Student reports from Zambia

Greetings!

It is great once again to update you about what has been happening at school during the month of June. The school is back in full swing from a short break and all our students reported back on time. They are much geared up to wrap up their final year. From the explanation of each student, we can easily conclude that each one of them had a very fruitful break as far as the expansion of the Kingdom of God is concerned. The following are some excerpts from their reports:

“Apart from doing my personal evangelism in Mikomfwa township of Luanshya, I studied with Matthew, a younger brother to my sister-law, who later become a Christian two weeks ago.”(Clive Kabika, Student at Bear Valley Bible Institute-Zambia) 

“I visited the family of the late evangelist Mubanga in Walale. We had Bible studies and one of the daughters of our late brother gave herself and asked to be baptized. We made some arrangements and she got baptized the week that followed.” (Boniface Sianjina, Student at Bear Valley Bible Institute-Zambia) 

“During the holiday, I was able to visit and preach to some Churches in Kafue area of Lusaka Province. Just like Aquila and Pricilla I met one brother from one cup church and I explained the doctrine concerning this issue correctly.”(Andrew Mwila, Student at Bear Valley Bible Institute-Zambia) 

“During my holiday, I did personal evangelism as I visited my relatives in Mpongwe. I was privileged to teach the gospel to my family and my friends.” (Joseph Musonda, Student at Bear Valley Bible Institute-Zambia) 

“I preached at Myengelwa Church of Christ during the school break and I studied with the members in their homes and also at Church”(Albert Phiri, Student at Bear Valley Bible Institute-Zambia)

“I did personal evangelism in Kawama, Ndola, and I had an opportunity to study with my family about the true Church and the true doctrine. At the moment my family goes to Christian Church” (Stephen Ngosa, Student at Bear Valley Bible Institute-Zambia)

And on another development, Cephas Mwamba had the opportunity to teach and baptize two people and also met with Brother Josiah Masiye who came from Livingstone in Southern Province. The two brothers met in Ganaton, Kitwe, which is the next town from Luanshya of about 85 kilometres northwest from the School. The two had a fruitful meeting were they taught and Baptize one head of a certain Family and as a result we anticipate to start a new congregation in Ganaton very soon.

It is unbelievable that in the next two months, we are clocking two years since the opening of BVBI-Zambia. We can look back in these two years as a school and be encouraged that we did not just throw away the time. Students have not only grown in their age but they have also grown spiritually during the period they have been here. They have become better in their preaching and it is our prayer that they continue improving in this noble task even after they graduate. Training these men is indeed a worthy cause!!

These results would not have been possible without the constant and unvarying support of Woodland Oaks church of Church. We are truly grateful to them and we pray for the blessings upon everything they do.  

The next class which will open in September will be a little bit larger compared to the one which will be graduating. Thank you once again for everything! 

Brotherly,

 Cephas and Fred

29 baptisms in Ghana

Dear Brethren,

Trust you are all doing well. We are glad to report to you our operating for the month of May/June, 2017. We are thankful for God for His blessings during the period, and very grateful to our sponsors for keeping faith with us.

CLASSROOM WORK

Classroom work for the month of May went on successfully for both the regular and part time students. We went on break in the second week of the month (May, 2017). Before the break, there was an end of term examination. All the students participated.

EVANGELISM

Before we went on vacation the students were instructed to attach themselves to congregation in their area and do some evangelism. They were instructed to bring back upon reopening their reports, including pictures of studies and baptisms. All instructors also did same. A total number of twenty-nine (29) souls were baptized in these exercises. 

OBITUARY

During the month of June, one of our regular students’ father passed on. We delegated some instructors and students to represent the school at the funeral. A donation of GHC 200 was made to the student, Solomon Essah.

We thank you all for your prayer and great concerned for the work here. May the good Lord richly bless you all.

CHARLES 

Field reports from Arusha

ACSOP Students break!

As we continue to enjoy our break, while the students are away from the school, the faculty and all the staff members here at Andrew Connally School of Preaching have been busy hosting visitors from US, who have come to join hand with the local preachers in reaching many and bringing people to Christ through the Gospel. Many groups have had an opportunity to meet with Christians and people in Mount Meru area. Both local and foreign missionaries worked together for one purpose and many were saved through that effort. Over 30 people were baptized for past few weeks at Meru Church of Christ. Meru church is one of the newly planted congregation, located on the hils of Mount Meru. Please keep your prayers uo for the follow up that is going on that area. 

I have been receiving good news from our students who are now are in holyday. Our students are now involved in the work of their local congregation. As our slogan here at ACSOP, “Train men to train others…!”  let me share with you jus few of them for time sake…

Hamidu Mohaned write: “Glory to God 3 more have been added at kazibizo church” 

Christopher Mwangote Writes: “It amazing to see many people attended our fellowship meal last Sunday” Iringa church of christ

Johson Wafula, writes: “Please keep on your prayers two families have obeyed the gospel here at Matunda!”

And last: From Burton who write from Tukuyu Mbeya, “Thank God we have a new place of worship and our average attendance have come to 45 without counting children” 

Thank you for your prayers and support for this good work that God is being glorified. 

In Him,

Godfrey Mngoma

Dean of Students, Andrew Connally School of Preaching

A Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver extension school

Arusha, Tanzania

A successful first term in Fiji

The Bear Valley extension in Suva, Fiji has enjoyed a successful first term! In addition to their time in the classroom, the teachers and students are making a difference in their world. Real all about it HERE. 

Lectureship in Nepal

Approximately fifty [50] Christian guests attended and participated in a four-day series of classes at our new building.  These preachers and Christian leaders, both male and female, came from various parts of Nepal plus the tea plantation area of India along the east Nepal border.  

One of our goals since opening Nepal Center For Biblical Study in January 2010 has been to increase the participation of Nepali Christian leaders.  Men who have graduated from NCBS taught about 50% of our classes, and the other half by our staff.  Classes during the first two days were combined classes of men and women.  The last two days included morning mixed classes and afternoon separate classes for ladies and classes for men.

The theme for our morning classes were as follows:

Tuesday:    Extending and Defending the Faith.  Evangelize the lost and mature the members.

Wednesday:   Unity and Fellowship leading to Cooperation and Growth. Divine Parentage joined with Faithful Maturing Children.

Thursday:  Christian Leadership … Elder = Pastor = Bishop  N.T. qualifications, responsibilities, and pattern

Friday:    Works … Deeds … Spiritual Fruit

In addition, the morning classes included instruction, scriptures, and guided audience discussion on the following denominational false teachings:

Salvation by faith only, Human Creeds and Traditions, Instrumental Music, Denominational Pastors

Speaking in tongues, Immersion verses Sprinkling, Women in the church, and  God’s Kindness and Severity

These meetings serve many benefits for the congregations all over Nepal and the border areas with India.  We are also aware of the valuable lesion we learn as a preaching school:

1. We are motivated when we see the progress being made.
2. We are motivated when we see how much still needs to be done.
3. The love and fellowship that is shared also serves to motivate and encourage us.

These four days, with leaders from many parts of Nepal, also served to review the progress made pertaining to the 2015 earthquakes, and to appraise the current needs.  Our current goals focus on rebuilding destroyed and badly damaged meeting halls and personal homes.  $20,000.00 was given to accomplish these goals.  We are also better prepared to make wise use of whatever financial resources are available in the future.  There is a HUGE amount that still needs to be done. 

Please remember us in your prayers as we work to build up the Kingdom of Christ and to rebuild the devastation caused by the earthquake.

Your brothers,

Gajendra Deshar gajendra_deshar@yahoo.com

Jerry Golphenee jrgx21958@gmail.com

3 campaigns in Nigeria

Greetings from BVBIN and SWSE IBADAN and fellow WBSFUW team in South West of Nigeria. 
We are excited to be counted asservants of the Lord. 

We divided ourselves into three groups on weekend of June 16-18. The first two groups worked Ibadan city in two of the nine local government areas. Bro. Dele Shotola was in charge of the group that evangelized Felele area, while I was in charge of the group that evangelized Gbongudu and Aronfolu area of Lagelu Local Government. Bro. Kayode Eniafe was in charge of the ministerial students that evangelized Asejire and Ikoyi towns of Osun State. 

On Sunday, I taught on Who is the Lord? (Exodus 5:2) at Onikokoro /Gbongudu congregation of Ibadan and one of our year two students named Bro. Moses Bamidele admonished the saints from Matt. 25:31-40.

To cut the long story short, all our students where all busy working with the Lord in the congregations where they placed their membership or the congregations where they are ministering .

Brethren, we appreciate you all for your moral and financial support. May the Lord of blessings continue to bless all your endeavors in Christ name, amen. 

Yours in His service as a servant..... Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi (Director of Studies and Chairman of Administrative Council -BVBIN & SWSE IBADAN)

VBS in Wotutu

Dearest in Christ,

Greetings from Cameroon, it has been a long period now that I have not been able to send my report because my computer was bad and I could not use my phone. Thanks be to God the computer is working now and I will do my best to send report as usual.

Last weeks in BVBIC-Wotutu was great, with lots of activities. Our students just ended their second quarter last week and it was great. A few are still struggling to get on their feet academically, but we are here to help and encourage them to keep moving and we can see changes in their progress.

Last week was the first edition of VBS was in Wotutu congregation. This program drew kids from our congregation, other congregations, and many kids from Brightland Christian schools. This will go a long way to help kids and parents and this program will be a wide open doors for many souls in the future.

God bless you for all your tireless efforts to make things happen here. We doubt if you were not there how this work would have been possible. Thank you from all this way we say thank you very much.

Elangwe and family

By His grace Director BVBIC-Wotutu

New students in India

Dear Brethren in Christ,

Greetings to you in the precious name of Lord Jesus Christ our saviour. By the grace of God we are all doing good. We are thankful to you all for your prayers towards the Preaching School in Visakha. We do thank you brethren for your part in training our men to carryout the gospel to the lost millions. We appreciate you all once again for your prayers towards the health of Bro. M. Samuel Raju who is the Director of the school/College. We give glory and honour to our mighty God for His mercy being shown upon him and blessed him with good health. Kindly continue your prayers.

Brethren, Kindly allow me to update you all about what’s going on with us at Visakha Valley Bible College.

Gospel OutReach: We receive reports that our students are doing tremendous job of evangelism in various places of their districts. They are conducting gospel campaigns and gospel meetings. They are also doing door knocking campaigns and personal bible studies. As a result people are being added to the Church. Our students are blessed to receive some valuable gospel tools as a gift at the time of their graduation. Thankfully enough we were able to do the same this time with the help of the brethren at Strickland Church of Christ. We have given each of the graduate a Bicycle and a Rechargeable Mega phone. What a joy it is to see those tools are being used in the mission field. Some of the previous batch students who have not received them are trying to buy a megaphone for themselves, some are asking if we can help them in anyway with a Rechargeable Megaphone. Hope our Lord provides. In addition to the mission efforts of our students we also continue to attend & conduct Bible classes, Gospel meetings in various places of our state.  

New Admissions:

After the summer break is over we are in the process of obtaining the applications from the students who wants to enroll in the two year Preacher Training College. Some of the students who shown interest to join in the school has attended our Future Preacher Training program conducted at Skinner’s Garden. This has given us an opportunity give them an understanding of how the training is going to be. I would say its an orientation program. 8 of the students have filled their applications, they will be meeting us at the school on Monday 12th June for taking the admission test and also to provide the required information for the admission in the training program.

Brethren, thank you all so much for being part of this wonderful program, we cannot imagine doing this without your part. We continue to strive for His cause, we would appreciate your prayers, Thanking you.

In Christ, 

M. Samuel Raju, Director

M. John Dean, Dean

A successful lectureship in New Zealand!

Bear Valley Bible Institute-New Zealand’s first official lectureship is in the books! Every year during the weekend that leads into the first Monday of June (called Queen’s Birthday Weekend in New Zealand), the Porirua church hosts a camp and lectureship. This year, we held it also as BVBINZ’s first lectureship.

The first three lessons were by staff, and we taught on interpretation and teaching principles. The next three lessons were by BV students on case studies, applying those principles. Actually, the students taught four lessons, as during one lesson, Glen taught the men and Dora taught the women. The lessons were:

1. The Error of Unprincipled People (Kent O’Donnell)
2. Covenant Confusion (Lance Mosher)
3. The Silence of the Scriptures–Permissive or Restrictive? (Rod Kyle)
4. Case Study: The Thief on the Cross–Faith Alone? (Deo Asistol)
5. Case Study: Gender Roles in the Church, Home, and Society (Glen Gawe [men] | Dora Lavea [women])
6. Case Study: Music in Worship (Jay Pahetogia)

The Sunday morning at camp always has the largest numbers, as those who cannot stay at camp still like driving in to enjoy worship with us on the Lord’s Day. Deo Asistol taught the lesson that hour, and it was his first time ever preaching. He did a fine job. All but the one on gender roles were recorded, and they can be heard here.

We are continually thankful for all you do to encourage us at BVBINZ. We could not go on without your love and support.  

Keep serving Him,
Lance Mosher, BVBINZ Director

Steven Ashcraft report

Steven Ashcraft is a tireless worker and serves primarily in west Africa. In his work he works with several of the Bear Valley extensions and have sent a comprehensive update. You will enjoy this! Simply click HERE. 

Prayers requested for sick students

May God continue to bless the congregation of the saints. We bring our sincere salutation from this part of the cosmos. Again the students send appreciation after their first quarter exams which gives us an assurance of their willingness to do the work of an evangelist.

Our young congregation is doing her best. We are today the 4th of June and our goal for this week is accomplish with the struggle for restoration and we realized 3 of the backsliders were present in worship and promised to always be with us. In the midst of two visitors we have been having studies for some time now. We keep on praying for the our congregation because in reality the work is very tedious and different been in French speaking area in Cameroon with some people still having very strong belief on tradition of which they have no problem the denomination.

The school of preaching in Mbanga is preparing for her first mission work into 6 different congregations of the Lord with a special campaign in Ntiem and Sanke with the first alumni from the Mbanga graduates. 

Our greatest problem is just that most the students are still not responding to treatment,but are able to attend classes every day. One of them who is a student and registered his examination as an entrance to the university just finished his exams fare away in Garoua. We pray for his safe trip to Mbanga by this week. The sad news is about one of the students who have abandon his course before exams so probably will be left with 11 students,.

The lord is good and all the time the Lord is good.remain blessed my beloved.

Your brother,

Ititi Nimending

Much progress in Zimbabwe!

At the end of each month we look back and reflect on the level we would have taken our students to. We also look back and reflect on the roles we would have played in the expansion of God’s kingdom here on earth. In the month of May, as usual, God helped us achieve another level.  This is despite the various challenges the country is experiencing. In this report, we give highlights of those activities that transpired in the month of May and a brief on the upcoming field practice for students.

 LEADERSHIP SEMINAR

A well qualified and competent preacher is never trained in one day. Several building blocks are needed. A two day seminar was held on the 12th and 13th of May. This time around BVBIZ students and our usual leadership class which comes once a month benefited from the seminar. Brother Howard Suwari is a part time teacher at BVBIZ whilst Isaiah Machingura serves as an elder at Bulawayo Central church of Christ. Attendees were taken to a higher level of understanding and the school appreciates the sacrifices made by these two great teachers.

A new Congregation is Born

It is with joy that we report the starting of another congregation in Gweru, Habben Park church of Christ. BVBIZ students have been going to the area for evangelism. Her first attendance was 26. We remain grateful for what God has been doing through BVBIZ. As a temporal measure, Nashville church of Christ, a close by congregation, is partnering the school in the development of the congregation. Two souls were added to the church in May even as we pray for many more to respond to the Gospel call.

Married Students

Our married students shall be joined by their wives for the field program. These ladies are expected on campus on the 1st of July, that is, 2 weeks before the program. They are going to be prepared for the task that lies ahead of them.

CHICKEN PROJECT

In May we started another batch of our chicken project.  Each batch is taken care of by two students. The previous batch was being taken care of by Godknows Mutambara and Tinashe Mazhambe whilst the present one is being taken care of by Simba Madyira and Happison Bvukumbwe.  By the end of each round the concerned students would have an appreciation of how these are raised besides the theory learnt.

MAIZE

Harvesting of the maize crop started towards the end of May. The work is being carried out by students. Please note the picture above showing part of the harvested crop;

CONCLUSION

The few things that we were able to do were because of the financial, moral, and spiritual support we keep receiving. BVBIZ remain grateful for all of you as you partner with us one way or another. It is our prayer that God continues to bless you all even as we solicit for you prayers so that we do even better in the things we do. To God be the glory!

In Christ,

Mathew Muchingam

Director, BVBI-Z

Another successful quarter in Kenya

Kenya School of Preaching students have gone home for break and will come back to begin Year 1 and quarter 4 on June 30. The 19 students have been great in class and have shown the zeal to learn and apply the knowledge to themselves and others.

Every weekend the students led by the faculty have been doing door to door evangelism in Migosi area where the school is situated and the response is good. Others also had the opportunity to visit local congregations and serving in various capacities and being part of 8 souls that were baptized into Christ. We are glad to called them very responsible students and preachers who have also shown a lot of care for the school properties.

Through the 8 weeks, the students studied the book of Joshua – Ruth, Writing Skills, Matthews, Prison Epistles, 1&2 Corinthians during the regular period. They then had two short courses on Leadership by Mike Rowand and 1&2 Thessalonians by Ralph Williams. The growth at the end of the quarter is incredible.

The two Maasai students went home happy with 20 Maasai bibles to give to the church members, the Kalenjin students also went home with 48 Kalenjin bibles while other students carried Swahili and Luo bibles. There is still a great need and desire for bibles and it’s encouraging to hear members request bible. Thanks to all who have been giving to put a bible in someone’s life in Kenya.

During the break, Elias and I will travel to Nakuru for a gospel seminar,. The congregation is led by one of KSOP students called Zachariah. We will also visit various congregation preaching and recruiting prospective students for 2018 class.

We look forward to hearing great report from the students when they come back, let’s keep them in prayers.

Next quarter we will have two breaks in between, this is to allow the students to travel back home to vote. We will have our presidential election on August 8 and we pray it will be peaceful as the last one of 2013.

We cannot thank you enough for being involved in this soul saving and edifying work. God grant you all peace, good health and prosperity in all you do.

Fellow servant,

Charles Ogutu – Director KSOP.

Graduation in Ukraine!

Graduation is always special time for students, their families, and the faculty. The first Bear Valley extension has experienced that joy, once again. The Director has sent us this exciting report and you can see it by clicking HERE.

Preparing for a new class in Accra

I wish to borrow the words of the apostle Paul to the Corinthians as my prologue: "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."

GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION
As usual, the month May has ended and that calls for joy and appreciation to our Maker for all the spiritual and physical blessings He showered on us.

Having said that, on behalf of the entire staff and students, I wish express our profound gratitude and appreciation to our donors and sponsors.

Within the period under review, information reached the college that some brethren are ready to offer a helping hand to the school. Management quickly made choices from the areas of aids that were made to. Management in turn sent to those brethren. Again, we are much grateful to them. We ask God's guidance and blessings on them.

PROGRESS IN SCHOOL
By the grace of God through His Son Jesus, I would not be far from wrong to say that teaching and learning were at its best within the period.

At both departments (Regular and Week End) students submitted their assignments to their instructors on time and students are improving in their studies. This could be found out from the class tests.

NEW ADMISSION
Hopefully, by the end of December, the regular students will be completing their two year course. As a result of this, management sent out information seeking for new students. So far a number of potential students that had filled and returned their admission forms are very encouraged. Management is optimistic that by the end of July or August more had returned their forms to pave way for an interview. Interview as scheduled by management would be in September 2017.

Your brother,

Emmanuel Amoo-Gyimah

Course completion in Tamale, Ghana

The students have finished with the two-year studies and are out on the field of work waiting for their graduation in November. The new class of 14 students is to start in July this year.

Up Keeping of the School

The management team of the school ensures that the school compound always keeps clean as an Institution. This is done by spraying the weeds with weedicides in the compound just to make the school looks attractive and clean.

 More Campaign for Students

The team continues with the campaign for more students as it has been our vision to meet the mark of the set goal. One Moses from Kpalisugu who came to the school two years ago and could not complete the two year studies has been visited and was given some encouragement and on his part he also promised to join the school in July 2017 enrollment.

Team continues to recruit more students and has contacted two more students this month to be enrolled. It is our prayer that God would touch all those picked the forms and give them the desire to come and study His in other to better themselves save the lost.

Loss of a Strong School Board Member

It is a bit sad to report the unexpected and untimely death of a strong and active board member of the school, brother Fushieni alhasan who slept in Christ in Kolebu Teaching hospital on Thursday 11th May 2017. We may feel sad in the flesh, yet his death is a glory to the name of our Lord.

Welcoming New Students

The management team is planning to meet in the school for some days to put things in order in preparation to welcome our next batch of new students who are to commence with their two-year studies in July. Please pray with us.

Your brother,

Alex Jabado

New quarter to begin in Nigeria

Beloved in Christ Jesus,

Greetings from fellow soldier of Christ.
Our students start returning to the BVBIN AND SWSE IBADAN main campus on Sunday evening and those that are now in campus reported the conversion of ten souls and restoration of twelve souls as a result of their joint efforts with the ministers of the congregations where they went for the vocational training.

Last Saturday, I taught twelve students at our satellite campus in Ikorodu Lagos on Research methods between 9:00am and 4:00pm.

On Sunday, one of our year two students named Bro. Makinde John taught on “The Image of Man” at Onikokoro / Gbongudu congregation in Ibadan while Bro. Dada Lawrence, one of our graduates and the church youth minister, served as the interpreter while I admonished the church on “Love.....The greatest need in the world today.” We are sixty in attendance with total collection of N6,700 only. 

Brethren, classes begun as scheduled at Butubutu main campus on May 22, 2017. Bro.Kayode Eniafe will be teaching on OTP-Major and Practical (Expository sermon), Bro. Isaac Olaniyan on Church Leadership & Administration and Romans,  Bro. Abiola Joseph Olusoji on Revelationand Hermeneutics-2, Bro. Ilori Gbenga on Evangelism -2, Bro. Abraham Idu Yeje on Pastoral Epistle, Bro. Silas Guda on Greek -2, while I, Bro. Makinde Ebens will be teaching on Research methods, Discipleship Training, Methodology,  Homiletics -3, Evangelism -3, and Psychology / Christian Disciplines.

Our WBSFUW team will be visiting some schools Lord willing on Thursday and Friday this week to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and recruiting students for free WBS correspondence courses from USA. 

In conclusion, we deeply appreciate your partnership and love. May the Lord continue using each and every one of us for His glory in Jesus Christ name, amen. 

I remain your fellow laborer in Christ 's vineyard..... Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi (Director of Studies and Chairman of Administrative Council, BVBIN and SWSE IBADAN)

Big plans in Cameroon

Jesus Christ is Lord. We praise His name. Special greetings from our country Cameroon and from Mbanga were the church is gradually going to maturity and the school of preaching is preparing brothers for a lovely ministry entrusted to us by the almighty God.

We are happy to report again this week even though a bit late due to other circumstances beyond our control but we thank God for His grace. We are happy to say we no longer have two years in school and no longer eight quarters, because we have gone through our first two months in school and have started with our first quarter exams. We will begin with short courses come Monday 5th of June.

It has not been easy with our students most especially with the change of season. Right now we a retired nurse from our neighborhood is taking care of two of them with their dally treatment. Some students are also been traumatized due to numerous call back at home which might hinder their studies if care is not taken. We shall need serious prayers on behalf of this brothers.

David will be teaching on the God Head this June in Mbanga and we shall also be planning for a grand evangelism at ntiem or nsanke where Abraham is working presently. This is an extension of his work that is to establish a new assembly in that area may be he will now have three congregations while waiting for the next batch to graduates and help him in that area were there is a lot of work. God blessed you.

It is again time for to prepare our entry into our new side even though some little delayed,we strongly believed that by the end on this quarter,all will be fine nevertheless we still appreciate the hand work of God upon our lives.

New grounds for mission work 

It is our plan this year and with this new set of students to go as far as to the hinterland of the center region to plant new congregations. This is a dream and I pray you join me to realize that dream with your prayers and support to go and preach th gospel to the lost souls.thanks for your corporation. 

Remain blessed from your faithful servants and wife

Successful first term in Fiji

It is hard to believe, but the first term has come and gone in the new school in Fiji. Time flies! The beginning has been successful in every way that you can gauge success and you can read about it HERE.

39 baptisms in Chimala!

Greetings! Hello brothers I’m very glad to give thanks for your prayers and support of Lord’s work, here is a report for this month in different areas.

First we had a trip l and Frank to Kyela for Gospel Chariot Campaign and visiting Mwangonde family for encouragement.  After sharing the information about the campaign the church said they will meet and discuss them they will let us know.

On May 14 we went at Chimala A Church of Christ with Peter, Lenkos, James, Xavier, Frank and I to talk with the church about a preacher misunderstanding, but we did not have our planned meeting because one of the preachers went another place for Sunday. When we discussed their problems and the conclusion was the church decided to stop their position as the congregation’s preacher and having a time for choosing another for a while.  The church appreciated very much for CBI caring them and bring the comfort and unit to the congregation because the situation was not good to them most of the time, but they believe the steps we suggested will help them.

On 16 of May I , Lenkos, and Ezekiel we travelled to Chamwino Dodoma and met there with brothers from Temeke, Dar es Salaam, to solve the problem of Sadala with the Congregation.  We thank God we had a great day and wonderful meeting with the Church, after the whole day having information from both side. Sadala asked forgiveness to the church and he said all of the problems were caused by him instead of being a good advisor he became trouble maker. Now, he decided to change and co-operate with the church and he was ready to bring back church registration, the church’s Lord’s Supper trays and every thing he took from the church to his house.  Yesterday I received the call from Chamwino that he did on Sunday every thing as he promised the congregation. We thank God that unity and fellowship is alive and well in Tanzania.

On Friday may 19 – 21 we had a wonderful meeting with Mbozi preachers I, Peter Kamatula and Naaman we were teaching about Obeying the authority, economy and preaching methods.  Really we had good time exchanging ideas and bringing our unity together for helping the churches to grow and being strong.  After finishing the three days, all asked to have that kind of meeting for one week so we could go deeply in every thing because the things we covered it seems are most of them hindering the work to go forward.

On of the way, I am making following to the students locations and what they are doing when they are back homes.  I found some of them doing a great job in the Lord’s Kingdom.  One of them is Yakobo. He is preaching and he had baptized 4 people. Another by the name Fredrick is doing great and wonderful job at Isakajoma at Shinyanga region near by Mwanza region he accompanied with Joseph and worked hard. Twenty-nine people obeyed the Gospel by being born again into the Lord’s Kingdom. Also, reports from the Radio program was that 4 souls were added to the church, one at Mengele and one at Matebete.

Really even the angels at heaven are very happy to witness 39 souls to be added in the heavenly Kingdom.  Let us continue praying for their souls to grow and glorify our Creator.

JOSEPH HAONGA, DIRECTOR