Glen and Rita Chapman train Congolese students and their spouses, preparing them for ministry in their hometown in the rural environment. Glen teaches pastoral students at the Kikongo Pastor's Institute where he is professor of Old Testament, African religions, and Baptist distinctives.

Rita directs and teaches at the Women’s School. She continues to develop and improve course materials for the pastors’ wives. She teaches illiterate women to read, and also serves as an active member and counselor of the parish women's fellowship.

Rita writes: Having just finished exams at the Women's School, out of necessity many of them oral, my thoughts were touched by the response one bright young pastor's wife gave to a question on her test. In reference to an Old Testament story, she was asked if God had ever rescued her from slavery, and if so when? What followed was a wonderful story of her life:

It seems that until the age of 8, she lived and went to school in the big city of Kinshasa. After relocating to their interior village at about that time, Mama Mayoyo's mother died, leaving the family in disarray. Years passed without Mama Mayoyo being able to continue in school. Trying to describe her life, she said, I used to sit in church not being able understand what was being said. I was like a blind person. I grew up hoping that I would marry a smart man and that perhaps in that way I could learn more. . God was good to me, and I was able to marry a teacher. When we had our first child, I was sick with tuberculosis. Not being able to nurse the baby well, he died. I nearly died, but I got better. After a few years, a pastor told my husband that he was smart and should become a pastor. He applied to the Pastoral School and it wasn't long before we came Kikongo. Now I can read and understand. I have learned about so many things here. God has rescued me from slavery.  He's been very good to me.

Thank you for your patience. May God continue to bless and watch over each of you.

• Pray for Glen and Rita as they train future leaders of the church in D.R. Congo.
• Pray for the students and their families at the Kikongo Pastor’s Institute.
• Pray for the many ho have yet to be freed from “slavery” due to illiteracy that they may learn to read and come to faith in Christ.