TEL International is sponsoring Strategic Bible Institutes or SBIs in locations chosen by the indigenous church leadership. Teams of pastors cooperate to fill a year-long teaching schedule to help a growing church train leaders to reach their region for Christ.

In situations where a developing mother church has a group of 15-25 faithful disciples ready to be trained for church planting ministries, our partners provide the necessary support and partner churches send their pastors to conduct two-week intensive courses that make up a 32-week Bible institute curriculum. The SBI program is just one of many ways in which our partners are helping churches address the need for trained, qualified church planters, pastors, and church workers. Pray for this important training ministry, asking the Lord to provide resources and teachers, as well as His direction in sponsoring future SBIs. Over 25 students are now enrolled. Pray much for this exciting work of helping nationals to prepare to lead or help in their national churches.

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