Posts by Bruce Snavely
10/18/24 More Signs of Growth
There was a time when we held 8-10 Global Baptist Training Foundation classes per year and were overjoyed. Now we have that many classes in a month. Pictured here are just two current classes: Western Rwanda and Kyela, Tanzania. The Western Rwanda class is taught by Pastor Francois, the brother of Fidele Shinga! This class…
Read More10/24/24 Northern Uganda Church Plant
We are thrilled to highlight Faith Baptist Church in northern Uganda. This year alone, Global Baptist Training Foundation trained pastors have started 455 church plants. This brings to almost 1,100 church plants through Global Baptist Training Foundation and the nationals working with GBTF. This church, Faith Baptist Church, was planted in 2023. Pastor Peter…
Read More10/12/24 GBTF New Babies – Physical and Spiritual
We are so excited to see Global Baptist Training Foundation growing in many ways – new countries, new classes, new staff positions, and new babies! Brite Atusasire, GBTF Trainer and church planter in Uganda, and his wife, Mercy, welcomed their first child last week. Truth Malawi is also the first grandchild for Naboth (GBTF East…
Read More10/04/24 Malawi Graduation
Congratulations to the 45 pastors in Malawi who completed their Global Baptist Training Foundation course of study and received diplomas yesterday. This accomplishment takes on even greater significance when you understand the obstacles. These pastors travel a great distance several times a year for modular courses. They balance families, churches, and other occupations to…
Read More09/28/24 Kenya Graduation
We are rejoicing with our Kenyan graduates as they complete our entire Global Baptist Training Foundation curriculum of 14 college-level courses. This is a lot of work under any circumstances. But most of these pastors and church leaders are bi-vocational. They leave church, home, family, and usually fields to travel and study these week-long modules…
Read More09/24/24 Classes, Bibles, and Surgery
We have always believed that Global Baptist Training Foundation has the best donors in the world! The past couple of weeks have again shown this to be true. Here are some of the things our GBTF donors have done: Patrick Walyaula’s surgery was paid by a GBTF donor. We are thrilled that the surgery was…
Read More09/04/24 Another Week for GBTF
Each week, we have so many important events to share. We try to choose varied people, places, and events to show just how much intentional multiplication is taking place. Three Global Baptist Training Foundation trainers (Pastor Brite, Pastor Ntare, and Pastor Denis) held classes in Western Uganda last week. We are seeing not only pastors but…
Read More08/30/24 Great Things in the Congo
When we first started Global Baptist Training Foundation, we often shared the rationale that the day could come when we couldn’t get into some countries in the world. Training nationals in those countries would assure competent ministry and evangelism would continue and be passed on to the next generation. That day has come in many parts…
Read More08/22/24 Nationals Training Nationals
One of the highlights of our recent trip to Uganda was the chance to have 11 of our national trainers together! They all took time from their own ministries and teaching schedules, and paid their own way, to join us for the dedication of the new building GBTF donors have built for the Rwantainga Acts…
Read More08/16/24 Unbelievable Dedication in Uganda!!
We have just returned from one of the greatest trips we’ve ever had to Africa. In 12 years, God has allowed Global Baptist Training Foundation to see tens of thousands of national pastors and church leaders trained theologically which has led to over 1,000 church plants with trained pastors. We now have over 50 of…
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