Academic and Campaign Updates from the Enugu Center, Nigeria

REPORT OF THE BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE – ENUGU CENTER APRIL – JUNE 2024

INTRODUCTION

The Enugu study center of the Bear Valley Bible Institute expresses her profound gratitude to God Almighty, and to all the great men and women God is using to accomplish the great work done in this part of Africa. We will not cease to thank Bear Valley Bible Institute International, especially for the newly approved director, by name Onwuka Samuel John Kelechukwu. The center is still at the meeting hall of the Church of Christ Garriki Enugu State, Nigeria. To this end, the school has recently secured the services of Hilary Johnson Chukwura (Evang). This is done to complement the efforts of the other instructors.

COMMENCEMENT

Sequel to the approval of the new director, the center's arrangement is in top gear so that, come July 2024,  the center will commence academic activities more effectively than it used to be. Letters of invitation have been sent out to interested candidates.  The new intake exam will be conducted strictly in accordance with the set questions and answers provided by BVBI International. There was a meeting between the new director and the instructors on 24/6/2024,  to help in mapping out modalities of making the school grow. 

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

The following courses have been taken within the period of this report:

• April, 2024— How we got the Bible

• May, 2024— Hermeneutics

• June, 2024— The New Testament Church (worship)

CAMPAIGN PROGRAMS

On Friday, 24th May 2024 the Bear Valley Bible Institute Nigeria-Enugu center students, went for their maiden evangelism outreach at Amaole Town in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.  After the preaching exercise, the new director worshipped with the very small rural congregation on Sunday the 26th at Amaole. Please raise the students and the very small congregation to God's hand in prayer for fruitfulness. Furthermore, on 22 June 2024, our students embarked on another campaign at Akwuke  Enugu South LGA. Note that BV ENUGU STUDY CENTER was instrumental in establishing a congregation in this area three years ago.

CLOSING REMARK

We give thanks to our Father in heaven for His loving kindness that has enabled us to continue our services in the kingdom of Christ. We are also grateful to all the good people of the BVBI family. We pray abundantgrace and blessings upon you all as we do the work of the master in Jesus Christ name, Amen.

ONWUKA SAMUEL KELECHUKWU

Director, BVBIN-ENUGU STUDY CENTER

Enugu, Nigeria school carries on

BVBI ENUGU STUDY CENTRE - NIGERIA

Jan. to March 2023 Report

 The year 2023 kicked off with lots of expectations among the students and every other related persons, as the students will graduate this year. The center started last year with 10 students and they have been serious with their studies.

No graduations yet.

Total number of local instructors are 3

The students are involved in evangelism as part of their practical work.

Appreciation/Conclusion

We are grateful to the wonderful coordinators of BVBI outside and within. The financial/material supplies and prayers are highly appreciated; words are not enough to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you, may God bless and keep you all, may His mercies and steadfastness never depart from us all in Jesus name - Amen.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Bro. Patrick Makwe P.

For BVBI Enugu Study Centre.

Evangelism in Enugu

BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE

Enugu Study Centre, Enugu State Nigeria

Bear Valley Bible Institute, Enugu Study Centre resumed on the first week of June 2020 after the relaxing of lockdown caused by COVID-19; 15 students have resumed despite the economic changes after the lockdown.

From the month of June to August 2020, the students have studied and written exams on 3 courses.

The centre had their evangelism by the month of September 2020 to practicalize what they have learnt and the outing was successful; Douglas Street Church of Christ where the BVBI is situated had newly baptized members through the effort of the outings of the students.

We appreciate BVBI of Denver coordinators and resource persons/churches for their great efforts and supports financially, morally and spiritually to all the study centres globally. Also to resource person/persons in Nigeria, we say thank you.

May the good Lord bless and keep you as you continue in this good work in Jesus name Amen.

Report submitted by

Bro. Patrick Makwe

Enugu Study Centre coordinator.

Successful Campaign in Enugu, Nigeria

REPORT ON EVANGELISM OF STUDENTS OF BVBI, ENUGU STUDY CENTRE, ENUGU NIGERIA.

The evangelism was proposed to be two days programme which was intended to be house to house and open air, but due to the government policies on social/religious activities, the management decided to carry out massive house to house and tracts sharing on Saturday (23/5/2020) just a day programme.

The students and their instructors with a member of Garriki Church gathered in the morning of 23/5/2020 in the meeting place of the Church of Christ, Garriki and after songs and prayers entered the vehicle (a bus provided by the management) and left for Akwuke village (evangelism venue). They arrived Akwuke by 11:00am, after prayers they went out and spoke to many and shared tracts. The exercised lasted till 2:10pm when they gathered again at the point where their vehicle stationed. They entered the vehicle and returned to the Church’s meeting place by 2:40pm.

Participants’ report of the work: the participants returned with good reports of the listening ears and interactions of their prospects and also informed us of the need to start a congregation in Akwuke Village as many of the people complained of farness of the Church’s meeting place from Akwuke.

After light refreshment, we sang and prayed and the brethren left for their homes.

Financial report: The budget for the evangelism was N60,000 to N65,000, but we later spent N40,000 as the evangelism was just a day programme. The expenses was carried out on Polo (T-shirt), Tracts printing, refreshment and transportation.

Based on the report returned with, we hoped to visit Akwuke village again for a greater work which will include open air evangelism any time they relaxed COVID-19 policies. And by His grace establish a congregation there.

NB. One of the students (a minister) pleaded that the students come and help them evangelize their area (Awgu town) in Awgu LGA of Enugu State. We hoped to do so soon, God helping us.

I want to say a very big thank you to God, BVBI team/resource persons, the instructors, the students and all the saints for the grace, support and encouragement/prayers.

May God bless us all as we labour sincerely in His vineyard – Amen.

Yours in His vineyard

Bro. Patrick Makwe

Enugu - Nigeria

The newest Bear Valley school

BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE

Enugu Study Centre, Enugu State Nigeria

Bear Valley Bible Institute, Enugu Study Centre started on the first week of January 2020 with 22 students on the first Saturday and additional 3 students on second Saturday bringing to total of 25 students. The centre is located at the meeting hall of Church of Christ Garriki Awkunanaw Enugu. The 25 students are made up of 9 sisters, 15 pulpit preachers and 1 evangelist who has been with a congregation for years now.

From the month of January to March 2020, the students have studied and written exams on 3 courses which are: How we got the Bible, Personal Evangelism and Christian Evidence (part A). The centre has 3 instructors that are committed to this work.

By the end of March 2020, the number of students at the centre is 20 persons (8 sisters and 12 brothers). 5 persons dropped based on health and other personal reasons.

The centre planned having their evangelism by the month of April 2020 to practice what they have learned, but the COVID -19 pandemic outbreak thwarted the plans. The centre shifted the evangelism programme to last week of May 2020 if the situation (COVID -19 pandemic and government polices) is stabilized to normal again.

We appreciate BVBI of Denver coordinators and resource persons/churches for their great efforts and supports financially, morally and spiritually to all the study centres globally. Also to resource person/persons in Nigeria, we say thank you.

May the good Lord bless and keep you as you continue in this good work in Jesus name Amen.

Report submitted by

Bro. Patrick Makwe

Enugu Study Centre coordinator.