Bear Valley Bible Institute International, Accra East
Fourth Quarter Reports- 2023
Courses taken
The fourth quarter was started on the first Saturday in October, 2023 which was on the 7th. The fourth quarter ended on Saturday 30th December, 2023. The following are the courses taken within the 4th quarter:
· Research and Writing
· 2 Corinthians
· The Book of I&II Peter & Jude
Within the year 2023 twelve courses was taken, these are:
1. Research and Writing
2. Homiletics 1
3. The Book of Acts
4. 1 Corinthians
5. Prison Epistles
6. The Life of Christ 3 - Luke
7. The Life of Christ 4- John
8. The New Testament Church /Worship
9. Personal Evangelism II
10. The Book of Romans
11. 2 Corinthians
12. 1&2 Peter & Jude
Report on the students
Students response to the lectures was very encouraged. The following are the average attendance for the year 2023:
· The first quarter 9
· The second quarter 9
· The third quarter 8
· The fourth quarter 8
House to House Evangelism
In the third quarter house to house evangelism took place at Parakuo Estate, Greater Accra on December 02nd-03rd. In summary, house to house evangelism in the year 2023 was carried out at three different communities. These are:
1. Gomoa Asebu – 04th – 05th March, 2023
2. Awutu Breku Twiime – 20th August & 23rd-24th September, 2023
3. Parakuo Estate – 02nd -3rd December, 2023
Church Planting - 2023
By the grace of God, Accra East was able to plant one congregation at Awutu Breku Twiime, in the Central Region of Ghana. After the church had been planted Accra East is sending two students to the community each week on rotational bases. They go there to support preacher Amo in preaching and teaching. Preacher Amo is in charge of the Awutu Breku Twiime church. I receive report and also used to go there to see the church. I take the opportunity to encourage the church and the preacher. Preacher Amo is a student at Bear Valley doing his Masters in Biblical studies.
The students of Accra East are doing a free will contribution towards the construction of a shade / structure for Awutu Breku Twiime church. The date for the construction is yet to be fixed, it will be within January 2024. The land is offered to us by a church member for temporary meeting place. We are praying that our sister will offer the land for us to buy. Or any arrangement that will make us own the land.
New church to be planted in 2024
Accra East has planned to embark on house to house evangelism and church planting in 2024 at Achiase, Suhum in the Eastern Region. This will take place in April, 2024 (two days evangelism will start from Friday 26th – Saturday 27th April and on Sunday 28th April we will inaugurate the church.
On 16th December, 2023 four of my students, John Achie-Quophy, Peter Kwemena Eshun, Isaac Acquah, and Moses Antobam went to Achiase. They took the opportunity to do the feasibility studies. The report indicated that the place is a fertile ground and it is already ripe for church planting. One of the students, Daniel Akwasi Mamah who lives in that community will be in charge of the church.
Baptism and restoration records
This year we carried out more evangelism programs and also encouraged the student to do same. At the end of the year total number of members restored were eleven (11) and baptized members were twenty (23)
Plans for Next year
1. More evangelism will be done
2. We will plant one congregation at Achiase, Suhum in the Eastern Region
3. We will strengthen our smaller congregations
4. More advert will be done for new student to enroll
a. Letters will be written especially to congregations in our communities.
5. Lectureship will be organized for the students