02/25/26 Classes and Bibles

GBTF Uganda Group Very First Bibles February 2026

We ask for your prayer for a fundraiser being held Friday and Saturday of this week that will raise funding for Bibles for Africa. Generous GBTF donors have donated a huge houseful of a collector’s inventory.   With the help of Grace’s amazing Bible study group of ladies, we will be selling a garage full…

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01/08/26 To God Be the Glory!

As we enter 2026, let us share what God has done through Global Baptist Training Foundation in 2025 through training nationals to train nationals.  Classes: National trainers have held about 200 classes in 2025. With an average of 50 students in each class, that means that 10,000 pastors and church leaders had GBTF theological training…

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12/15/25 Classes in December

While we are getting ready to slow down for a couple of weeks to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, Global Baptist Training Foundation national trainers have stayed busy in the month of December.   Here are just a few of the classes from this month: Northern Burundi: This class was held in Musema. The…

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10/29/25 Rwanda and Uganda

Rwanda has become an incredible center for Global Baptist Training Foundation training! In February of this year,  we had the privilege of attending a graduation in Western Rwanda with over 100 pastors and church leaders completing the entire GBTF training program.   Many of these graduates have gone on to further training to become national…

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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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10/07/25 Zambia

GBTF Zambia Class October 2025

This past week, Global Baptist Training Foundation held regional training in Lusaka, Zambia!     Two classes were actually held simultaneously!   Dr. Bruce Snavely, GBTF Founder and President, taught Eschatology to 55 South African GBTF National Trainers.   This is the second of three regional training sessions to train all of our over 200…

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09/23/25 Famine Update

Uganda Famine Relief: First Food Delivery September 2025

Quick Update:We told you yesterday that we had sent the first funds to Southwest Uganda and would update you when we had information.   We can hardly believe how quickly Pastor Naboth and others were able to have an entire truckload of food delivered!   The truck arrived today. The church was called together and food…

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09/05/25 GBTF Now in Ghana

Global Baptist Training Foundation (GBTF) class in Ghana September 2025

Global Baptist Training Foundation is constantly growing and expanding in several ways!   First, our 162 trainers are spreading out in their own countries training many others!!!   When we get pictures and videos, we love to pass them on to you!!   This  class in Mbarara, Uganda, is taught by Naboth Atusasire, GBTF East Africa…

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08/21/25 The Saga of the Luggage: How Satan Fought

Uganda: Re-visit each school and deliver wordless book bracelets personally 2,000 children August 2025

On our recent trip to Uganda, we felt overwhelming opposition from the moment we left home!  Consider these: -We boarded our flight in Orlando, Florida, and were grounded by a storm in Washington DC.  We missed  our international connection that took off with 9 members of our team from Two Cities Church.  -We arrived in…

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07/30/25 Uganda Trip

GBTF Western Rwanda Class Completed August 1, 2025

We leave in less than 24 hours for a week of intense ministry in western Uganda!   We will be traveling with one daughter, two sons-in-law, five grandchildren, and six other team members. Working with three of the church plants started by GBTF-trained pastors, we will go into schools and present the gospel to several…

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