Dear fellow rservants of God.
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you all from God our Father and from His beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Below is the summary of some of our activities for the month of April 2024.
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIRD SEMESTER CLASSES
By God's grace and through the dedication of both instructors and students, the third semester of the BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN Diploma program concluded successfully on the evening of April 11th, 2024.
The semester included a variety of courses, with instructors leading classes in:
Life of Christ-3 (Book of Luke) and Book of Romans - Bro. Isaac Olaniyan
New Testament Church-2 (Worship) and 1 Corinthians - Bro. Durojaiye Odeyemi
1 & 2 Peter & Jude and 1 & 2 Thessalonians - Bro. Makinde John
Hebrews and OTP - Minor Prophets - Bro. Eniafe Olukayode
2nd Corinthians and Biblical Eschatology - Bro. Samuel Effiong
OT Wisdom-2 (Psalms - SOS) and Marriage and the Home - Bro. Israel Tajomavwo
Preachers' Life & Work and Teach with Success - Bro. Makinde Ebens
Brother Folorunso Richard and Sister Oyenuga Esther continue serving as the School Computer Instructors .
Year-1 students are now engaged in a month-long vocational training program, while year-2 students are participating in a preaching trip to churches within the Western States and Benin-Edo State and Ayekale -Odofin via Omu -Aran in Kwara State of Nigeria.
We look forward to the commencement of fourth-semester classes, Lord willing, on May 13th, 2024.
A SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
We're delighted to share that the 22nd Annual Leadership Seminar, held at Chad Wagner's Open Hall at BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN from April 11-13, 2024, was a resounding success!
We are incredibly grateful to Almighty God for the beautiful weather and the overall success of the seminar. We also extend our sincere appreciation to all of you for your prayers and encouragement
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22ND ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SEMINAR AND GRADUATION CEREMONY OF BVBIN DEGREE STUDENTS
This year's Leadership Seminar, held at Chad Wagner's Open Hall from April 11th to 13th, 2024, welcomed over 200 church leaders from within and outside the Western States of Nigeria.
Participants began arriving at the premises of BVBIN and SWSE-IBADAN on Wednesday evening. By Thursday morning, over 100 church leaders had registered for the seminar.
Church leaders from Rivers, Delta, Edo, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Lagos, Ondo, Ekiti, and Osun actively participated in the three-day program of spiritual exercises.
Over 3,000 VOTI volume 119 booklets, BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN 2024 calendars, approximately 10,000 Mission Printing Trifolds tracts, 3,000 Mission Printing Small Songs Books, 500 copies of "How God Speaks," 1,000 copies of "Preach The Word -2," and several local tracts were distributed freely during the seminar.
We express our sincere appreciation for your partnership and support, which contributed significantly to the success of this seminar. May the Lord continue to bless our collaborative work in Christ Jesus' name, amen.
BVBIN DEGREE PROGRAM CONTINUES: Third Set
By God's grace, the third cohort of BVBIN degree students successfully completed their second class of the two-year sandwich program from April 8th to 19th, 2024, at the BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN campus.
Brother Isaac Olaniyan led the first week's instruction on Advanced Hermeneutics-1, while Brother Makinde Ebens handled Advanced Homiletics-1 in the second week. Meals were provided to the students daily throughout the program.
Six students participated in the two weeks class: Brother Gideon Iluman (Rivers State), Brother Umoh Sunday (Lagos State), Brother Eniafe Olukayode (BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN), Brother Jacob Udeme (Lagos), Brother Akilapa Oluwatimileyin (BVBIN-Ondo), and Brother Ojo Ebenezer Olugbenga (BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN).
The next session will be held from August 12th to 23rd, 2024, Lord willing. Brother Chad Wagner is expected to teach Greek-1, and Brother Ayobami Akanji will lead the Congregational Development-1 course.
This two-week program costs approximately $150 (N175,000). We humbly request your financial assistance to continue equipping God's ministers in Nigeria and surrounding nations.
ABOUT A STUDENT:
Bro. Ogor Joseph is presently one of our year -2- students. Gained admission into the ministerial department of the BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN in January 2020. Born on March 2002 at Obudu, Cross River State. Became a member of the Lord 's church in year 2018. His mission is to be well equipped in the word of God in other to help others know the truth .
UPCOMING EVENTS:
BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN is hosting four WBS seminars this quarter, scheduled between May and June 2024 in Oyo, Osun, and Ekiti States of Nigeria.
Here are the details:
- Ikoyi in Osun State: May 24-26
- Ajia in Oyo State: June 7-9
- Aramoko in Ekiti State: June 14-16
- Esa-Oke in Osun State: June 21-23, 2024.
We appreciate your support and partnership.
Conclusion: We deeply appreciate you all for your partnership and support over the years. May the Lord keep on blessing all our labour together in Christ Jesus,amen.
I remain yours in His Grace Love as a servant,
Makinde Ebens (The Chief Servant of BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN and WBSFUW)