01/04/24 2024 for Global Baptist Training Foundation
After a few days away with family, we are ready to move into a very busy ministry year ahead. Here’s what you can expect!
Church Plants
We continue to see national pastors trained and going out to plant new churches in towns and villages all over. Pastor Naboth in Uganda is working hard to see his village ministry increase. They are seeing many come to faith in Christ and then follow the Lord in baptism.
Just before Christmas, we shared the need for $2000 to buy land for one of these church plants. That need was met swiftly, and clearing the land began almost immediately. The church is now praying for the funds to put up a building. We can expect this pattern to be duplicated many times over the coming months all over Africa.
In 2024, we now have 400 church plants set to begin in East Africa alone. Many other church plants will begin all over Africa. We will keep you updated. These church plants will be pastored by nationals trained through GBTF. The pattern is that several thousand people a year are being saved and baptized through these church plants.
Training
Our primary mission is to take Bible College/Seminary level training to nationals. We are now in the multiplication phase we have worked 12 years to achieve. We have a small army of trainers who have completed our GBTF training and are now trained to become trainers themselves. We will share pictures and videos of all the locations where classes are being conducted – usually several a week in locations all over.
Trainer Training: Bruce is now almost exclusively training new trainers. He will be in Liberia in January, Uganda in February, and Tanzania in March. The rest of the year is still evolving depending on need. These trainers are trained and overseen by both Bruce and Fidele.
Our motto is represented by the reality of the explosion of “Training Nationals to Train Nationals!”
New Open Doors
Fidele Shinga, our East Africa Director, is opening SIX new nations with GBTF classes this year. Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Angola, Cameroon, and Central African Republic. That brings the total number of nations to 22 where GBTF is or has been training nationals.
This is absolutely a work of God. The rapid multiplication is something only God could accomplish. Thank you for being part of this great work, but there is much yet to be done. If you’re not involved or can do even more, 2024 is your open door!
Blessings,
Bruce and Grace Snavely
Global Baptist Training Foundation