OPERATING REPORT BEAR VALLEY INSTITUTE KARA – TOGO
(Second Quarter 2023)
INTRODUCTION
Greetings from West Africa. My Family and the churches around Kara send you their greetings. Our Powerful Lord continues to help us in His mission and we continue to achieve great joy by doing this work. This work is not progressing so fast like we wanted, but we are moving forward step-by-step. Your support for this work is giving fruit that constitutes souls we convert to Christ gradually and we are very thankful. We sincerely thank our Lord for your love.
OPERATING REPORT
1- Number of the Students : 10
2- The courses already taught :
a- Logic : by Kagnon Luc
b- Hebrew and The Holy Spirit : by Fidele
3- The courses that will be taught during the third quarter 2023 :
a- Romans : by Rodrigue
b- Revelation : by Kagnon Luc
c- Denominational doctrine : by Fidele
4- Instructors’ meeting :
During three months passed, Instructors focused on the practical training of students. They have encouraged students for this practical training. They reminded the students that the work of the Evangelist is seen in his ability to convert souls. They have let them know that practical work is very important. Students were sensitized for practical work in Soumdina Pida. These students were able to convert two (2) people. Overall, the Instructors rejoiced in the effort of these students in practice. Other practical sessions are planned in the future.
1- DESCRIPTION OF CONGREGATIONAL ACTIVITIES WORSHIP AND EDIFICATION
a- Worship and edification :
With the students and other preachers, we continue the edification of local churches. The teaching on the local churches now is titled : “The Mission of the Local Church”. Many began understanding the role that members of the church must play to help the growing digitally and spiritually local church. Our desire is to build strong and mature congregations in the future.
b- Campaigns :
We have organized two campaigns : Campaign in Sandate(April 2023) to help the local congregation with door to door work during one(1) week. At the end we have : 2 women baptized ; 04 persons restored.
Campaign in Lama (Mai 2023) to also help the local congregation. At the end we had 3 women baptized and 2 persons restored.
c- Evangelistic efforts :
With the help of one another evangelist, we organized the work to help local congregations grow. We work diligently in the villages. The problems encountered in these villages are related to the organization of the Catholic Church and the denomination's influences. But our vision is to do all our effort to implant in each locality the church of Christ.
With the practical training in Soumdina Pida with the students we were able to baptize two persons.
We have organized the local churches leaders training in Kara with the general topic : “Our commitment in the mission of Christ”. Many leaders participated in this training. Everyone returned home full of joy with a decision to make the mission of Christ successful in northern Togo. To this training, we noted the presence of other evangelists of Kouka.
2- Seminar :
We organized a seminar for evangelists in June 2023. The topic that allowed the meditation of all was : “Evangelist, Wake up from your Sleep” (Rom. 13 : 11-13) to help each evangelist to become aware of the evangelist work he must do with diligence to expand the Kingdom of Christ.
3- Radio Program :
We were currently able to meet with the Radio program one of the denominational members with whom we started a Bible study. He is very happy. We need your prayers seriously.
4- Upcoming Program :
- August 2023 : Seminar of young people and children
- September 2023 : Seminar of Men and Women
In Christ,
Fidele