In Person Rwanda Conferences- Sept. 2025

Recently, the Rwandan government has made it difficult for church planters and Bible study groups to form and meet together. Regulations include full seminary education, pastor owned land (pastor's cannot rent a building for church use or use their homes. Only family members can gather in a home and possibly meet with together with one other family), and pastor owned church building equipped with sound panels, fully functional restrooms (not African outhouses), and paved parking lots (even if the roads around are not paved).  Of the churches we work with (primarily Baptist churches), 95% have been shut down for one or more of these reasons.  These pastors and church members need our prayers and encouragement. So far, conferences have not been banned. Our conferences serve to bring hope, steadfastness, and a continued commitment to evangelism as well as solid Theological trainings for pastors and leading lay people. Our ministry also provides Bibles and study guides for families.

Musanze Conference- Theological Seminars for pastors and lay leadership.

Rugerero Conference- Theological trainings for Equip Disciples Bible Study leaders, women's groups, and deaf groups. 

Live-streamed Congo Conference- Sept. 2025

Over the years our staff in Congo has established Bible Study groups in remote regions in the Congo. Because there is very poor infrastructure and dangerous rebel activities, inviting Bible Study leaders from remote provinces to our conferences has been incredibily expensive. And because of the cost, we are only able to train around 20 people at a time.  This past year, there have been many advances by rebel groups around the city of Goma, where our staff live.  Rebel groups often target Christians  Some Bible Study leaders and family members have been killed by rebels.  Some of our own staff members and their kids have been kidnapped.  Our conferences help to encourage believers and equip them to do the work of ministry in these very dangerous places.

If funded fully this year, we will include leaders who are currently in IDP camps just outside of Goma, and leaders from South Kivu.