SECOND QUARTER REPORT OF BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE, WEEKEND SCHOOL, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
With a grateful heart, we, the entire staff, students, and the leadership of the host congregation, Church of Christ, 12, Ezoti Lane, Off Airport Road, Benin City, express our profound gratitude to the Bear Valley International Bible Institute, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A, and all donors for your unalloyed financial, moral and spiritual support that has kept us in the business of training men who are desirous about taking the gospel to wherever man is found irrespective of their location. We are grateful.
This second quarter of 2024 (April, May and June) was full of exciting activities. Academically, we have successfully covered first and second Thessalonians, the cost of discipleship and leadership. The students took the final examination and their performances were impressive. The instructors, Brother Andrew Osatohamen, Enneh Everest, Daniel Fidelis, Dunia Christopher were diligent in the discharge of their duties.
The school collaborated with the Church of Christ, Ewa Road, Off Upper Mission Road, Benin City for a one day evangelism, both from house to house and open air preaching. The students turned out in good numbers. It is our prayer that God give the increase. Also, on the same day, 30th of June, 2024, ten students were led by brother Dunia Christopher for evangelism in Sule Camp near Ughoton-Gelegele Sea Port, about 32.5 km from Benin City, a very difficult terrain to access. Our consolation however is that the gospel is preached. There are many prospects in the camp as no denomination has found its way there yet. We taught the only “pastor,” who was trying to start up a church there, the true gospel together with his household. Although they were not baptized, they pleaded that we should come again. Sule Camp is an agrarian settlement with a population of about 700 settlers who are from neighbouring states of Delta and Ondo. The Church there was established by one of our student, Brother Festus Oghogho during the first quarter of 2024 shortly after he recovered from prostatitis. The church is being strengthened by Bear Valley Bible Institute, Benin City. There are six baptized members and twelve regular attendees. The church has enjoyed the goodwill of the camp’s head as she (the church) has been gifted with a portion of land to erect a shelter for worshipers.
One of our students, Brother Solomon Tobore, a legal practitioner, was recently appointed as preacher for Ewa Road Church of Christ, a service he never thought he could be given a consideration. Thanks to God Almighty and the Bear Valley family all over the world.
We thank you all for your partnership with us. Your support is highly appreciated as it has enabled us to train gospel preachers and reach the lost souls with the gospel of Christ. We pray that God bless you all ceaselessly in all you do in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Dunia Christopher