JUNE 2022 FIELD REPORT
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer! Sing, O Earth, His wonderful love proclaim!......
Doug Wheeler Events Center in Butubutu Village was full of noise joy unto the Lord for bringing us to the end of fourth semester in spite of some challenges created by the state of things in our dear country, Nigeria.
JUNE EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH
Both Students and staff of BVBIN and SWSE-IBADAN were very busy in evangelization of eight different centers (Butubutu Village, Jago, Badeku, Ajia, Egbeda, Igbo-Oloyin, Felele-Ibadan and Asejire - Osun State) throughout the weekends of the month of June. We give all adoration and glory unto God for crowning our joint efforts with five conversions (three in Igbo-Oloyin and two in Badeku) and two restorations in Felele-Ibadan.
FOURTH SEMESTER CLASSES CONCLUDED
With God's Grace and the usual cooperation of my fellow servants of God and the students, we were able to complete all classes, tests and projects for the fourth semester lectures on June 24, 2022.
Bro. Isaac Olaniyan handled Life of Christ-4 (Book of John) and Research and Writing-2. Bro. Kayode Eniafe handled Homiletics-2 (Practical), Christian Ethics and Church History. Bro. Adeolu handled Book of Revelation, and Bible Geography. Bro. Israel Tajomavwo handled Pastoral Epistles (1&2 Timothy and Titus) and Fundamentals of the faith (Elementary). Bro. Makinde John handled Islamic Religion and Elementary Greek. Bro. Oladokun Samuel handled Church Growth 1&2; while I (Bro. Makinde Ebens) handled New Testament & Mission, Church Leadership & Administration and Homiletics-3 (Advanced)
FINAL TEACHING PRACTICE COMMENCED:
All our students embarked on the final practicum (Teaching Practice) on June 25 through August 7,2022, Lord willing, to eight States of the Federation of Nigeria.
Bro. Adeyemo Olusegun is now serving at church of Christ, Itori- Ogun State; Bro. Asang Abel is serving at church of Christ, Ajao Estate, Lagos State; Bro. Haliru Danjuma Iliya and Bro. Dada Sunday are now serving at Elepete Villa, Ibeju-Lekki, Baba Adisa Bus stop, Epe, Lagos State; Bro. Ogor Joseph and Bro. Agbara Oluwa Mamuwomi are with Omu-Aran congregation in Kwara State; Bro. James Isah are now serving in the Lord church at Egbe, Kogi State; Bro. Okesami Stephen and Bro. Princewill Simon are now serving in Aramoko Ekiti congregation, Ekiti State; Bro. Harry Chukwu Ifeanyi now with Igbo-Oloyin congregation in Ibadan, Oyo State; Bro. Imbia Maxfield Elangwe now with Mile-12.5 , Lagos State ; Bro. Ajani Samuel is now serving in Olorombo congregation, Ogun State; Bro. Oviri-Ogene Careson is now serving in Sapele, Delta State ; while others return to their congregations in Ogun, Ondo , Edo and Ekiti States.
OWO MASSACRE OF JUNE 5,2022:
Following the recent deadly terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State by Fulani, all Western States Police Command has advised the leadership of religious bodies in the states to beef up security arrangements in various worship centers and schools in the West which has affected our WBSFUW from visiting schools for recruitments of Students for WBS Correspondence Courses.
Nevertheless, we were able to get over 500 correspondence lessons back to WBSTC California, USA.
Please brethren, remember Nigeria in your daily prayers for God’s divine intervention and protection for God's children across the globe most especially in Nigeria.
ABOUT A STUDENT:
Bro. Ajani Samuel Oluwaseyi is one of our year-1- students. Admitted on August 2020. Born in Ogbomoso, Oyo State on July 16, 1997. He attended Ajase/ Jabata Community High School for his secondary school education between 2010 and 2016 and also attended Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo between 2016 and 2019. He became a member of the Lord's Church in Ogbomoso on January 2019. His mission after his training is to go back to Ogbomoso to plant the Lord's Church in Gambari town via Ogbomoso.
We appreciate you all for your great contribution towards the growth of the Lord's Church in the whole world, most especially in Africa. May the Lord continue to bless our work together is our fervent prayers.
I remain yours in His grace as a servant,
Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi