Dear brethren,
This marks the end of first quarter of second year of our 6th intake students at Kenya School of Preaching-Kisumu, in this year 2023. Yesterday we closed the school for December break. The students will be in their home local congregations till January 8th, 2024, when we will continue with the classes God willing. We pray for the student's safety during the entire holiday.
We began this quarter with Mark Reynolds from Bear Valley Bible Institute, who taught World Missions (short course) from October 2nd - 6th 2023. Mark had enjoyed being with the 19 whom he described as very good and serious Bible students when he left for America. The students enjoyed being with him too. This is the students' and teachers' prayer here, "That the Lord grant to Reynolds, opportunity in every intake, to come teach at Kenya School of Preaching"! Another short course taught this quarter had been the book of James by teacher Phabian Paul who took the entire last week. May the Lord continue to bless the short course teachers so much, we appreciate their time and Bible knowledge.
Regular instructors we have had this time are Charles and Nixon who had taught the students three courses: Greek I, Intertestamental Period and Church History. Other courses had been Romans &Galatians and Wisdom Literature.
Apart from weekly services/helps the students offer at Tieng're congregation, they had as well been invited to attend two gospel meetings at Kakamega and Langi congregations. First, we sent 4 of them to Kakamega gospel meeting as per the request. Second, on November 10th-12th, 2023 all the students went to Langi gospel meeting and spent two days there from that Friday morning till Sunday evening. They were divided into teams and in two days, evangelized the community. They had a chance, in the seminar, to listen to and learn how other mature and experienced preachers from different congregations, answered difficult questions. Four of the students had opportunity and participated in the seminar as well - they gave lessons, helped with language translation and co-ordination. All the work which they had done this quarter had resulted in 9 baptisms and restoration of one whole family of wife husband/children who had skipped assembling with the Langi congregation for 5 years. It was a great pleasure with the students at the meetings!
Below are photo samples of baptisms, students standing with the baptized, students' two trips to gospel meeting by church Van, the gathering under the tents at the meeting place, students with Mark Reynolds and students with local instructors.
Thanks to each and every one who takes his/her time and effort, in one way or another, to support the great spiritual work going on at this preaching school. May the Lord richly bless you all and your loved ones, may the Lord bless K.S.O.P. and the church in Africa, may the Lord bless His work in the entire world!
Your brother and servant,
Elias Omollo.