BEAR VALLEY, CAPE COAST
REPORT FOR FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR
MARCH 2024
PREAMBLE
The Bear Valley Bible School in Cape Coast has successfully completed two calendar years. We are currently in our third year by the gracious mercies of God. The first set of students who were admitted have been ushered into what is hopefully their final years of studies if all things go according to plan. It has really been an exciting period of studies in the last two years, and it just keeps getting better.
OVERVIEW
The Cape Coast Study Center is arguably one of the best bible school outlets in the region. It is expected to make serious inroads in the country by the time people start seeing and hearing our graduates preach and teach in the various congregations. Starting with just a little over ten students in the February of the year 2022, the school keeps on attracting students from across the region. Our numbers now stand at 38 with an average weekly attendance of 24 students.
The improvement in our student’s enrollment is a testimony to the good works we are putting in here as we keep attracting interest and attention of the people of the central region. Brethren from all around the region keep calling to make inquiries about our programs and activities. And for tis we have our students to thank for, as they have proven to be very good ambassadors to the school and the Bear Valley name.
SUPPLY OF RESOURCES
We received laptops and routers as portable library resource in the beginning of March. Directors were invited to attend a meeting at the Accra center where Bro Steve and his spouse took us through training on how to use the library. It was very educative and useful. (Picture 1)
As the director for my study center, I also took students through a day’s training on how it works and they were amazed about the idea behind it. They expressed their surprises about how it actually works without an internet facility which will make them work with it more easily and get to read more on a wide range of issues. (Picture 2, 3 and 4)
The school keeps receiving resource materials from our Coordinator, Bro Kojo and Bro Sam. The materials have been largely helpful in delivering good quality biblical education to ready Christian minds and hearts. Once again, we would be much grateful to obtain more supplies of the Preacher’s Box in any future supply of materials to the school. They were very helpful when we embarked on our house to house in the last quarter of the last year. I believe if we are able to get them before the end of April, it will be much helpful as we will be embarking on a weeklong evangelism programme in one of the rural communities.
COURSES
As at the end of the March, the first quarter of the year 2024, we have successfully completed the following courses: THE LIFE OF CHRIST 2, THE GOSPEL OF JOHN AND THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH 2
We hope to continue with: THE OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY, THE GODHEAD AND CHRISTIAN EVIDENCES in the next quarter.
PREPARARTIONS FOR EVANGELISM
The school is planning on a weeklong evangelism programme at Gomoa Mankoadzi, a rural community located close to Winneba. Tentatively, we are hoping to embark on this outreach from the 29 of April, to the 5th of May, 2024. As part of our preparations to embark on a week-long evangelism campaign, students were asked to make mock presentations so that we can fine tune our notes and strategies for outdoor broadcasts. Other preachers and speakers have invited to be part of this programme like the one we had last year in Cape Coast.
PROJECTIONS FOR NEXT QUARTER
As a school we have strategized and agreed on some evangelistic missions in the next quarter. We have had some practical training for the students, and we will be kicking off in APRIL. We hope to collaborate with our host church to visit the prospects and converts we encountered last year on our evangelism programme.
We are also planning to visit the local congregations of students on specific dates to help revive and encourage the local and rural churches. A schedule for this programme is currently being prepared by the course reps and the students’ welfare team.
REPORT PREPARED BY
DANIEL BIRIKORANG
DIRECTOR