Ryder and Sean have arrived safely and are starting the Bible conference in Lucknow on Monday. Please be in prayer for their ministry.
Ryder writes: “I am so blessed to be here at my son’s apartment. Had five hours good sleep and now getting ready to leave for Lucknow. I will meet Suresh on the flight as providentially he too is travelling by same flight to Lucknow. Please pray for our fellowship and discussions. My day on Saturday is going to be long and hectic. I will be attending a board meeting for the entire day and will follow this with travel for four hours to Basti where several of the participants of our seminars live and worship. I am able to carry few clothes for people in Basti. These are dear believers living in a remote village under difficult circumstances. This group has already started BTCP classes for the church and two men from here visit another state to teach 16 men.Kindly pray for the ministry of the word.”
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.