New York, NY — April 2026 — Equipping Pastors Worldwide (EPW), www.epusa.org, is calling attention to one of the most urgent challenges facing the global Church: a critical lack of biblical training among pastors in the fastest-growing regions of Christianity. On April 25, 2026, EPW will host a free webinar titled “The Preparation of Pastors & the Urgency of Preaching in the Global South,” offering insight, solutions, and a pathway forward. According to EPW, an estimated 85% of pastors in Africa, Asia, and Latin America have little to no formal biblical training. As a result, many churches are left vulnerable to false teaching, syncretism, and spiritual malnourishment. Through this upcoming webinar, EPW will share how strategic, accessible pastoral training can strengthen churches at scale — raising up biblically grounded leaders equipped to disciple growing congregations. The session is designed for mission-minded individuals, church leaders, and organizations seeking to invest in sustainable, gospel-centered impact worldwide. The urgency of this work is echoed by pastors themselves. One pastor from southern Nigeria, after completing EPW’s training program, shared: “We thought we knew what the church is and how to build a healthy church. We did not know.” In addition to the webinar, EPW is rolling out new programs where US churches can directly support pastor training in places where the church is suffering and threatened such as Nigeria, South Sudan, Bhutan and elsewhere. EPW’s Director, Dave Holdt, will be in the United States from August 30 to September 2, 2026, meeting with partners, churches, and supporters to further advance EPW’s mission. Holdt will also be a featured speaker at Missions:Together RDU on November 7, 2026, a Missions Catalyst gathering focused on mobilizing collaborative global mission efforts. EPW exists to equip pastors in underserved regions with the theological training and practical tools needed to lead healthy, thriving churches. By investing in local leaders, EPW is helping to ensure that the rapid growth of the global Church is matched with depth, clarity, and biblical faithfulness. To learn more or register for the April 25 webinar, visit Equipping Pastors Worldwide at www.epusa.org. and EPW books are written in simple English, primarily to help pastors in the Majority World to learn to preach the Scriptures. They also would make excellent home Bible Study Group resources for churches and students..
Equipping Pastors Worldwide – Dave Holdt will be leading the presentation and says this webinar is a chance for people to hear from industry leaders on Equipping Pastors Worldwide – Free Webinar. They can ask questions live and get information not readily available through other channels.
People interested in Equipping Pastors Worldwide – Free Webinar can register free at https://www.epusa.org/.
About Equipping Pastors Worldwide
Equipping Pastors Worldwide was founded in 2003 and serves the To glorify God by enabling churches throughout the majority world, often beset by lack of resources, to be served by reliable pastors who have access to first-rate ministry training and excellent biblically faithful resources. industry. It is known for EPW’s mission is to provide training, focused on expository preaching, and resources, principally books, to relatively untrained and/or under-resourced pastors in the majority world. To do so, primarily, by empowering and equipping trusted national trainers in key regions, mainly in Africa and Asia, to establish hubs for training and resource distribution..
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