Beloved in Christ Jesus.
Compliment of the season to all our supporters and well wishers from students and staff of BVBIN & SWSE-Ibadan. Here are some of our activities for the month of January 2024:
OVERVIEW:
1- End of the year program results to conversions of many
2- Second semester classes concluded
3- Weekend Evangelism Outreach
4- Great Workshop 2024
END OF THE YEAR PROGRAM
The just concluded end of the year program that begins on December 20,2023 through January 05, 2024 at Oyo, Ogun,Osun,Lagos,Kwara and Edo States of Nigeria was crowned with fifteen conversion and ten restoration according to the report from both the students and the instructors.
SECOND SEMESTER CLASSES CONCLUDED:
All classes and examinations for second semester of 2023/24 session came to an end as scheduled on January 19,2024.
Bro. Eniafe Olukayode handled Evangelism-2 and OTP(Major); Bro. Odeyemi Durojaiye handled Acts of the Apostles and Hermeneutics -2; Bro. Makinde John handled, How We Got The Bible and Basic Bible Doctrine; Bro. Samuel Effiong handled World Religions, Book of James and Cost of Discipleship; Bro. Israel Tajomavwo handled Christain Evidence and Hermeneutics-1,, Bro. Isaac Olaniyan handled Life of Christ-2(Mark) and Galatians(Relation to Hebrew); Bro Makinde Ebens handled Homiletics 1&2 and Ministerial Counseling; while Bro Folorunsho Richard and Sister Oyenuga Esther were our computer operators.
The students are now on a month vocational studies. All students, according to the school tradition are expected to assist the congregations around their study center in evangelism and other church activities during their one month vocational studies.
Third Semester classes will begin Lord’s willing on February 19, 2024
WEEKEND EVANGELISM OUTREACH
All our students were actively involved in this month weekend evangelism outreach in Butubutu,Jago,Ibadan,Badeku,Egbeda,Ajia,Felele-Rab,Asejire-Osun State,Ayekale-Kwara state,Ifo-Ogun tate,Owode-Yewa-Ogun State,Benin-Edo State,Lagos Island-Lagos State and Aramoko-Ekiti State.
Even though, no restoration was recorded in this month weekend outreach, nevertheless, we thank the Lord for adding eleven souls to His body and giving us an opportunity to be a tool in His kingdom.
GREAT WORKSHOP 2024
2024’s Great Workshop for ministers of God in Southern States of Nigeria and some Northern part of our country,Nigeria, such as Benue, Nasarawa ,FCT- Abuja and Taraba ,came up at the premises of Nigerian Christian Bible College (NCBC),Ukpom-Abak,Akwa-Ibom State between January 22 and 27,2024.This year workshop focused on Evangelism through the WBS program . About 600 brethren from 25 states of the Republic of Nigeria graced the occasion.
2,000 copies of VOTI Vol.118, 2,000 copies of How God Speaks Gospel literatures and many other materials were freely distributed to all the participants of this year Great Workshop.
The BVBIN & SWSE-Ibadan and WBS-Ibadan and Osun were represented by five ministers.
Some of the dignitaries at this year Great workshop were Bro. Monday J. Akpakpan(The National Coordinator of WBS-Nigeria), Bro Chad Wagner (The International Coordinator of WBSFUW-Nigeria), Bro .Brain Davis (International President of WBS) , Archer Horner, Bro. Biodun Owolabi (The President of WNCC and SBS, Abeokuta, Ogun state)and many others.
ABOUT A STUDENT
Bro. Osarenren Nosakhare Joshua is presently in his two years of studies with BVBIN &SWSE-Ibadan, born on May 19,1999 at Eyaen Community of Benin City in Edo State, converted into Christianity at Ogbesan Congregation,Benin,Edo State where Bro John Ehimiyein and Bro Robert Ekpe is ministering.
His mission after his study is to assist and planting of the Lord’s Church in rural area of Edo State where the Lord’s church does not exist.
CONCLUSION:
From the bottom of our heart, we write to appreciate you all for being there for us in time of our needs. May the Lord of blessings continue to bless all our work together in Christ Jesus Name, Amen.
I remain yours in His Grace & Love as a servant,
Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi
The Chief Servant of BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN and WBSFUW