11/09/25 GBTF Moves Into Restricted Access Nations

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF)

Since 2022, our 10 year plan has included holding theological training for pastors and church leaders in all 54 African countries. We are over the halfway point to that goal, and we are beginning to have open doors into restricted access nations.  In October, James Togba, GBTF African Field Representative and At Large Board Member,…

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10/14/25 GBTF 3rd Quarter 2025

We have received the statistics from our GBTF network in Africa for the third quarter of 2025.   This report will give you information about the results of our joint efforts from July through September only!    This chart says it all!   We have 1,127 churches reporting.  We have almost 1,800 churches that have…

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07/22/25 Bibles!!

Bible Distribution in Malawi July 2025

Our primary mission at Global Baptist Training Foundation is to train nationals to train nationals.  This is Biblical, practical, and  it works!!!   The GBTF curriculum includes theological content as well as practical ministry training.    Once the GBTF students take the courses on church planting, they jump right in and begin starting new churches.  …

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07/09/25 On Mission

As usual, there is a lot of activity!  Classes, trainer training, church plants,  building repairs, well building, and Bible distribution are all under way in many nations across Africa.   GBTF’s philosophy of training nationals allows them to be equipped to do all of the above AND to multiply their efforts in the lives of…

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04/28/25 Liberia!!!

Pastor Philip Willie, GBTF West Africa Director, reports that GBTF pastors have started 503 new churches. April 2025

Global Baptist Training Foundation has been training national pastors and church leaders in Liberia for many years.    In 2017, when GBTF began training large groups of pastors, one of the goals we set was to start 500 new churches in Liberia.  This was a God-size goal!   Millions of dollars had previously been sent…

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03/21/25 More updates

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) training class in Estwatini. March 2025

This class in Eswatini has now wrapped up.  Please watch the brief video of the thank you from Eswatini (Swaziland).  This is GBTF’s first class in South Africa, but it will certainly not be the last.  We expect great multiplication in South Africa in the next couple of years.   The class in South Kivu…

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01/10/25 Taxes, Classes, and Other Great Events!

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) Class in Liberia January 2025

NOTE: 2024 Tax Receipts for GBTF donors have been issued!  If you give online, your receipt came to your email in the past few days.  It will be from Intuit. If you don’t find it in your inbox, check the junk mail folder!  If you give through the mail, your receipt has been mailed to…

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01/17/25 A Great Start to 2025

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) Liberia class January 2025

We are thrilled to report that in the past two weeks, Global Baptist Training Foundation held five classes in 5 countries:  Rwanda, Liberia, Tanzania, Burundi, and Congo.   Hundreds of pastors have added to their course of training while working toward graduation.   What a joy! In Liberia, Shinga Fidele, GBTF African Director, taught a…

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09/04/24 Another Week for GBTF

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) Pastor Brite, Pastor Ntare, and Pastor Denis) held classes in Western Uganda last week

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…

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08/22/24 Nationals Training Nationals

Liberia youth training August 2024 GBTF

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…

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