From Ryder Oct 26
The Lord brought the team safely to Lucknow though there was a confusion of missing the flight from Delhi to Lucknow due to the schedule change by the airlines (we were unaware of it). There are about 40 participants and this time I observed that there is more diligence, an increased appetite for learning and discipline. One of the most diligent participants had to leave the seminar on the third day as his seventh month pregnant wife became seriously sick. Please pray. While David and I are teaching at the seminar, the three ladies went to Unnao (KB’s church) to teach 70 ladies. The ladies who taught experienced joy and satisfaction in this significant ministry. The local church bore the expenses of food and hospitality for the lady participants. Today the ladies from the team have left for Kanpur (Laxman Paul’s church where Randy and Susan ministered the Word). 35 ladies are waiting at Kanpur as there had been a confusion due to Hindu festival. The confusion is a long delay of taxi that is used for the transportation. Please pray that in the midst of all these God’s plan and purpose will not only prevail but the whole team will experience it.
The stay at Comfort Inn is not bad. Our tired bodies are experiencing God’s extra grace and strength. I developed my throat irritation since two days. Please pray for healing.
Ryder Kumar is serving as our International Director. As one of the founding members of Shepherding the Nations, it was Ryder's vision to see pastors trained and equipped for ministry that became the foundation of Shepherding the Nations.
Shepherding the Nations has identified qualified and called men who are already working in unreached areas of India and Nepal. We are providing the training to better equip them and the financial resources to support them in their ministries.
Our directors have been equipped to teach our ten-volume training curriculum. These key men are training indigenous pastors and church planters while also providing accountability, resources materials, and support. 
During our training program, we provide our ten volume set of curriculum from the Biblical Training Centre for Pastors (BTCP) in their local language. We also provide essentials resources such as Bible Concordance and Study Bible. We have been able to provide these books to all of our pastors through the generous donations of our donors. These books can be purchased for about $10 each or an entire set for $100.