Dear, fellow soldiers of Christ.
Grace, peace and mercy be multiplied unto you all from God our Father and from Christ Jesus, our Lord and Redeemer.
Below is the report of some of our activities in the month of October 2023.
OVERVIEW:
1.FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES CONCLUDED
2. ARAMOKO-EKITI, EKITI WBS SEMINAR
3. REPORT FROM FELLOW-MINISTERS
4. CHAD WAGNER’S OPEN HALL READY FOR COMMISSION
5. BVBIN-DEGREE PROGRAM
FIRST SEMESTER CLASSES CONCLUDED
The first semester for the year 2023/2024, which began on August 14, concluded on October 6, 2023. Our year-1 students were sent for different Vocational Studies, while our year-2 students were dispatched to congregations within the Southwestern States of Nigeria to assist in evangelism and the edification of local congregations that requested our help.
Lord willing, the 2nd Semester classes will commence on November 6, 2023, and run through January 24, 2024, with a two-week break from December 16 through December 31, 2023.
ARAMOKO-EKITI WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL SEMINAR/ REVIVAL
In continuation of the four WBS Seminars sponsored by Rob and Robin Thornton, five of the BVBIN & SWSE-Ibadan instructors, named Bro. Israel Tajmavwo, Bro. Odeyemi Durojaiye, Bro. Oladokun Samuel, Bro. Eniafe Kayode, and myself (Bro. Makinde Ebens), along with the company of five of our year-2 students and two WBSFUW members (Bro. Shotola Dele and Bro. Adedoyin Sola Rotimi), conducted a three-day WBS Seminar in Aramoko-Ekiti, Ekiti State from October 19 through October 22, 2023.
The three-day seminar featured Mass Evangelism from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and Open-Air Bible Lectureships from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm daily. Some of us stayed behind after the Saturday Open-Air Bible Lectureship to worship with the church in Aramoko-Ekiti.
Other Ministers/WBSFUW members who attended the event were Bro. Emmanuel Godwin, Bro. Amos Olusegun, Bro. Adeyiwolu Isaac, Bro. Akinola Lawanson, Bro. Akinyemi Jacob, and Bro. Ajibade Oluwansola.
Even though there were no conversions, we give thanks to the Lord that a couple who had left the church a year ago returned with their four children. Our final scheduled event is coming up on November 10 through 12, 2023, in Asejire, Osun State.
THIRD BATCH OF BVBIN DEGREE PROGRAM
The 3rd batch of our degree program will commence Lord’s willing on November 27 through December 8,2023 with Research and Writing-1 and Fundamentals of Faith -1.
Hopefuly , eight of the successful students in the 2nd batch will be graduating during our 21st Leadership Seminar of March 2024.
ABOUT A STUDENT
Bro. Murphat Victor Chinagorom is one of our year 2 students. Born on March 11, 2001, in Mbutu-Ngwa, Abia State. He became a member of the Lord's church on May 28, 2017, through the efforts of Bro. Uzoma Alozie, the evangelist of the Church of Christ in Mbutu-Ngwa, Abia State. He gained admission into our ministerial program in August 2022.
Currently, he is assisting the Lord's church at Felele-Rab, Ibadan, alongside Bro. Eniafe Olukayode. His mission after his training is to become a competent and sound minister of God.
CONCLUSION
We thank you all for your partnership, encouragement, and support. May the Lord continue to bless all our work together in Christ Jesus' name. Amen.
I remain yours in His grace and love as a servant,
Makinde Ebens Olufemi
The Chief Servant of BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN and WBSFUW