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A vision for multiplication, which started in the US, expanded to Nepal via North India. Read on to hear of the life transformation of N., his village and many more in the mountains of Nepal. The Seeds of Multiplication From 2008-2014, Shepherding the Nations (STN) consistently hosted Bible training institutes in North India. During this time, the STN leadership from the US and India traveled thousands of miles to instruct faithful…
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Latin America June 26
This year of 2026 has been very exciting so far. In February, we started a new training institute with 24 students in Tijuana. In February and March, we had graduations in Tapachula, Mexico and Tegucigalpa, Honduras. By God’s grace, in Latin America so far, 160 students have graduated from our 2 ½ year training program. At the end of November, we will have graduations for 3 institutes in Panama and 1 institute…
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Latin America March 25
-Eddie Bueno All classes resumed this month, the students’ spirits have not declined, and we hope to have a year full of blessings. Below I share with you the books that they are currently studying and how many students there are in each institute. This gives us a total of 197 students. As I shared previously, I will be traveling to Bolivia with David Nelson to attend 2 graduations in…
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Transforming the Nations Through Biblical Training: Equipping Leaders with BTCP 10-Volume Curriculum
by Paul Brown (on behalf of the STN International Board) Shepherding The Nations (STN) became a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization in 2007. In 2009, we started using a curriculum called “Bible Training Centre for Pastors” (BTCP) to train church leaders, pastors, and church planters. It is a 10-volume curriculum, translated into more than 40 languages, that is designed to be covered in 520 hours of classroom instruction. Since most of our classes only…
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What’s Happening in Panama
All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name. For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God. Psalm 86:9-10 by STN Board Member, Tammy Werth In October, I had the privilege of traveling to Panama. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I am thankful the Lord allowed me to join Pastor Eddie and his…
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9 Things Your May Not Know about Shepherding the Nations
by Pastor Randy Leinen, STN Board 1. Founded by The Bridge Bible Fellowship In 2007, Shepherds Community Church and Heart of the Valley Community Church merged into one church, and became The Bridge Bible Fellowship (TBBF). At that time, the newly formed TBBF created a new missions organization, called Shepherding the Nations (STN). Although STN is technically a separate Non-Profit organization, it continues to be a vital missions ministry of The Bridge. 2. Mission of STN The mission of STN…
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Uniting for Growth: The Inaugural PENIEL Virtual Conference
By Pastor Marc Boeker “For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth…that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.” – John 17:19,20 (NASB) This spring, a momentous event for Shepherding the Nations – India (STN India) went down in…
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The First Church Planted by STN Graduate is a Model
By Ryder Kumar, International Director, SE Asia While church planting is on-going by the graduates of STN in India, we have a model church that is standing strong against all storms and challenges. Motivated and equipped with teaching for 5 years by the international team of STN, Brother D, who has been working as the principal of a principal of a public school, ventured into the mission of church planting…
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Divine Appointments and Transformative Missions: A Journey of Growth
By Ryder Kumar Praise God for His continued leadership of Shepherding the Nations! He brings the right people at the right time to form the team that would bring new growth to STN. As founding members of this ministry, Randy and Susan Leinen sacrificially participated in adding much-needed structure and support that fundamentally shaped the mission trips. Recently, in 2024, twenty years later, Randy and Susan’s son, Joe, joined me on…
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Latin America Institutes
by Eddie Bueno Earlier this year, I planned to go to El Salvador to train a pastor to start a new STN Institute. Unfortunately, the pastor needed to undergo back surgery and we had to postpone the training. The pastor is recovering well from the surgery and will be joining me in Panama in late May where I will train him and some other men from Panama. The plan will…
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Discovering Unity and Growth: Reflections from My First India Mission Trip
by Joe Leinen Earlier this year I had the opportunity to travel to India and spend time with STN graduates and visit a number of churches and believers there. Although I had heard many stories about India for years through my parents’ travels, this was my first experience in the country. I had the privilege of teaching, preaching, and leading in worship many times over the course of 2.5 weeks….
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Jam-packed Mission Trip!
This mission trip was very different from others. The entire time that we were in India (March 3 – 17), our schedule was jam-packed. Everywhere we went, we saw God’s wonderful accomplishments. Each day, our faith and hope were focused on not missing the next great things God would do! Training with the Word Partners: For two years, the leadership resource staff of Word Partners worked with these dedicated and…
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STN Southeast Asia Updates
by Ryder Kumar, International Director (SE Asia) “Having come to these classes, our ministry and preaching is transformed.” Presently we have the challenge of serving about 860 graduates scattered across India and Nepal. These men and women are situated in over 20 locations. We also have about 885 participants undergoing training and equipping. The strategy to be adequately connected with these precious saints in remote villages is simplified by the…
