06/19/25 Ghana and Niger

Global Baptist Training Foundation continues the march toward covering  all of Africa!   In September Fidele Shinga, GBTF African Director, has confirmed classes will begin in Ghana.  In October, Niger will be the site of a new class!  Watch for pictures and reports from these countries in coming weeks. 

Meanwhile, our national trainers continue to hold classes in countries like Tanzania.  Hezron, GBTF Tanzania trainer, is holding quite a few smaller classes in rural areas.  We are thankful for his diligence to reach some of the difficult-to-reach areas.

Global Baptist Training Foundation national trainers also recently completed classes in Eastern Rwanda. 

While training is our primary mission, church planting is also an integral part of the GBTF mission. In 2024, 455 new churches were planted by GBTF-trained pastors. This year, to date, we have 342 new churches started.  A group of new church plants are beginning this month. We will report on those soon.  

As well, we continue to build and repair buildings throughout Africa so that these trained nationals can move forward in building new churches.  This building in Uganda was severely damaged during rainy season.   We can now report that the building repairs are nearing completion. Thanks to our generous GBTF donors, we have just sent the final amount needed for final repairs. 

When you give to Global Baptist Training Foundation, you are supporting the training of hundreds of national pastors and church leaders each month. You also support GBTF national directors and trainers in addition to helping with church plants, buildings, wells, and so many other needs GBTF is able to meet for our national workers.   Visit www.globaltrain.org to learn more to donate. 

Blessings,

Bruce and Grace Snavely

Global Baptist Training Foundation

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Eastern Rwanda Students Singing in Completion Day: