International Training & Equipping Ministries

26/03/2026

Lunch....

Email from ITEM Ministries Speaking in Truth and Grace! Dear friends and partners, Thank you for your prayers today. Many of you were praying for the meeting Jim and I had with the Busia team, and I a

15/03/2026

ITEM's Executive Director, Jerry Matte, is now somewhere near Texas on this map of Africa.
On the ITEM website you can sign up for his daily travel blogs in the menu for Newsletters.

18/02/2026

ITEM is dedicated to equipping indigenous pastors through comprehensive training. Our recent launch of the Ministry Training Center in Gopalpur, India, is already yielding life-changing results. With 23 pastors graduating in Cameroon, we are witnessing deeper biblical understanding and significant transformations in communities. Your partnership is essential in advancing this mission.

Email from ITEM Ministries Lives Are Being Transformed To update your email preferences Click Your ITEM profile Dear , View the entire newsletter here ► ITEMinistries.org/newsletters. Partners and Fri

03/12/2025

ITEM's training Module 2

06/11/2025

16/07/2025

ITEM's Operation Director, Jerry Matte, has gone to India, teaching hermeneutical principles of interpretation, and how to teach from the Word of God. If you would to follow his daily journal you can sign-up at the end of today's journal:

Email from ITEM Ministries Hanamkonda Jerry's Travel Ministry Blog July 15-16th Dear Blessed partners in the ministry, It’s 3:00am on July 16th and I am up and ready to start my day. I spent yesterday

07/07/2025

What can $50 do? A lot more than you think.
At ITEM, every dollar goes directly toward equipping leaders who are hungry to grow and serve.

📖 $50–$100 helps provide key resources and support
👥 $500 fully trains one pastor
🌍 $15,000 equips an entire cohort to reach their communities for Christ

Real leaders. Real churches. Real change. You can help make it happen.

04/07/2025

Today we celebrate freedom—may we never take it for granted. 🇺🇸
As we give thanks for the blessings we enjoy, we’re also reminded of the spiritual freedom that can never be taken away. Around the world, many still risk everything to proclaim the gospel.

At ITEM, we’re equipping church leaders to share that freedom with boldness and hope—wherever God has placed them.

Freedom in Christ is for every nation. Let’s keep spreading the good news.

30/06/2025

The Great Commission is a call for all of us. Maybe you’re not called to move overseas—but could you go on a short-term trip? Could you pray regularly for pastors being trained? Could you introduce ITEM to your church, missions committee, or a potential partner?

There are so many ways to serve. Ask the Lord how He might use your time, voice, and connections to advance the gospel through trained leaders.

Ready to take a step? Reach out—we’d love to help you get involved.

26/06/2025

Over 80% of the world learns best through stories, spoken word, and oral communication—not textbooks or written materials. That’s why orality training is essential.

At ITEM, we equip church leaders with tools to share God’s Word in ways that connect with how people truly learn—through conversation, storytelling, and Scripture spoken aloud. This training helps pastors reach hearts more effectively, especially in regions where literacy is limited.

Because everyone deserves to hear—and understand—the gospel.

23/06/2025

Located in southeastern Africa, Malawi is breathtaking - but what’s even more beautiful is what God is doing here.

Through faithful local leaders and gospel-centered training, communities across Malawi are being transformed.

ITEM is honored to walk alongside pastors in this nation and many others across Africa.

Let’s keep equipping those called to lead!