BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE, CAPE COAST
REPORT FOR FOURTH QUARTER OF THE YEAR
DECEMBER 2024
The Bear Valley School in Cape Coast has finally completed three years of academic work as at the end of the year. By hard work and perseverance the school has managed to grow from its initial setbacks of limited resources and enrollment and is now brooding and flourishing with much attraction. We praise and thank God for helping and guiding us to achieving such a wonderful feat. We are also grateful to our benefactors who are constantly and expeditiously responding to our needs. God bless them indeed.
OVERVIEW
The Cape Coast Study Center is arguably the fastest growing of the Bear Valley schools in Ghana. Starting with just a little over ten students in February of the year 2022, the school keeps on attracting students from across the region. Our numbers now stand at 35 after two drop outs and the death of one of our students.
Two prospective students have picked up forms to commence studies with us in January of next year as this report is being prepared. It is our hope that more students will be joining our ranks for deliberate and effective biblical studies.
We also hope to graduate the first batch of about 12 students by the end of the second quarter of next year. These students have completed almost all of their course work and are currently trying to complete a few ones they have not taken yet.
Lecturers from other church of Christ Bible schools have also expressed various interest in our school and their documentations are currently under review for onward approval from our coordinators. The improvement in our students’ work rate, participation and output in their various congregations 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.
As stated in earlier reports, the school is fast gaining notoriety with very sound Christian doctrine at the heart of everything we do here.
COURSES
As at the end of the December 2024, we have successfully completed 34 courses from our course outline and syllabus. We have also entered 33 of those courses successfully in our data system which forms part of the students’ academic records. We are currently waiting on one of the records from our external lecturers. Hopefully it should be ready in our report for the first quarter of next year.
In this fourth quarter, we were able to complete these courses: WORLD RELIGION, ELEMENTARY GREEK AND CHURCH HISTORY. We hope to continue with studies in: INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD, CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP AND DENOMINATIONAL DOCTRINES in the first quarter of next year.
PROJECTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR / FIRST 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 MARCH. We hope to invite and collaborate with preachers and church leaders who are closer to this place to help augment our activities during our evangelism drive next year.
ATTENDANCE TO BIBLE CAMP
The school went on recess in the third week of December. This was because our host church was preparing to attend the annual gospel meeting in another district. Students were thus encouraged to attend this program to familiarize with activities at this program and also to meet seasoned gospel preachers.
It was a great joy as students were able to attend this program to the amazement of our Ghanaian Coordinator, Brother Kojo Acquah who is one of the Chief Patrons at this program. We hope to keep using such opportunities to learn anytime the chance comes.
STUDENT PROFILE
BRO YAW ANDERSON
BROTHER YAW ANDERSON was born to Madam Elizabeth a Ghanaian mother and Peter, an Ivorian father in the central region of Ghana. He has lived most of his life within the Cape Coast metropolis of Ghana. He had his elementary education in Ankaful, but later completed at Apewokisa.
He continued with his secondary education at the Efutu secondary school, a rural settlement just after the main Cape Coast township in the central region Ghana.
Yaw has always been athlete and played football for all his school teams. He continued with his footballing even after completing his secondary education with the hope that he could turn a professional one day.
He believes Isaiah 55:8 had a good influence in his life when he was not making the breakthrough in the football world. He currently works as a house manager in a hostel facility in the University of Cape Coast.
Yaw is happily married to Matilda with three children. He hopes to become a very resourceful gospel preacher travelling throughout Ghana to spread the message. He currently preaches on a local radio station.
He is a very serious student, especially with his research works. His relationship with other students is excellent and communicates very well with all. He is always participating and contributing in class discussing. Yaw promises to be one of the finest gospel ambassadors when he completes his studies here with us.
DANIEL BIRIKORANG
DIRECTOR
CAPE COAST STUDY CENTER