05/20/25 Sierra Leone, Buildings, Evangelism, Training

Fidele Shinga, GBTF African Director, Philip Willie, GBTF West Africa Director,  and James Togba, GBTF West Africa Field Representative, traveled to Sierra Leone to start classes in two separate locations. 

Add another country to the list of nations where Global Baptist Training Foundation trains national pastors and church leaders – Sierra Leone!!  Fidele Shinga, GBTF African Director, Philip Willie, GBTF West Africa Director,  and James Togba, GBTF West Africa Field Representative, traveled to Sierra Leone to start classes in two separate locations.  They were met…

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04/20/25 Lots of Good News!

GBTF church plants in South Sudan is now complete!

We are thrilled to report that our trainer’s family whose house was hit by a bomb in the crossfire of the civil war in the DRC (Congo) are beginning to leave the hospital.  These pictures are in the hospital and will show the conditions there!   The hospital would not allow any of them to…

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03/14/25 Classes, Classes Everywhere

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) completed classes in Zimbabwe in March 2025

Training nationals to train nationals means multiplication.  That is obvious through the number of churches being planted AND in the numbers of pastors and church leaders being theologically trained.  For example, here are a few of the Global Baptist Training Foundation classes this month alone.  Zimbabwe  Eswatini (Swaziland) GBTF is now operating in South Africa!…

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02/11/2025 Built, Building, Buildings

Built We have previously taken a good look back at 2024 and the mountain of blessings Global Baptist Training Foundation experienced.   So much has been built: thousands trained last year, 88 national trainers, 455 churches plants through GBTF-trained pastors,  about 50,000 coming to faith in Christ, about one half of those baptized and many…

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12/26/24 Good News for the End of 2024

Church plant in South Sudan December 2024

With all the bad news in the world, Global Baptist Training Foundation would love to share some good news!!   First, we are so excited to introduce Succeeded Snavely Shinga, newborn daughter of Fidele Shinga and his wife, Alice!  Succeeded was born last week and was 5 weeks early!  She had some breathing issues and…

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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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07/02/24 Quick Updates

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) pastors showing the Jesus film July 2024

So much happens in such a short period of time with Global Baptist Training Foundation. Here are just some of this week’s highlights: First, as you know from previous updates, Global Baptist Training Foundation-trained pastors are in the process of starting 405 new churches in Africa this year.   This brings the total church plants to…

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05/15/24 Nationals Reproduce Teaching

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) African Director Fidele had a large class in Rwanda.

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…

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03/08/24 Life and Death for GBTF Trainers in Sudan

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) instructor Pastor Gilbert Okecha and Sudanese trainer Samuel training 15 pastors in Sudan March 2024

Gilbert Okecha is a very active national trainer for Global Baptist Training Foundation. He trains pastors in both Uganda and the Sudan. Sudan is a war-torn country, and most of the population has fled to the south to permanent refugee camps in the Obongi district . That’s where Gilbert and our new Sudanese trainer, Samuel,…

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01/12/24 Thank You from Sudan

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) pastor training in Sudan January 2024

The following report is the result of Gilbert’s ministry in South Sudan in the words of one of the pastors he is training through Global Baptist Training Foundation. This illustrates once again what happens when you train, equip, and empower nationals! We have also attached a detailed report these pastors sent of what is happening…

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