About Us

According to 2 Timothy 2, church leaders are to train other Christian leaders who will reproduce themselves continuously. We offer theological and practical ministry training to indigenous church leaders to fulfill the ministry model. We offer one-week modules of eight-hour a day sessions. Students are required to take competence exams daily to insure that they are both receiving and comprehending the material that they are taught.

GBTF offers several levels of training in Hermeneutics, Basic Theology, Expositional Preaching, and Evangelism. For national pastors who desire training in the original biblical languages, we also offer extended training in this area. When it is possible to return to teaching sites twice a year, the training can be completed in as little as three years (without languages). The training materials are translated into the host language so they can be copied and continually utilized by those who have been trained to train others perpetually. This enables continuous training and therefore ``intentional multiplication`` of pastors and other important church leaders.

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We Believe

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Missions is About Training Nationals

This is a local church looking at their mission’s dollars differently.  We need to take the gospel where it has never been heard.  But in many areas of the world, native Christians simply need to be equipped and empowered. They already know the language, understand the culture, and love the people. Since 2012, Global Baptist Training Foundation has taught hundreds of indigenous pastors and church leaders in East Asia, Africa, and Haiti.

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Intentional Multiplication is the Biblical Model

We train indigenous national pastors and enable these men to train other native men far more quickly and effectively. One national pastor can share their training with ten men in his church or other leaders that are raised up under his own ministry, who then can train others also. This enables exponential expansion instead of growth by mere addition.

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Maximizing the Missions Dollar Dividend is Vital

Because training is all we do, the return on the mission dollars sent through Global Baptist Training Foundation offer a high return on the investment.  We strongly encourage indigenous Christians to begin immediately sharing their training with others and utilizing their training by equipping others.  When you connect by giving to GBTF, you are targeting the bulls-eye of the missions mandate.

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Nationals Train Nationals Better

Westerners are no longer as respected or as welcome as they once were globally. This trend will likely not change much over the next several decades. This puts more responsibility for the evangelization and training of spiritual leaders upon the nationals. Global Baptist Training Foundation is committed to training the indigenous pastors, church leaders, and teachers as we labor together for the cause of Jesus Christ.

We Believe

earth

Missions is About Training Nationals

This is a local church looking at their mission’s dollars differently.  We need to take the gospel where it has never been heard.  But in many areas of the world, native Christians simply need to be equipped and empowered. They already know the language, understand the culture, and love the people. Since 2012, Global Baptist Training Foundation has taught hundreds of indigenous pastors and church leaders in East Asia, Africa, and Haiti.

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Intentional Multiplication is the Biblical Model

We train indigenous national pastors and enable these men to train other native men far more quickly and effectively. One national pastor can share their training with ten men in his church or other leaders that are raised up under his own ministry, who then can train others also. This enables exponential expansion instead of growth by mere addition.

money

Maximizing the Missions Dollar Dividend is Vital

Because training is all we do, the return on the mission dollars sent through Global Baptist Training Foundation offer a high return on the investment.  We strongly encourage indigenous Christians to begin immediately sharing their training with others and utilizing their training by equipping others.  When you connect by giving to GBTF, you are targeting the bulls-eye of the missions mandate.

teamwork

Nationals Train Nationals Better

Westerners are no longer as respected or as welcome as they once were globally. This trend will likely not change much over the next several decades. This puts more responsibility for the evangelization and training of spiritual leaders upon the nationals. Global Baptist Training Foundation is committed to training the indigenous pastors, church leaders, and teachers as we labor together for the cause of Jesus Christ.

Our Mission

Global Baptist Training Foundation currently operates in 21 countries (Goal for 2032: In all 54 African countries) on three continents where GBTF takes college-level theological training to pastors in developing nations without charge.

Each year, hundreds of pastors across the world receive on-site instruction in theological disciplines and practical studies. A total of fourteen courses make up two levels of training. Each class offers a certificate of completion after attendance and assessment requirements are met. A second level of training offers additional in-depth studies in preaching and Biblical exposition. The entire program offers a diploma after all fourteen courses are completed.

Upon being trained, every pastor is taught to become a trainer. Global Baptist Training Foundation focuses on raising up national trainers in every country where it presently serves who train others on a larger scale. Graduates are then supported to start new churches.

Because nationals already know the language, understand their own cultures, and love their own people, the results of this method are astounding, and have raised up hundreds of new churches across Africa, Myanmar, Mexico, and Haiti, and have evangelized thousands of new believers in Christ. Will you join us in the great mission of training the nationals?

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PASTORS TRAINED PER YEAR