N2N Fall Update
MINISTRY: Nation to Nation | Non-Local [Ministering in many countries]
MINISTRY PURPOSE: Training Christians in the Word of God and how to impact their communities through practical teaching and training on things like health, agriculture, and business.
TESTIMONY:
God continues to open doors for Nation-2-Nation in remarkable ways.
One of the biggest developments this quarter has been in the Democratic Republic of Congo. During our ministry trip this summer, our team traveled to Kinshasa, Kisangani, Mbuji-Mayi, and Matadi. We trained approximately 560–600 pastors and leaders to become facilitators for Nation-2-Nation Christian University.
Nation-2-Nation schools are now beginning in Kinshasa and in other areas of the Congo. We are receiving reports from communities including Barumbu, Bandalungwa, Limete, Kimbanseke, Ngaliema, Inga, Kananga, Gemena, Lubutu, Lubumbashi, and others.
Another major testimony is what God is doing throughout China. We now have more than 150 training schools operating across China, including schools in northern, southern, eastern, western, central, and coastal areas. Our leaders there are already preparing to establish approximately 50 additional schools.
One testimony came from Brother Xu in Guizhou Province. Through the ministry connected with his training, approximately 80 new believers came to Christ in ten months.
We continue to hear similar stories from pastors and leaders whose ministries are becoming stronger because they finally have access to systematic biblical education.
KNOW:
Nation-2-Nation continues to grow rapidly.
We have now trained or are presently training more than 50,000 pastors, leaders, and bishops around the world, impacting churches and communities in more than 50 countries.
Our model remains simple: instead of bringing pastors out of their communities to attend a traditional Bible college, we bring the Bible college to them. Churches and local leaders can establish training centers using our video curriculum, student notes, examinations, and a simple projector and speaker system.
This allows pastors who could never afford to leave their families, churches, or jobs to receive a quality biblical education where they already live and minister.
We are also developing a major new AI-assisted translation initiative. Translation has historically been one of the greatest obstacles to expanding our curriculum. We are now developing a process using artificial intelligence to assist with transcription, translation, student notes, tests, quizzes, homework, and eventually voice dubbing.
Our goal is not simply to translate words but to maintain sound evangelical and Pentecostal/charismatic biblical terminology while making the curriculum understandable and natural in each language.
This could dramatically increase the number of languages and nations we are able to serve.
PRAY:
Pray for:
The Congo: Pray that the hundreds of facilitators we trained will faithfully establish schools and train pastors and leaders throughout their communities and provinces.
China and Asia: Pray for protection, wisdom, and continued open doors for our leaders working in sensitive areas.
Translation: Pray that God will give us the right people, technology, and resources as we greatly expand our translation work.
India and Pakistan: We are preparing for significant expansion into both countries. Pray for strong national leaders and effective partnerships.
Our leaders around the world: Many serve under difficult financial, political, and spiritual conditions. Pray for strength, integrity, protection, and encouragement.
Spiritual fruit: Above everything else, pray that education will result in changed pastors, stronger churches, people coming to Christ, and communities being transformed.
GIVE:
One of the greatest needs is providing projectors, speakers, flash drives, and other equipment that allow a group of pastors to establish a training school.
Another major opportunity is translation. Every additional language has the potential to open our four-year curriculum to thousands of pastors and church leaders.
Individuals can also help sponsor a training school for approximately $450 per year, or about $40 per month.
If you want to give to N2N, click on the GIVE portion of our website and select N2N.
GO:
Our teams travel internationally to train facilitators, encourage national leaders, participate in graduations, and help launch new areas of ministry.
We are also increasingly looking for people who can help without traveling. One growing opportunity is assisting with our AI and translation initiative. People with experience in technology, artificial intelligence, video production, audio, language translation, editing, or curriculum development can potentially help us multiply what we are doing internationally.
There are also opportunities to introduce Nation-2-Nation to missionaries, denominations, church networks, and national Christian leaders who are looking for affordable theological education.
If you would like to attend one of N2N’s trips, shoot an email to david@wellspringdfw.org.