The month of February has been once again a great month in terms of our learning as the Institute, seldom have we seen more committed students and workers in dangerous times like we are going through in terms of chances of contracting covid -19. These students have been a greatest source of encouragement to us as Institute in sharing Christ to the lost; we can just imagine what a blessing they will be to the recipients as they preach Christ. Their efforts to contact absentees or those needing some special attention in congregations where they have been attending church services have been so tremendous. We received them as learners and truly they are quickly developing into great teachers and, this is just their second quarter.
We had brother Kennedy Mukuka who taught the New Testament Church ( this was our short course). We continue to pray that corona virus continues to drop that we may have brother Donnie Estep here in the third quarter or forth quarter. This will also give us the opportunity to graduate our former students in his presence as our country Coordinator. Currently our country has recorded more deaths in the second wave of covid-19.
In our efforts to strengthen christian homes and off course in observation of corona virus guidelines, visiting and preaching and most of the Christians visited have been very complimentary of the visits. We have baptized four (4) and restored twenty three (23) souls. Daniel Kapata and Mike Kanyangala have been leading in these evangelistic efforts. We pray that in good time the Institute have our own transportation to do more in this noble work. Daniel is a very gifted public speaker and a qualified Mathematics teacher, he also speaks five languages. Mike has been converted from singing world music to preaching Christ; he has a big plan for the future. He plans to be a preacher one day and just teach the gospel.
The students are putting a great effort as far as their studies are concerned. We will soon change the quarter in the month of March and, we are going to have a long vacation in the middle month of May. On the other development, we continue to receive a good report on our Alumni. Clive Kabika is doing very fine in Kabwe central province and one of the Leader visited the Institute and recommended him highly on the work he is doing there.
Austin Musonda now enrolled at Mwekelwa Institute and he is studying forestry and has just been highly recommended by one of his Teachers there for the good conduct and preaching of the gospel, this Teacher came to inquire at BVBI-Zambia on how he can have his child enrolled. Vincent Simwanza he is now accepted at Technical Vocational Training College to major in English language as a Teacher. Vincent has been a good instrument in the Kingdom even hospital patients have had numerous visits and visitors on Sunday services at the Institute here have been welcomed by Him. Vincent is teaching the gospel and also working with World Bible School literature to spread the gospel. Vincent’s interest in promoting education is commendable and can be used to further the Lords Church.
The school has received invitations from three provinces namely: Muchinga, Northern and Luapula province we pray that the dreams of our brothers and sisters in these provinces come to pass that we help in establishing churches in these provinces. Zambia has ten (10) provinces.
We continue asking for your prayers that all the operations of the school turn out to be successful. Jesus said that when we show loving concern for others we do it to Him. We believe that we can be the greatest servants in the history of the Church, if we would but follow in the footsteps of Christ Jesus.
We cherish the partnership and thank you once again to Woodland Oaks Church of Christ for their financial support. We also thank you for your prayer and indeed moral support. We will be remembering you as well in our daily prayers.
Brotherly,
Cephas and Fred