Posts Tagged ‘Rwanda 2025’
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…
Read More10/07/25 Zambia
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…
Read More09/28/25 GBTF This Week
Today, Bruce begins the long trip to Zambia to train 120 pastors and GBTF Trainers. Most of our African leadership team will be in Zambia to participate in this training. Look for updates and pictures later this week. This past week, we had graduation in Ethiopia. A large group of pastors and church leaders…
Read More07/30/25 Uganda Trip
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…
Read More07/09/25 On Mission
As usual, there is a lot of activity! Classes, trainer training, church plants, building repairs, well building, and Bible distribution are all under way in many nations across Africa. GBTF’s philosophy of training nationals allows them to be equipped to do all of the above AND to multiply their efforts in the lives of…
Read More06/19/25 Ghana and Niger
Global Baptist Training Foundation continues the march toward covering all of Africa! In September Fidele Shinga, GBTF African Director, has confirmed classes will begin in Ghana. In October, Niger will be the site of a new class! Watch for pictures and reports from these countries in coming weeks. Meanwhile, our national trainers continue to…
Read More06/05/25 Evangelizing South Sudan
We remember just four years ago when a pastor from South Sudan heard about Global Baptist Training Foundation classes being held in Uganda. So, he traveled to attend. At the end of the week, this pastor stood up and passionately thanked GBTF for bringing this training that empowered nationals to more effectively minister in the…
Read More05/20/25 Sierra Leone, Buildings, Evangelism, Training
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…
Read More05/09/25 The Next Generation
Today, 155 pastors and church leaders finished another class in our Global Baptist Training Foundation curriculum! This class is in southwest Rwanda! From all reports this was a class filled with great joy at receiving theological training. The really exciting thing about this class is that it represents the NEXT generation of GBTF. …
Read More03/01/25 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…
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