We are pleased to present this report for the the month of October 2024, on academic activities and some developmental projects being carried out. These activities and projects were made possible through your generous support and partnership.
1. SCHOOL/ACADEMIC RESUMPTION:
The school resumed on October 9, 2024. All the students have resumed. We have ten (10) out of twelve (12) students the sat for the entrance exams present in year one, and six (6) students in year two.
Presently we have 16 students. And we will be graduating sixteen (16) students by January or February 2024. We have nine (9) regular teachers and one part-time Greek teacher.
All the teachers and other non academic staff are all committed to their work.
2. EVANGELISM PROGRAMS:
The school sent 13 students with some lecturers to a four (4) day Gospel campaign that started on October 31 and will end on November 3, 2024. One of our lecturers is hosting it (Evang. Orji Onyeanulam). We equally have an invitation from church of Christ, No.5/6 Ndoki Road Aba for a Gospel Campaign/possible Church planting on November 30-December 3.
We are still supporting two preacher in new congregations, one in Ukwa Local Government and the other at Isialangwa, North Local Government Area.
In the congregation where our acting director B.N Esiaba serves, two souls were restored last month of October 2024.
We are initiating hospital ministry which may commence this month God's willing.
The students will go the Hospital to minister to the sick there.
3. ANNUAL LECTURESHIP/ MATRICULATION AND GRADUATION:
The proposed lectureship slated to hold on December 14-16, 2024 was shifted to hold next year during Chad Wagner’s visit to Nigeria for him to witness what we are doing and also be a source of encouragement to the brethren. And also we will use the opportunity to unveil our new director by God's grace.
4. RENOVATION:
Work has started on one of the buildings, which is being renovated for our New substantive director. And by His grace it would be complicated on or before second week of December 2024.
5. We would be conducting interview for the position of the director of the school on November 16, 2024.
Ezeh Chijioke Shedrack
(Secretary NIATS/BVBI Board, Chairman Administrative Committee)