Beloved in Christ Jesus.
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you from God our Father and from Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Here is the report of some of our June 2021 activities.
OVERVIEW
1. Weekend Evangelism & Campaigns
2. Fourth Semester Classes
3. Nationwide protest on June 12 led to postponement of Classes in Lagos BVBIN
4. Final TP(Teaching Practice)
5. WBSFUW RECRUITED OVER 1,000 NEW STUDENTS
WEEKEND EVANGELISM / CAMPAIGNS:
In spite of the tension in our country, Nigeria, the students and staff carried out successfully the weekend evangelism / gospel campaigns in the six centers throughout the weekends in the month of June and the Lord added two denominational pastors into His Church, one in Butubutu village and the other one in Ajia town. To God be the glory and honor.
FOURTH SEMESTER CLASSES AND INSTRUCTORS:
This fourth Semester Classes begin on May 24 and will come to an end on July 23 before the students embark on a month Teaching Practice.
Bro.Andrew Adeolu is handling 1st Corinthians and Homiletics-3; Bro. Lawrence Dada is handling Pastoral Epistle and Christian Ethics; Bro.Guda Silas is handling Greek and The book of Revelation; Bro.Oladokun Samuel is handling Music in NT worship; Bro.Emmanuel Godwin is handling Foundation of Mission and Church Growth; Bro. Isaac Olaniyan is handling Life of Christ-4(John) and Church Leadership & Administration; Bro. Makinde John is handling Islam and Church History while I (Bro. Makinde Ebens) handling Fundamentals of faith and Homiletics-2(Practical).
NATIONWIDE PROTEST ON JUNE 12,2021 LED TO POSTPONEMENT OF CLASSES IN BVBIN WEEKEND SCHOOLS IN LAGOS:
The Nigerian youths were seen on the streets of major towns and cities protesting against the bad government, high cost of living, insecurity, unemployment, etc on the day set aside by President Buhari regime to celebrate democracy in Nigeria.
In Oyo State, the protest was reported to have kicked off in Mokola, Ibadan. The placards spotted with the protesters across the country had different messages such as "Buhari Must Go" " Insecurity" No food for us and our kids" " Poverty" etc. A deep look at the protests across the country Nigeria showed that the masses were unhappy with the current administration.
All the metropolis turned a "ghost city" with shops and restaurants kept under lock and key. The Policemen were positioned in some important area to prevent the break down of law and orders while few people who went out that day resorted to trekking as they found it difficult to get bus or motor bikes to transport them. Due to the tension that Saturday, the BVBID permit us to postponed the June 12 classes in Lagos State to June 19. To God be the glory, June 12 have come and gone!
FINAL TEACHING PRACTICE OF JULY 24-AUGUST 22,2021:
In preparation for this session final teaching practice, the School authority/management introduced three Internal Lectureship in other for the students to be well equipped for the task before them .
1. Our Morning Devotion now centered on WHAT CHRISTIANITY IS ALL ABOUT with over fifty (50) sub-topics from Matthew 5-7 & Galatians 5:19-23.
2. Wednesday Chapel between 5:00-6:30pm centered on ADD TO YOUR FAITH (2 Peter 1:5-11)
3. Sunday morning Bible Class centered on THE BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINE.
AUGUST GREAT WORKSHOP 2021 FINALLY CANCELLED:
The much awaiting Great Workshop for WBSFUW and Evangelists in about twenty (20) States of Nigeria was cancelled due to the insecurity, kidnapping,etc in our country Nigeria.
Therefore, the leftover VOTI volumes 107-109 and other materials kept for Great Workshop 2021 will be posted to Churches, WBSFUW, BVBIN Schools that can avoid the cost of postage.
WBSFUW RECRUITED OVER 1,OOO NEW STUDENTS:
Our WBS OFFICE in Ibadan received about 200 packs of WBS correspondence Courses (Church and Christian Life) and 63WBS Bible from Overseas in the month of June for WBS students of Faye Bach and West Olive Church of Christ (AZ-025) Peoria in Oyo,Osun and Ekiti States.
In Osun State, Bro.Kayode Eniafe visited four High Schools in Ikoyi( Baptist High School,Vine Model College,Unity School and Olaoye Precious Model College) and shared 37 packs of WBS correspondence Courses and 13 WBS Bibles. He also recruited 117 new students from Muslim Grammar School,Ikoyi through the use of WBS introduction course.
In Ekiti State, Bro.Emmanuel Godwin visited two High Schools (Ogotun High School and Methodist Comprehensive High School,Aye-Ekiti) and shared 63 packs of WBS correspondence Courses and 49 Bibles to the WBS students in that two Schools. He also recruited 59 new students via WBS introduction course from Community High School in Igbara-Odo and Grace Land International College in Ogotun-Ekiti.
Bro. Andrew Adeolu and one of our students (Bro.Imbia Maxfield) visited Lamini Basic School and Ogidi Grammar School in Ona-Ara Local Government in Ibadan and shared 48 packs of WBS correspondence Courses to the WBS students of Faye Bach in the two Schools.
In Ondo State, Bro. Matthew Rowland visited three High Schools in Akure town (Liberty College,Akure Secondary Commercial School and Omoluorogbo Grammar School) and shared 1,000 WBS introduction course and over 700 Introduction course were returned so far from the three Schools.
All the returned courses and about 1,000 introduction course materials will be posted Lord's willing before July 15 to Bro. Joel Coppinger of World Bible School of Tulare County, California for distribution to teachers in America and Canada.
ABOUT A STUDENT:
Bro.Oviri Iruo-0ghene Careson is one of our year-1 Students. Admitted into the school in 1999. Born on February 19,1996 at Amori road,Mesogar-Sapele,Delta State by Bro.and Sister Julius Oviri. He was converted in 2014 at Church of Christ,Mosoga-Sapele, Delta State. His mission is to be fully equipped for the work of ministry. He is the son of the preacher at Church of Christ, Mesogar-Sapele ,Delta State.
CONCLUSION: We are deeply appreciative of your supports and help in many ways. May the Lord bless you all is our fervent prayers, Amen.
I remain yours in His Grace as a servant..... Makinde Ebens (The Chief Servant of BVBIN & SWSE, IBADAN and WBSFUW)