October, 2024
Report
Introduction
The month of September 2024 continued to be very fruitful as far as evangelism is concerned. The following are some of the happenings that were recorded during the month September 2024 here at Bear valley Bible Institute Zambia.
Evangelism
The students had intensified their personal evangelism. They were given some targets of people to preach to during week. And we were reaching twenty four persons per week. By this method we discovered that ninety-six (96) persons received the message of salvation
We also increased the number of houses in which Bible studies were conducted. Each team consisting of half of the students had Bible studies twice a week in different homes of Christians.
Baptisms
We are very happy to report that the month of September has recorded seventeen (17) baptisms, which are positive numbers as far as furthering the mission of God is concerned. We can safely say that a week hardly passes without witnessing a conversion or a restoration of Christians. Our alumni have continued to work very hard in the bringing of people back to the Lord. We humbly solicit your prayers for all our alumni. They have remained faithful to the mission of Christ. We also intend to have fresher courses with our Alumni.
End of the Final Quarter (2024)
The courses that were concluded for the final of 2024 academic year included: The Book of Revelation, Christian Ethics, Congregational Development, Denominational Doctrines and elementary Greek. After completing the above courses, we became very busy in preparing a colorful graduation ceremony after all our students completed their full prescribed courses of Biblical Studies by the administration of Bear Valley Bible Institute. Hence the 2022 -2024 intake graduation ceremony has been done; we will give our full report in the month of October 2024.
The students are really excited and four of them have been taken by the congregations on the copper belt province to give service. After graduating, all of them have gone back to their respective congregations that are dotted across Zambia.
We will definitely miss all of them here at school but we are very confident that they will make great preachers wherever they are.
Hosting the training of survival skills with Healing Hands International-USA
Bear Valley Bible Institute Zambia hosted the training of survival skill sponsored by Healing Hands International. The workshop was conducted by Dr Ebenezer Udofia, the Coordinator for African region.
Dr Udofia ably taught eighty three (83) participations on Agricultural techniques in order to maximize crop production. This training was extended to even non- members of Church of Christ. And they were very grateful to be invited for such a workshop. We also recorded three (3) baptisms at the end of this workshop
A new building at a new congregation
We are helping our newly established congregation to have a structure were they are meeting for worship in a village of Masaiti District. The congregation is increasing in numbers and all are very excited as they labor for the master, they stated with eight members and the numbers have risen to twenty-eight. We have attached some pictures taken during our work and worship.
Conclusion
Our hearts are forever indebted to all our partners and to Woodland Oaks Church of Christ in particular for financial support and all the encouragement given to us for this noble work.
You are always in our prayers. May God richly bless you all!!
Brotherly,
Cephas and Fred