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February 2026

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Dr. Luiz shaking hands with Mozambique Presbyterian Church official.

3 Exciting New Projects for TCWM

My father's family ran a large farm in central PA, where the common understanding was this: "the work of a farmer is never finished." To some, that would almost sound depressing, as if you never reached your goals, but to the true farmer at heart, who loved what he did, it could be a delight because they were perfectly content with that daily rhythm. It is the same at TCWM; "the work of a missionary is never finished" ...until Christ returns or calls us home, and that is ok! Why? Because we love the work. We are not scared of hard work, which has eternal meaning and purpose.

Here are 3 Exciting New Projects for TCWM we are engaged in this year and next year:

1) We are thrilled to make the announcement that we are planning a new Accredited Extension Site in Mozambique, expected to launch February of 2027. We are partnering with the Presbyterian Church of Mozambique and the Presbyterian Church of Brazil to bring about this accredited program (which will be taught in Portuguese). One of our missionaries, Dr. Luiz, said this: "The Presbyterian Church of Mozambique has not been able to train new pastors for approximately three years. For the second consecutive year, it has been necessary to invite retired pastors back into ministry to serve churches, as the current ratio is roughly one pastor for every three churches." This denomination formally invited us to come and help them, and that is what we are going to do, by the grace of God, with your prayers and support!

2) We have launched our new accredited extension site north of Nairobi, Kenya (in Kithimani), and it is off to a great start. We are launching in March our Accredited Extension Program in Tanzania at our TBI campus in the Kilimanjaro Region. Pray for these!

3) We are launching new non-accredited pastor conference sites in Western Uganda (Kakumiro) and also in Arusha, Tanzania's 5th largest city.

Our greatest need right now for all of this wonderful theological education is regular general ministry fund gifts, would you consider giving $100-$500 per month? Or possibly a one time gift of $1,000 to help make this dream of theological education for pastors in Africa a reality?

Thank you and God Bless!

-Doug McNutt, President, TCWM

Latest class at our new site in Arusha, Tanzania!

“The Sheep are Wounded”

By Ben Nelson, Vice President for Curriculum and Teaching

In a harsh critique of the shepherd leaders of Israel, the prophet Jeremiah writes these sobering words in Jeremiah 50,

6 “My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray, turning them away on the mountains. From mountain to hill they have gone. They have forgotten their fold. 7 All who found them have devoured them….”

When shepherds (or under-shepherds) of God’s people fail in their care of the flock, then the sheep suffer. Like lost sheep, the people wander and are wounded. I received this correspondence a few weeks ago from our Tanzania Country Director, Godfrey Seuya:

“In October, we had a brief meeting with about 25 pastors and denominational leaders to discuss the conference class graduation. Before we discussed graduation, I asked the pastors a few questions about the class. One of the questions was: ‘How has the class helped you in your ministry since you started?’ All had something to attest to the fact that TBI came to heal them from doctrinal wounds. They shared that they now understood that they were sick, they had wounds, and they knew very little when it came to the fundamental truth of the Christian faith. Many confessed that they depended on and upheld to the church tradition instead of Biblical doctrine, and as a result their people were hurt.

The pastors had a lot to say concerning this question. Most interestingly, one of the pastors reminded us of an incidence that happened in one of our early classes, when one of the students left the class because the instructor had mentioned that we are all sinners, even pastors. He believed that a believer can’t sin. Then the instructor had to explain from the Bible the fact that we are all saved by grace not by works and that a believer can sin. This student was persuaded from Scripture and later apologized saying that it was his first time to hear such teachings.”

Real stories from real people serving to grow the church of East Africa! Let us continue to pray for the work of TBI as God’s sheep (the people) are fed and protected by shepherds (pastors/elders) and are guided by His voice (the Word of God) for the glory of God alone!