06/05/25 Evangelizing South Sudan

We remember just four years ago when a pastor from South Sudan heard about Global Baptist Training Foundation classes being held in Uganda.  So, he traveled to attend.  At the end of the week, this pastor stood up and passionately thanked GBTF for bringing this training that empowered nationals to more effectively minister in the nations where God had called them!  Sudan is in the news as we write this, and South Sudan is where the people are fleeing the war in the north.

Fast forward four years, not only has Pastor Samuel completed all of the GBTF training (all 14 courses), but he has also completed trainer training and is, indeed, training other pastors and church leaders in South Sudan.  He is, in fact, the Global Baptist Training Foundation South Sudan Coordinator.  

He is also doing difficult village evangelism.  The entire village usually comes out to have some rice, to receive clothes (GBTF donors have given the funds to buy pallets of clothes for these South Sudanese refugees), and to hear the gospel!  

Pastor Samuel eats rats and loves them!   He has now overseen the construction of a building for one of the church plants that was funded through GBTF partners.  He is now overseeing a GBTF-donor funded well (the first of three) to bring desperately needed water to the area.  We have able to provide Samuel with a motorcycle for his travels.  We are thankful for the day he crossed into Uganda to begin his theological training!   He is now a beloved friend and faithful GBTF trainer and church planter. Make sure to watch the short videos at the end of this correspondence.

The results?  Hundreds are coming to faith in Christ and being baptized and dozens of churches are springing up along these desperately poor refugees.  Our donors have given money to insure that Bibles are available to all of those who need them!

Watch for updates to come:

Fidele preached in Eastern Rwanda where hundreds now await GBTF classes

Bibles are being distributed far and wide:

GBTF Classes are being held in multiple countries!  Go to www.globaltrain.org to read more or to donate! Your donations make everything in this email a reality!  And this is one pastor/trainer in one country among the thirty nations where over 100 national trainers are training hundreds of pastors/church leaders and starting hundreds of churches.  To God be the glory!

Bruce and Grace Snavely

Global Baptist Training Foundation

Videos:

South Sudan Church Plant Meets Under the Trees

Baptism in South Sudan

South Sudan Well Under Construction

South Sudan GBTF Pastor Training

Cooking to Feed the Students at GBTF South Sudan Class

Pastor Samuel’s Motorcycle

Pastor Samuel Explains South Sudanese Diet