BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE, NSAWAM, GHANA
THIRD QUARTER REPORT, 2022
Introduction
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. The following are our activities for the third quarter of 2022.
Classroom Activities
There were three courses offered this quarter. First, the gospel according to John, which was taught by brother Emmanuel Odeng Larbi; second, Old Testament 3 (Wisdom Literature), again taught by brother Larbi; and finally, Old Testament 5 (Minor Prophets), which was taught by brother Emmanuel Amoo-Gyimah. This quarter’s classes were activity-packed, especially during the class on wisdom literature when the students were tasked by the instructor to prepare and present sermons on a chapter from the book of Psalms. Due to the nature of our classes, the number of students that were present for these courses varied. However, for this quarter we had numbers ranging from 12 to 21 depending on the number who had not done a course.
Provision of Resources
Each student received Truth for Today commentaries on the book of Romans and a book of sermon outlines by Jerry & Paula Bates this quarter. All of us here at Nsawam express our sincere gratitude to Bear Valley and others for these study aids.
Evangelism Seminar
From 25th August 2022 through 27th August 2022, our students took part in an evangelism seminar, which was hosted at the Ada Road church of Christ in Koforidua by one of our instructors, brother Kwabena Gyan-Mante. Through this seminar, the students gained knowledge and resources on how to win souls for our Lord.
Door-to-Door Evangelism
Right after the workshop, our students embarked on a weeklong door-to-door and public preaching campaign at Ablekuma, NIC, in Accra as part of their academic requirements. This campaign began on Monday, 29th August 2022 through Sunday, 4th September 2022. We are firm in our belief that as we have sown the seed of the kingdom, the Lord’s word will not return to Him void but it will accomplish His pleasure (Isa. 55:11).
Impact on Congregations
Our students continue to make an impact in the various congregations where they serve as preachers and teachers of sacred writings. Some of our students worked with their congregations to organize public gospel campaigns in their communities. The good news is that some of the activities of our students ended up in baptisms. This, we believe, is due to the sound teaching our students received at the feet of our instructors and the appreciation our students have for the urgency of the Lord’s work. Long may this continue is our prayer.
Loss of student
Amidst the joys and highs, there was one sad news this quarter. We lost one of our students to the icy hands of death. Brother Adams passed away on Friday; September 24, 2022, at 23:30. Brother Adams was a great friend and brother and he will be missed. We look forward to a reunion in the sweet by and by.
Student Profile
Brother Yaw Boadu is the student we are focusing on for this quarter. He is one of the most diligent students we have and we are glad to have him with us. He was baptized in 2008 and is the sole proprietor of Y.B. Air Conditioners. He is also the preacher for the church at Okushibiade Golden City in Accra. He is happily married with three children. This quarter, brother Boadu was very active in evangelism and selflessly availed himself to help the small congregation at Abehenease during their weeklong public gospel campaign even when he took ill in the course of the campaign. Since beginning his studies, he has been very liberal in his praise of the school. He made the following statement regarding Bear Valley: “If God had not brought me to Bear Valley, I do not think I would have been able to do the work as well as I believe I am doing.”
Conclusion
We are grateful for Bear Valley’s assistance during this quarter. We pray for God’s blessings in this regard. And brethren, please continue to pray for us.