From Ryder, Oct. 24th, 2012
Thanks for your prayers on our behalf.
- The Lord has kept the team in unity, love and good health.
- The selection of the participants is done very carefully as it appears through the diligence, devotion and discipline.
- The study of course # 1 is going on well. Today is the third day. Participants started interacting with good and intelligent questions. I am very encouraged. It looks that there is going to be a great impact through these participants in the areas of their work.
Please pray:
- That participants would be able to get a study Bible. None of them have a study Bible and reference Bible.
- The remaining two days may be fruitful.
- Vinay and Isaac who were greatly impacted by the BTCP courses done through STN may keep themselves humble and broken to continue to impact many lives among whom they labor. The testimony was these two brothers is the result of our labors of past. Their ministry has become more meaningful and powerful and purposeful.
- Pray for the family conference arranged by Kalapala brothers where David and I would minister the Word.
Thanks. I am looking forward to Jeff and Randy’s arrival.
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.