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- Permission from the government of India to obtain permission for receiving funds and a code to be provided in this regard.
- Wisdom in visiting Nepal to organize BTCP teaching. Scrutiny and selection of participants.
- Visit to PCI areas of work where STN graduates are laboring.
- Ladies retreats to be held in different areas of the country. Flory as she ministers the Word.
- Visa for a neighboring country to be obtained.
- Funds to be raised from within India.
- Organizing and holding STN meetings with contacts in different parts of the country.
- Visit of Tammy Werth to India in November to be very fruitful and productive.
- Organizing and holding BTCP classes in South and North India from the month of July.
- Teaching of course #9 in July at Vijayawada to be productive.
- Health and strength to carry out the ministry in India.
- Preaching and teaching ministry of Ryder on Sundays.
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.