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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10/07/25 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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08/22/25 Western Uganda Part 1

53 trainers from Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Malawi, Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Tanzania, and even Liberia attended a brand new class (Eschatology) taught by Bruce.

We have just returned from an amazing week in Western Uganda.  This trip included both a new training class for 53 of our national trainers and leaders as well as evangelistic outreach in schools and villages that involved both nationals and a group from Two Cities Church in North Carolina.  This email will focus on…

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07/22/25 Bibles!!

Bible Distribution in Malawi July 2025

Our primary mission at Global Baptist Training Foundation is to train nationals to train nationals.  This is Biblical, practical, and  it works!!!   The GBTF curriculum includes theological content as well as practical ministry training.    Once the GBTF students take the courses on church planting, they jump right in and begin starting new churches.  …

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07/09/25 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…

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