Rwanda
03/01/25 GBTF Advancing in Western Rwanda
We hardly know where to start to give you a first-hand view of what we experienced in Western Rwanda and Burundi! The work of Global Baptist Training Foundation is moving at the speed of light and quickly multiplying! This class in Western Rwanda has been amazing for the past 2 1/2 years! You may…
Read More02/16/25 Western Rwanda Class
Last week, Fidele Shinga, GBTF African Director, taught a class in Western Rwanda. This was a special class because it the was the final course for the 75 students. They have now completed our entire Global Baptist Training Foundation curriculum and are ready to graduate. The pastors in Western Rwanda all contributed to build…
Read More01/29/25 Oops! We were wrong!!
As we begin 2025, we have been reflecting on 2024 and what God has done through the nationals trained by Global Baptist Training Foundation. What an amazing year we have just completed. But, we made an error last year in reporting results from our church plants! We only got reports from the…
Read More01/17/25 A Great Start to 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…
Read More11/23/24 The Cost of Training
Fidele Shinga held a class last week in Western Rwanda. Fidele is a tireless leader and trainer and is an excellent teacher and motivator. Fidele has sent three three amazing stories from this class that show how important Global Baptist Training Foundation training is to these national pastors and church leaders. Pastor Fidele Uzabakiriho rode…
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 More07/19/24 2nd Quarter Report – Part 1
We are beginning to get reports from the church plants that have been started by GBTF-trained pastors for the second quarter of 2024. While the results are incomplete, we could not wait to share these initial numbers. We will update again as more reports come in. This chart indicates that just 100 of…
Read More05/15/24 Nationals Reproduce Teaching
Rwanda We continue to be encouraged as our 50 national trainers reproduce the training they have received. These classes occur every week all across Africa. Fidele had a large class in Rwanda. We have previously reported about the revival that broke out among these pastors. Below is a link to a video of these pastors…
Read More05/03/24 Classes, Buildings, and Opposition
Every week is full of news and updates from Global Baptist Training Foundation. This week is no exception! Rwanda Fidele has a class of 73 pastors in Rwanda. This is a completely new class from the recent Rwandan graduates. A third class is planned in the next few weeks. Fidele had a revival break out…
Read More04/18/24 Powerful Results for GBTF in Africa Increasing
Global Baptist Training Foundation exists to take theological training to pastors and church leaders with cost to them. The layers of results from that training continues to expand rapidly. We have now received a report for the first quarter of 2024 from East Africa where GBTF-trained pastor are currently planting 300 new churches. These churches…
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