Posts by Bruce Snavely
09/19/2019 Third Liberian Classroom Location
We are progressing nicely in this our third Liberian classroom. It is an area quite different from Monrovia or Gbarnga. Here near this major port city, the ravages of the civil war are still very visible. Because of the systemic corruption the country continues to live under, everything remains in total disrepair and in poverty.…
Read More09/15/2019 GBTF Has Largest Graduation to Date – LIBERIA
The largest graduation class to date happened in Gbarnga, Liberia, this past Friday. We had over seventy-eight graduates in both Evangelism and Level One. Level one is the completion of seven full courses. When we come back in January, we will offer this same group their first level two course: Church Administration. There are several…
Read More09/12/2019 Excitement in Liberia
We are in the largest classroom ever in Liberia this week. We began with 75 pastors, and we are now up to 81 on this, our second day of class. The class is now closed for earning a certificate of completion, but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t have more by tomorrow. This classroom is also…
Read More09/09/2019 Liberian Pastor Training and Church Planting
Bruce is in Liberia again. Next week, a group of about 70 pastors will complete level one training. The following week, a group of almost as many new pastors, many of them new church planters, will begin the first course of level one. There is actually demand now for a third class in the…
Read More08/24/2019 Countdown to Liberia
It is now just two weeks until our classes begin in Liberia. And there is something new! A brand new class! While the existing class will continue, a new class is starting with an entirely new group of pastors, many of them new church planters! In just 18 months, we have seen over 100 new…
Read More07/19/2019 Uganda: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
And just like that, another graduation day is here. This time it’s in Entebbe, Uganda. About 40 pastors complete TWO courses this week! The joy they feel at this accomplishment is best seen in the pictures of the pastors with their certificates of completion! Remember that these pastors must attend every class and pass…
Read More07/18/19 Ugandan Church Planting
As you follow the training of national pastors around the world, you know that we are partnering with Pastor Greg Dixon and Advance to see these pastors plant new churches pastored by more trained pastors. We are seeing amazing fruit from this partnership in several countries. This week in Uganda, we have had new church…
Read More07/14/2019 Uganda and False Teachers
We are in Week two of our Rwandan/Ugandan classrooms. Dr Larry Bazer and I landed in Entebbe on Saturday, and missionary intern Jamie brought us to the compound where we are staying after a quick meal and a few errands. Today we attended one of the churches that our hosts, Russ and Sylvia Daniels began…
Read More07/12/2019 GBTF Flourishing in Rwanda
The teaching week has flown by once again and, by this time tomorrow, we will be safely settled on the compound in Entebbe, Uganda, preparing for another week of study. This week could not have been much better. We accomplished all our goals, got all the material covered, and graduated 49 pastor-students early this afternoon.…
Read More07/11/2019 Double the Blessing in Rwanda
This week’s classes in Rwanda are almost completed. The blessing of this amazing class of nations pastors has been doubled this week in many ways. First, Dr. Larry Bazer has again joined Bruce in teaching. So, the pastors get double the blessing in teachers! Because of Dr.Bazer teaching alongside “Dr. Bruce,” as the…
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