DECEMBER 2023 OPERATIONS REPORT
YEAR IN REVIEW
We are very much grateful to God for His special grace that has brought us this far to see the end of the year 2023 and appreciative to the Bear Bible Institute Family for their unflinching supports to the Liberia Bear Valley Bible Institute and other extensions around the world making sure that men and women are prepared to carry the Good News of Christ to the needed.
The year 2023 was a year of new beginning in the history of Bear Valley Bible Institute Liberia. The school experienced a change of administration. Bro. Fester G. Lee, Bro. Oultarcious D.K. Zakamah, and Bro. T. Joel Weah were asked to manage the affairs of the school pending the arrival of Bro. Steven Ashcraft, the West Africa Coordinator to Ganta, Nimba County, Liberia. He set up an interim administration upon his arrival headed by Bro. Fester G. Lee, to continue with batch three containing sixteen (16) students to graduation. Normal classes began February 20, 2023 two Months after the decision to change the administration of Bro. Robert P. Dahn (December 2022 – February 2023). By the grace of God, we the (interim administration) managed to bring batch three to a successful ending by July 30, 2023, thus graduating the full 16 students of batch three on September 30, 2023.
CHANGE OF LOCATION
Bear Valley Bible Institute Denver Colorado authority through Bro. Steven Ashcraft West African Director has decided to move the School from Ganta to Sanniquellie City, The Capital of Nimba County. As it stands, a two apartments building containing seven rooms to host the students and conduct classes has been arranged and preparations are ongoing to start classes comes January, 2024 with eighteen (18) potential students.
2023 SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS
BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE-LIBERIA
1. Graduated 16 Students with Diploma in Biblical Studies, Certificates in the studies of Basic Computer Knowledge (Office Suits) and General Agriculture Knowledge.
2. Three successful Campaigns and lectureships in 2023:
a. One in Meainplay Yeezlay (Men Fellowship )
b. One in Sanniquellie (Leadership and Youth)
c. One in LAMCO Camp 4 (Leadership Training)
3. 2023Total Baptism ------------------------------- 160 Persons
a. Students Field Trip in Meainplay Yeezlay ----------------------- 44 Baptism
b. One Student’s Regular Campaign -------------------------------- 7 Baptism
c. Students weekend ministry ----------------------------------------- 21 Baptism
d. Campus Ministry ------------------------------------------------------ 10 Baptism
e. Nimba County Evangelism Team --------------------------------- 78 Baptism
CAMPUS MINISTRY
1. 2023 total baptism ------------------------------------------------------- 10 Baptism
2. Lectureship ------------------------------------------------------ 1
3. Weekly Visitation Every Friday And Saturday of the week
NIMBA COUNTY EVANGELISM TEAM
1. Nimba County Evangelism Team was established in accordance with Bro. Steven Ashcraft’s recommendation for the sole purpose of coordinating the affairs of Evangelism in Liberia and the Sub Region.
2. Received a set of brand new PA System with a New Generator from Bro. Steven Ashcraft
3. 6 baptism ------------- Nimba County Evangelism Team And BVBI-L Students
Campaign in LAMCO Camp 4, Nimba County
4. 22 baptism ----------- Regular assessment trips
5. 14 Baptism ---------- Campaign in Goegen Town Nimba County
6. 36 Baptism ---------- Visit to Foya Lofa County to help our foreign counterparts from Sierra Leon And Guinea for seven days Gospel Campaign
a. Two New Congregation Established
b. Restored One Congregation
78 ------ Total Baptism for Nimba County Evangelism Team
7. Restored 82 backsliders in various congregations in Nimba County
Students Practice
While it is true that we have to fulfill Bear Valley curriculum, we also help our students with first hand experiences in preaching and teaching in other congregations during their course of studies. We arranged with sister congregations to allow our students to teach and preach in their congregations on Sundays and midweek services for practical training purposes and this is working very well with them.
2024 GOALS
We have the desire of working together to prepare the saints for God's service, this is our passion. By the special grace of God, through Bear Valley Bible Institute Denver Colorado, this passion is being manifested. As per our responsibilities from Bear Valley Bible Institute to prepare leaders for the Church, we have come up with the following plans for 2024:
1. We continue our training of students through the Bear Valley standards by strictly adhering to the curriculum given.
2. Seven (7) Gospel Campaigns for the year 2024
3. Three lectureships/seminars:
a. For leaders of the church in Nimba
b. Men and women of the Lord’s Church
c. Nimba County Youth lectureships
4. To organize the aluminum of the school for days of refresher training to encourage them in their discipline as trained gospel preachers.
5. Upgrading the Agriculture Program by including poultry and piggery to the existing cassava and vegetables cultivations if possible, to help with some food.
Conclusion:
As we try to achieve our goals through the help and strength provided by God to save the lost souls and bring them to the saving knowledge and grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we pray that our good God of Heaven bless our relationship with you, that we all grow together in His grace as we walk together to the glory of Him who has commission us to work. You are always in our prayers. Thank you so much for all you keep doing for the sake of Christ.
Kind Regards
Fester G. Lee
Director- BVBI-L