SABO ONIBA/LAGOS ISLAND CENTERS REPORT (September 2024 to January 2025 by Tim Iwe)
Introduction
The Lagos team is grateful to God for the opportunity to serve as workers in the kingdom, especially as local missionaries in Lagos and its environs. Witnessing God's work in the lives of individuals and communities has been a privilege. This report highlights the key activities and accomplishments of our work. Last year ended with a lecture in the Sabo Oniba Center with the theme: Effective Evangelism in a Digital Age. All the schools in Lagos were in attendance. It was a colorful gathering. The New Year also started in active service as some of us participated in the Ibadan Main Campus Leaders Seminar that just ended.
BEAR VALLEY WORK
We have just concluded the 32nd circle in our academic calendar in Sabo Oniba Center. 1 & 2 THESSALONIANS was facilitated by Chinyere Okoro as OLD TESTAMENT 3B (Job & Ecc.) was guided by Emmanuel Odo, while the book of HEBREWS was taught by Suleiman Yusuf and Revelation by Noel Brain Otuwho
In Lagos Island Center, we had presently concluded their 12th circle, which implies a year of academic work. Hermeneutics 2: was taken by Augustine Ani as Oluwafemi Adewuyi led the class on Denominational Doctrine, and the Book of Galatians was directed by Tim Iwe. Also, 1, 2 and 3rd John was led by Ibanga Udoh.
Church Visits/Lectureship:
Sabo-Oniba hosted this year's Lagos BVBIN Annual Lectureship. We had more than 100 youths from different parts of Lagos and other states in attendance. Also, more than 200 participants watched the program online, for it was streamed live. The goal was to call the attention of the youth to how they can use social media to do effective evangelism. Most of them are online daily; therefore, there is a need to call their attention to what they can do for God while online. Some of our best hands on the social media platform were used as facilitators during the event.
WBS ENROLLMENT/SOCIAL MEDIA EVANGELISM/BAPTISM:
Bro Sadiq Bachure from Yola sent in 153 Introductory Lessons collected from schools in Yola. We are still expecting the ones from Bro Madaki from Taraba state. These are efforts to extend the WBS program once again to the Northeast. Thanks to Owen, Carla Jeffrey & Sharon Tomblin, and Bro Chad for their support of this work. Bro Mike Udam stopped over in December, spending two days training preachers in Lagos on how to do effective social media evangelism. This effort will be spread over the nation very soon.
LAGOS WBS ONLINE WORK:
Active Online Study Helpers: 6
Online Students Active: 136
Under Follow Up: 2
Completed Lessons: 5,637
Certificates Awarded: 1,494
Baptisms: 3
Appreciation/Conclusion
We are deeply grateful for the support and partnership of Sis Owen Carla, Jeffrey & Sharon Tomblin family, and Stoney Point Church of Christ, who have been supporting the Lagos Island Bear Valley project from inception. Your prayers, encouragement, and financial support have been invaluable in enabling us to fulfill our missionary calling. I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve as a local missionary. I look forward to continuing to partner with God and with you to advance the Kingdom in Nigeria and beyond.
Thank you for your ongoing support and prayers.
TIM IWE