J. Hudson Taylor once stated, “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.”
At STN we have seen that to be true over and over again. Month after month we have seen God supply through faithful people who keep on giving of their time, talents, and treasures. As a result we have been able to train 100+ pastors and support many of them monthly as they plant churches in unreached areas of India and Nepal. But we have desired to see God do “far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think… (Eph. 3:20).” There are over 1.2 billion people in India and most of them have never heard the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Our big vision for the future has been to:
- Have a National Director in India who can oversee and develop the ministry
- Have Regional Coordinators that provide training and oversight in their area
- Build an STN Training Center where men can come to be trained
- Train & support more pastors & church planters in India and Nepal
- Train & support church planters in Pakistan and other countries in SE Asia
- Develop a similar training program in Central and South America
Doing all of those things would require a dramatic growth in the monthly income of STN.
So about one year ago we began praying that the Lord would provide $500,000 so we could expand the work of STN in the areas mentioned above. We didn’t know how the Lord would provide but we prayed that He would. Last week God supplied over and above our request as an anonymous donor gave $700,000 to STN!!! We were overjoyed by God’s provision and humbled by the stewardship He entrusted to us. Please join with us in praying that we will have a crystal clear understanding of how to utilize these funds to accomplish His purposes.
A big vision and a big donation. Give all praise, glory, and honor to God for the great things He has done, is doing, and will do!
“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
-Philippians 4:19 (NASB95)
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.