To you our fraternal greetings in Christ
Please see below the report of activity for February 2024
Introduction:
We, Bear Valley of Gueckedou have the duty to inform you in the smallest details the result of the activities carried out in the vineyard of God in Gueckedou.
As you know, for the vineyard to be productive, there are various activities that need to be carried out by third parties using different methods and strategies.
In the rest of this report we'll be talking about.
1. Classroom teaching
2. Evangelism in all its forms
3. Restoration of the Church of Bardou
4. History of the Church in Sandia
And finally, the conclusion.
I-Teaching/Class room
The only way to avoid apostasy or to fight against it is to teach holy doctrine to faithful men who are able of dispensing it rightly to others.
During the month of February 2024, a total of 3 courses were taught:
1-Biblical Geography taught by Francis Lavalay. For a week, students literally traveled around Israel, visiting in spirit the strategic points where God's children lived from Abraham to Jesus.
2-Biblical principles and advice taught by Antoine Fasse, Dean of Students.
3-Comparative study of religions taught by Niouma 2 Kamano.
II- Evangelism.
The epicenter of all our activities is evangelism, by which we reduce the kingdom of Satan to enlarge that of God. To carry out evangelism successfully, we use financial and material resources, as well as various methods and strategies, and then the right people.
One of the methods that has won us a lot of souls is composing of evangelism teams coordinated by Francis S Musa and initiated by our coordinator Steven Ashcraft.
In February 2024, the evangelism team of Yaradou Kongonani led by Eloi Tolno, a graduate of Bear Valley in Gueckedou, went to Sandia to evangelize. After the Gospel proclaiming by Francis S Musa followed by public interactions, a total of 42 men and women believed and were baptized in the Boya River on 05/02/2024. This means that a new congregation born in this village. The following week after the Sunday service 11 people accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior, and were immediately baptized for the forgiveness of sins.
P.S: When the news arrived, that the village was delighted by the strong mobilization and massive adhesion of the population of the village of Sandia to the Church of Christ. The Protestant church, which was the first to join, disturbed, so they dispatched a mission of 8 motorcycles to intimidate people into not subscribing to their former church (Protestant). But their move was in vain. So they demanded by force the portion of land offered to them to build the hall of worship.
To avoid arguments, the entire village, now mostly members of the Church of Christ, agreed to cede the compromised plot. Noted that the Protestant church has a portion of land in Sandia, but no members.
For according to information, only 3 persons remain as their members.
In the same vein, we also note the conversion of 3 persons through the personal evangelism of certain current students, namely Balla Frangadouno in Kendessoua and Saa Jules Simbiano in Yassadou.
He also had baptism of a young couple from the family of our brother Saa Robert Kamano, following his exhortations.
III-Restoration of the Bardou church
In 2022, during an evangelistic campaign, a team led by Emmanuel Kamano visited the village of Bardou.
For three days, they evangelized door-to-door and held a public meeting. With the support of the Holy Spirit, 24 people believed and were baptized in the name of Jesus. Thus began the church of Christ in this village.
But due to a lack of preachers, the congregation faltered.
On 24/02/2024, the evangelism team of Koundou Lengo Bengou , coordinated by Francis Musa, went to restore the church. During 2 days of exhortations, they succeeded in convincing and reanimating their faith.
There were also 5 people who obeyed the Gospel baptized, and the Lord added them to his Church.
IV- History of the Church in Sandia
Sandia is a village located about 5 km north of the town of Gueckedou, at an elevation of 200m.
The population is Kissi and their main activity is agriculture.
Before the arrival of the Church of Christ, the majority of the population had been Protestant Christians since 1990.
Following visits by Eloi Tolno the preacher of the Fassaba congregation, who held religious debates with certain people, they became interested in the doctrine of the Church of Christ. As a result, his evangelism team, accompanied by Francis S Musa and financially assisted by our coordinator Steven Ashcraft, went out to do a public evangelism on 05/02/2024. Resulting in the conversion of 42 people, and the beginning of a new congregation of the Lord's church.
Conclusion
February was a very productive month for evangelism.
A new congregation was planted and 60 people received their passport to the kingdom of God through baptism in the name of Jesus.
We are grateful to God the omnipotent for his assistance through the Holy Spirit in the successful realization of our evangelistic programs.
We would also like to thank Bear Valley International, our main financial partner, who ensures the smooth running of the school both financially and materially.
We also thank our coordinator Steven Ashcraft, for his strategic management of evangelism and administrating of Bear Valley School in Gueckedou. He is always ready and willing to provide for the financial and material needs of evangelism.
We thank the coordinator of the evangelism teams in Guinea Francis S Musa and the team leader of Yaradou Kongonani Eloi Tolno for their commitment to the Lord's work.
We thank Barry Baggott and his team for the biblical literature they send us for evangelism and useful for the edification of the members.
We also thank the brothers and sisters of the congregations from near and far who contribute whatever they can to the progress of the Church of Christ in Guinea.
We close by quoting this passage from the Bible which reads<< So, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, working better and better at the Lord`s work, knowing that your labor will not be in vain in the Lord>>. 1 Corinthians 15:58