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12/21/2021 GBTF Congo Christmas
Global Baptist Training Foundation got a wonderful Christmas gift this week! Classes have resumed in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)! Fidele Shinga has nearly 100 pastors and pastors’ wives in his first class in his native country. We have, for years, talked about the intentional multiplication that happens when the nationals we have trained…
11/13/2021 Tanzania Class
Global Baptist attaining Foundation is committed to training nationals and then having those nationals train other nationals! This plan is in full operation in East Africa where GBTF has a full-time trainer in Fidele Shinga.Fidele just completed a class in Tanzania. The Tanzanian pastors say they have been praying for 14 years for the ability…
11/01/2021 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…
10/21/2021 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…
10/16/2021 Another Milestone Approaching in Rwanda
Friday Afternoon the Rwandan pastors got one step closer to finishing their coursework with Global Baptist Training Foundation. They are predictably excited about receiving their official diplomas next February when we return for the last class. This is a task that we have been working on together for nearly ten years. About 25 pastors will…
10/12/2021 – Rwanda Classes resume
After a two year break due to Covid, classes have resumed in Rwanda. While about half of the pastors still cannot travel because of travel restrictions, finances, and lack of bus availability (due to labor shortages), nearly 40 pastors have made it to Kigali. They sang and praised the Lord for the ability to be…