From Keith and Ryder,
We have arrived in Lucknow. We flew from Delhi on Saturday afternoon and Suresh met us at the airport. On Sunday, Ryder preached at Bethel Church (where the seminar will be held) and I preached at Lal Bagh Methodist Church. The north of India is in the midst of an unusual March heat wave. The temperatures are between 5-10 degrees Celsius above normal. It is even hotter here than it was in Hyderabad last week. Yesterday, Delhi had its third highest March temperature in the last ten years! The heat wave is predicted to last all week. The seminar begins this morning at 11:00 a.m. here (IST), 10:30 p.m. Sunday (PDT). Please pray for physical stamina for both the pastors and us as this week’s seminar progresses.
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.