08/08/26 Rwanda Village Ministry July 2026

Three years ago, Global Baptist Training Foundation took a team from Two Cities Church in Winston Salem, North Carolina, to Tanzania to work alongside GBTF church plants for a few days of focused evangelistic outreach.  Last year, a Two Cities team worked alongside church plants in Uganda.  This year, we had the privilege of having a great Two Cities team in Rwanda.   This team is flexible, hard working, and have a great heart for the gospel and the people of Africa.   We were also blessed to have members of our family join in this outreach in the remote part of Rwanda. 

Working with Pastor Manase and his church plant up on a mountain in Eastern Rwanda, the team shared the gospel in three villages surrounding the church plant.   

It was hot.  The roads are difficult getting to this area (see videos below).  Plans had to change quickly at times. Several of our team experienced some intestinal problems due to food and water issues.  But the team was in great spirits each day, and God gave many open doors to share the gospel.  

And the people came!   The team was able to give a clear presentation of the gospel through words, a skit, and Wordless book bracelets (generously supplied and crafted by Grace’s Bible study group in Florida)!  We gave out gospel tracts in the local language, Kinyarwanda.  We also gave out Bibles donated by the VBS of Chapel of the Cross in Massachusetts.  

The Two Cities team brought  disc golf discs, soccer balls, candy, and great joy to share in all three villages.    The results?   According to Pastor Manase and the translators, using personal knowledge and the pictures taken to document the gatherings, either 232 or 233 people indicated that they accepted Christ as Savior during the team’s visits to the villages.  Another 47 have come to faith in Christ since we left.   Pastor Manase is following up on each individual.  Many have been in church since we left and many have submitted themselves for baptism and church membership.  Please pray for these precious people and the church that is established there among them!  

Our daughter, Ashely, who was on this trip with her husband, Lex, and their three children, wrapped up this trip with what most impacted her.   She said, “They don’t need us!   These nationals that have been trained by GBTF are doing an amazing job.  But we go to encourage and work alongside them for a few days.”  Even the modeling of an effective presentation of the gospel is a training tool for national church planters.  We are so thankful for those who sacrificed time and money to join us for this trip!  We are looking forward to next year!

Videos of Village Ministry:
https://youtube.com/shorts/osxHNWGkzbg?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/lcT8b6rnYU0?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/jT_Pqn9zCZ0?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/rJEA-cZ-AxY?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/Q37En8zrZ2Q?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/DG5OvC0MccA?feature=shared
https://youtube.com/shorts/YFRp-W6iQ7Y?feature=shared

Bruce and Grace Snavely

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