BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE
RIVERS STATE NIGERIA WEST AFRICA
END OF THE FIRST YEAR PROGRESS REPORT
Bear Valley Bible Institute, Rivers State, Nigeria West Africa is a dream that came true to become a success story. Our two centres started lectures on Saturday November 2nd 2019, but we ended the first year on January 2021 due to Corona virus outbreak in 2020.
The first year ended on a good note. The activities that ended the first year are – the special lectureship on January 16th 2021and the two-week students’ field work which started on January 17th to 31st January 2021.
SPECIAL ONE DAY LECTURSHIP
Our first special one day lectureship was held on January 16th 2021 at the meeting hall of church of Christ, Rumuokwuta, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, West Africa. The theme of the lectureship was CRITICAL BIBLE REFLECTIONS. The two critical topics discussed were:
1. THE FIVE CRITICAL PERIODS OF CHURCH HISTORY: this topic was handled by OBINNA JOE, the Provost of the Nigerian Christian Bible College (NCBC) Ukpom- Abak, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
2. UNDERSTANDING BIBLE LANGUAGES: This topic was handled by MIKE UDAM, the Director of WBS Fellow up Workers Workshop in Nigeria.
The International Director of Bear Valley Bible Institute, Keith Kasarjian was present at the lectureship. His presence added colour and glamour to the great lectureship. The lectureship attracted and gathered “who is who” in Churches of Christ in Rivers State, Nigeria, West Africa.
Dignitaries who attended the lectureship include, professors in various fields, lawyers, medical doctors and people from all walks of life. At the last count, 60 congregations of Churches of Christ in Rivers State were represented; the total number of people who attended the lectureship was 370.
STUDENTS PRACTICAL TWO WEEKS FIELD WORK
Another great event that ended the first year activities of Bear Valley Bible Institute, Rivers State, Nigeria was the students two weeks of practical field work. The two weeks field work started on January 17th and ended on January 31st 2021.
Fifty three students participated in the program and 53 congregations in four states in Nigeria were visited by the students. They conducted open air and house-to-house evangelism. They also worshipped with the congregations for two Sundays and conducted Bible classes, prayer meetings and visitations.
The students came back with good result. They had a total of 15 baptisms 21 restorations and were able to revive many weak congregations and encourage many members.