Pakistan Bible Correspondence School Update November 2025
Equipping Leaders in Rocky Soil
In Matthew 13, Jesus paints a vivid parable: the gospel seed scatters everywhere, it is unstoppable. We can’t control its flight or the ground it lands on. In Pakistan, the land is rocky, where persecution looms like an immovable boulder. While we cannot change that reality, we can empower leaders to till that soil with bold vision and courageous faith.
That’s the heartbeat of The Outreach Foundation’s partnerships in Pakistan. We work with leaders like Eli Sardar, Director of Pakistan Bible Correspondence School (PBCS) in Faisalabad, so they can shine as beacons in one of the world’s darkest corners.
Faisalabad is a bustling city of 4 million people. Markets, fields, and brick kilns dot the horizon. 67% of Pakistanis scrape by with education through primary grades. Pastors juggle ministry amid grueling jobs, leaving no time for family or travel (few own vehicles, some have motorbikes).
Survival dominates; flourishing feels impossible. How do we help them not just endure, but multiply?
Enter PBCS’s Ministry Essentials Training Program (METP), launched with The Outreach Foundation in 2023. This non-formal course trains pastors and lay leaders across denominations, bridging a desperate gap in leadership development.
Recent updates reveal dynamic fruit:
Village churches blessed with in-depth Bible studies. Villages have remarkably low literacy rates, which makes Bible study challenging. METP graduates—men and women—dive deeper into scripture, igniting transformative teaching. Youth are responding favorably, hungry for truth and relevancy.
More effective discipleship among young adults. With 65% of Pakistan under the age of 29, churches once struggled to connect. Now, social media ministries (such as PAK7, another of our partners) introduce millions to Jesus, funneling them to churches. METP graduates keep this new audience engaged by tackling profound questions head-on and deepening their paths in discipleship.
Workplace witness thriving. Amid majority peers, conversations around faith arise naturally. Believers once stumbled on queries like: How is Jesus both God and man? How reliable is scripture? Can you help me understand the Trinity? METP equips its graduates to respond with clarity, drawing curious souls to Christ.
Eli measures impact in three game-changers:
Skyrocketing confidence: In a culture where Christians often “lose” public debates (imagine a TV showdown with a Muslim counterpart), METP arms students with knowledge. Believers now answer boldly, sparking curiosity and conversions.
Women rising as leaders: Though not pastors, women study alongside husbands in all 12 sessions, gaining skills to teach and serve. This honors them, empowers the church, and models positive female leadership in a restrictive context.
Rapid expansion: In 2026, two new sites beyond Faisalabad will host two cohorts of 70 students. Multiplication in action!
Pakistan’s soil is rocky, but the gospel has wings. Through PBCS and leaders like Eli, The Outreach Foundation is fueling a self-sustaining, missional church that is flourishing against odds. Will you join this thrust to transform hearts?
THE OPPORTUNITY
The next step with PBCS is to pray for their safety. Faisalabad has seen an increase in radicalization from Pakistani-Taliban groups. These overtly threaten our partner and their work, yet they persist. We encourage you to take your support a step further by helping them continue their work through scholarships. The cost of a scholarship for one person to attend METP is $400. This includes 11 months of training, food and lodging, and a marriage retreat weekend for each couple. This is an incredible investment to build a healthy church in Pakistan. You may make a gift by sending a check to the address below with the partner name “PBCS” on the memo line or you can donate on our website: www.theoutreachfoundation.org.
