC after the earthquake. This study includes an exploration of the theories in the research related to the dual responses of the diaconal actors and victims. Grief theory has been used to capture the emotions of the informants, diaconal theory to elaborate the response of the church which further helps to determine the responses of the victims and survivors towards the church’s help, transformational development theory to further explore the changes and development adopted by the informants after the crisis.
The findings indicate that NEC Sindhupalchowk has served the victims and survivors with various diaconal activities during crisis. NEC is committed towards the words of Bible to help the marginalized and vulnerable groups in need. NEC’s support through its diaconal activities in coordination with local government has been significant to connect with the sorrows and pain of the survivors. | en_US |
