Uganda
03/08/23 GBTF Reaches Controlled Access Country Through Trained Nationals
God has been doing amazing things lately through Global Baptist Training Foundation. We are currently finishing up a class in Uganda. About 3 years ago, we had a pastor come to this class out of a controlled access country. He has come back each year and continues to bring other pastors. We are not going…
Read More3/6/23 Uganda and Beyond
Bruce is in Uganda with the largest group of pastors ever in this East African nation. Both he and Dr. Larry Bazer have travelled to Uganda to teach, and next week they will travel on to Tanzania for another week of classes. Next week, Fidèle will teach in Malawi followed by a week in Zimbabwe, a brand…
Read More11/01/2021 Uganda Graduation
We completed our classroom in Entebbe last week. It was a productive week in every way. Friendships were renewed, new relationships were begun, and two new classes were completed in the training of these Ugandan pastors. It is the rainy season in Uganda, but we only had rain early in the mornings. Afternoons and evenings…
Read More10/21/2021 Uganda Class and the Importance of National Hosts
Ugandan pastors are nearing the end of a week in which they will complete two classes – Pastoral Administration taught by Dr. Larry Bazer and Acts taught by Dr. Bruce Snavely. This has been another big step forward for a group of pastors who have previously had little to no ability to study the Scriptures…
Read More10/26/2019 Uganda Graduation October 2019
Today in Entebbe, Uganda, Global Baptist Training Foundation had the privilege of completing its fifth classroom with 26 pastors from the four corners of this state known as the “Pearl of Africa.” What a joy to experience what these pastors feel as they work toward the completion of Level One of their theological studies. This…
Read More10/23/2019 Hump Day in Uganda
The transition to the Ugandan classroom here in Entebbe has been fairly smooth. The pastors are enjoying the classes and working hard to keep up with the demands of both. This year we have nearly the full complement of pastors present but a few were not able to be here. One of them is a…
Read More07/19/2019 Uganda: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
And just like that, another graduation day is here. This time it’s in Entebbe, Uganda. About 40 pastors complete TWO courses this week! The joy they feel at this accomplishment is best seen in the pictures of the pastors with their certificates of completion! Remember that these pastors must attend every class and pass…
Read More07/18/19 Ugandan Church Planting
As you follow the training of national pastors around the world, you know that we are partnering with Pastor Greg Dixon and Advance to see these pastors plant new churches pastored by more trained pastors. We are seeing amazing fruit from this partnership in several countries. This week in Uganda, we have had new church…
Read More07/14/2019 Uganda and False Teachers
We are in Week two of our Rwandan/Ugandan classrooms. Dr Larry Bazer and I landed in Entebbe on Saturday, and missionary intern Jamie brought us to the compound where we are staying after a quick meal and a few errands. Today we attended one of the churches that our hosts, Russ and Sylvia Daniels began…
Read More10/23/2018 First Uganda Class Underway
The first Global Baptist Training Foundation class in Uganda is underway. For the first time, we have missionaries as our hosts. Russ and Sylvia Daniels have worked tirelessly for months to prepare a place for the pastors to stay. They completely reconstructed a barn and housed it with showers and triple bunk beds outfitted with…
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