Accra, Ghana school presses on

BVBI Accra

End of December 2023 Operating Report

 Thanks be to God for His mercies, guidance, given us the strength in the ministry. We faced much challenges yet all things work out successfully. Staff and students say glory be to God.

We also appreciate the brethren in Ghana and America, Jefferson City, Mountain Home, Brother Steven, Kojo EO Larbi, Keith and all teaching and non teaching staff for their kind support for the year 2023. God bless you all abundantly for your generosity.

Academic

This month marks the end of the academic year. We have come to an end of 5th batch of our students. We are preparing for our next graduation. In all we have run 5 academic years since 2014. Now, Accra school is 10yrs. The last courses taught were 1,2, and 3 John and Denominational Doctrine by Emmanuel Gyasi Quansah, Elementary Greek by Sammy. This quarter was the first time our students were introduced to Greek studies. They were much impressed with the lessons. All the students were present during all the courses.

Campaign

Top Radio Evangelism

As we regularly report on the radio campaign, it is in session every week on Tuesdays 2:00pm to 3:00pm at Top Radio 103.1. We are much happy that our Lord is protecting and guiding us through this activity. As we reported on support for the programme, we are patiently waiting on you for support to enable us sign a new contract. By next year April 2024, the contract will expire. We are privileged to have you informed that some companies ran by our members have expressed their willing to support. The companies are Givers Herbal Clinic, Time Textile, and Meshbee Micro Credit. We hope they fulfil their promise

Tebibianor Evangelism Campaign with E.O. Larbi

Just few weeks ago, E.O. Larbi was invited to preach during the evangelism campaign at Teshie Tebibianor. This local congregation was planted by Teshie Main which E.O. Larbi is the evangelist. He has worked for many years with this congregation and planted five (5) churches in this area. During the Teshie evangelism, three (3) souls were converted to the Lord.

We are grateful to the Lord for the success of the programme.

Ebenezer’s Health

Ebenezer is one of our recent brothers and students, who will graduate next year April, 2024. He has been facing health problems. He was admitted at the New Life Hospital for about four (4) weeks. Ebenezer helps to keep the school’s office and all paper works (ie. Printing and typing of exams for students and teaching staff.

Ebenezer is still receiving medication and preparing for surgery in January 2024. We are pleading with you to remember him in prayer that God will see him through and for quick recovery.

Interview With new students

Interview was conducted on 21st December, 2023 for new students. We admitted six (6) students for the academic year 2024/2025.

Next Year’s Activities & Students

Our next academic year 2024/2025 begins with new students by names:

1.      Emmanuel Ahenkora

2.      Stephen Kwaben Gorman

3.      Stephen Kponyor

4.      Fredrick Owusu

5.      Mosby Aryeh Tei

6.       Ebenezer Arthur

Courses to begin in the first quarter are Research & Writing, Hermeneutics 1 (Introduction to Bible Interpretation); Old Testament 1 (Study of the Law: Gen. – Deut.); How we got the Bible; Cost of Discipleship; Scheme of Redemption; Personal Evangelism 1; Computer Studies; Elementary Greek.

Campaign / Visiting Activities for Next Year 2024

As planned by the school, on the campaign calendar the school will embark on evangelism in the following areas:

1.       Top Radio Campaign

2.       Media – Kotoku church planting

3.       Paanor Church Planting

4.       Pakro road – follow up

5.       Fotobi – follow up

6.       Ankwa Doboro – follow up

7.       Tract Distribution – Nsawam market places

8.       YouTube Video Streaming

9.      Kwame Nkrumah Museum

10.   Blackman Farms

We are much grateful to the brotherhood that supported in funding for PA system, Generator, Voice and Video Recorder, and other supporting electronic devices. We hope to use these gadgets for the ministry of Christ.

It is our prayer that what we have on our plan, our Lord will give us strength to finish up.

Keep praying with us.

Happy New Year

Reported by E. O. Larbi

New Students in Koforidua, Ghana

BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE, KOFORIDUA-GHANA

FOURTH QUARTER REPORT - 2023

Introduction

Thanks be to God for seeing us through another year, 2023.

Students’ activities

In addition to our usual planned public preaching, the requirement of the school which was held with the Osabene Congregation, where one of our instructors and a student preaches. The second public preaching was also with another student, Bro. Lawrence Larweh. He preaches for the Okrakwadwo congregation.

All the preaching was done by the students. Majority of the students worshipped with this congregation on the Lord’s Day after the program. The students were doing so all the appointments for the day.

As a result of our visit to the congregations around, two new students have been added to our enrollment adding up to 18 students. They are Stephen Adetu and Franklin Asamoah Boafo. They are all doing well.

All the students who are taking leadership roles in the various congregation as stated in the third quarter report are doing pretty well and would like to step up whatever they are doing in 2024 Lord willing.

Courses

We have had three courses read. They were all taught by Bro. Paul Larbi Young. They are the book of Hebrews, Logic and the Bible and Intertestamental Period.

Plans

Our plan to start a new congregation could not come on as the result of the situation of our Director, Brother Kwabena Gyan – Mante who had mild stroke. Thanks be to God that he is recovering and hope he will be fine very soon.

Conclusion

Finally as said in the last report, we would like you all to continue to pray for Brother Kwabena Gyan- Mante.

We continue to be grateful to you all for what you are doing in the expansion of the King’s Kingdom. May His name be praised.

Luanshya, Zambia students making a difference

December, 2023

Report

 Introduction

Once again it is that time we send warm greetings to you all brothers and sisters in the name of our Lord and master Jesus Christ!! We need to work for the night is coming; December 2023 has been another great month of our labor in the Lord. As we labor we always remember Matthew 25: 26-31 which describes the fate of the one talent man who was severely castigated and punished for his idle philosophy of life. May this report find you in good health and happy holidays! We hope this season fills you up with things that mean most you and energize you for a happy and healthy 2024!

The school is on recess and we are resuming classes soon but, as teachers we have continued to interact with all our students from their respective congregations. And we are very delighted to report the following vital signs of upward mobility as far as our work is concerned and we always give honor and glory to God through our master and savior Jesus Christ who has given us the opportunity to work in His Kingdom.

Hospice compliment

We had an opportunity to attend a funeral gathering in Chibwe of Baluba here on the Copperbelt where we had to work with two of our former students, Austin and Joseph Musonda to gather with members of the Church there in attendance as we were singing the leading men and some ladies were interrupted with both a compliment and a question “your singing is so beautiful! Why do churches use musical instruments when it is so beautiful without them?  This prompted a sermon of which Joseph delivered and as a result we recorded three baptisms.

The current student body at work

 Rodrick Sambati, Tryvine Siamachila and Mainza Siakuba worked together in uniting the youths in two districts of Southern province and their work has yielded good results. We have received a good recommendation from the leadership in two congregations about their work and the Institute in Luanshya.

Boyd Kalaba and Gershom Chansa are working together in Kitwe district on the Copperbelt province, they are doing mobile leadership training with the youths their work has stated bearing fruits. Truly their motivation for the work is highly appreciated. Chansa is going to be trained as secondary school teacher in the next four years for a degree in education and he will be constantly coming to combine with Boyd for the work. The two brothers did a wonderful work on New Year’s Day. And three souls were restored back to the sheepfold, one of the deacons present during their preaching mentioned that many have been added to the Lord’s Church during this recess.

Ruben Museka working with Levy Silungwe reports that the congregation they are working with has really doubled on evangelism. The two brothers are both married and taking care of their families through farming, but they are often finding time to do God’s work together since they are in the same congregation and other Christians we spoke to in the same district recommended their work. They two brothers are working in their home Village in Northern Province; we recorded two restorations and one addition to the body of Christ. 

Reports from our Alumni:

We met with Joseph Ilunga now working at Sakanya border of Democratic Republic Of Congo and Zambia. Joseph is doing a recommended work with the Church there. The congregation there is at peace an like when we go far Eastern of Congo where there is violence. 

New babes in Christ

We have recorded eight (8) Baptisms in the southern part of Zambia, and three (3) in the Northern, one (1) in Luapula, three (3) in Lusaka and four (4) on the Copperbelt all for the month of December. Together we have recorded nineteen (19) baptisms. We wish to welcome all new born babes into the family of Christ, and pray for God’s continued blessings on their lives.

Restorations

We recorded nineteen (19) on a Copperbelt province, thirteen (13) in southern provinces, two in Lusaka province, and five (5) in northern part of Zambia. Together we have had thirty-nine restorations.

Eastern D.R .Congo displacement

We have received very disturbing news affecting our brothers and sisters in Christ. Those who have witnessed daily the harsh living conditions endured by those affected by the violence and displaced individuals lacking essentials like sufficient food, safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Among them we have those who were recently converted to Christianity; this leaves them highly susceptible to illnesses, including cholera and measles.

This crisis call for our prayers and help whenever possible, please let us continue to unite for the sake of souls that are suffering there. The good news is that those in Lualaba province in the district of Mutshatsha are still very fine.

Marriage vows

We witnessed a glorious moment of Vincent and Beverly exchanging vows in marriage on 30thDecember 2023. It was really a very momentous time to both Vincent and Beverley. Representatives of Church of Christ in the Copperbelt Province and beyond came to witness this wedding.

The now Mr. and Mrs. Simwanza has left for Livingstone where they will be staying and preaching. Vincent is a strong warrior in the kingdom of God since his graduation in 2020. We wish him all the blessings from above as he begins his new journey in marriage. Please remember him in your daily prayers!

Conclusion

Indeed we can make life meaningful to the last day here on earth and we can promote our Lord’s cause till the last moment of our lives. Let’s keep on laboring for the Lord. You are always in our prayers!

In His service,

Cephas and Fred

Lectureship in Owerri, Nigeria

BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE NIGERIA, OWERRI CENTER REPORT   - OCTOBER - DECEMBER  2023

To the glory of God  we are privileged to be found useful in this  service of molding great men for the service of God and humanity. 

This quarter started with new academic session, and by October ending, we hosted our first annual lectureship which lasted for three days with the theme:-  MAINTAINING GODS ACCEPTABLE WILL  with a special keynote on STUDYING TO SHOW YOURSELF APPROVED.

During the three days program, we also had a free Medical outreach. We had brethren and unbelievers from different places within Owerri in attendance not minding the challenging security situation. 

We are glad to report that the only  female student who have been out of class throughout last quarter due to ill health is back  to the glory of God,  We are glad to also inform you that the other students that were away last quarter due to ill health or other reasons are also fully back 

Up till now, we still organise  lessons sometimes weekdays or Sunday evenings depending on situation on ground due to the security situation. 

Presently some of the students are passing through difficult financial challenges and some have written to me for assistance and the little I have I share with them. Special commendation should be given to one of our students Dr Obinna Nweze, a medical doctor who contributed immensely to the successful hosting of our lectureship, apart from that he has always been a willing mind in assisting some students financially. 

Presently we have 16 students attending class with two new students resuming in January which will make the students 18.

EVANGELISM 

Due to security challenges, we  have not been able to organise any open air Evangelism  for now, but we have gone on door knocking evangelism  in partnership with Amaram street congregation with 2 baptisms.  Also peace has returned in  Amaigbo street congregation which has been in crisis which led to stepping down of the eldership. This is due combined effort of the school and the BoT.   

Our  plans with some congregations in Mbaise area to organise a three day evangelism this quarter was postponed to sometime in February due to circumstances beyond our control. Mbaise is far from Owerri but  safer now.

By  God's  special grace we will keep moving in the direction of uniting the brethren 

We are still working on the best modality of help to  brethren from far   locations from owerri city requesting for arrangements to come to their area and give them lectures, however this only  depends on the number of interested students and availability of logistics. 

We deeply express our sincere gratitude  to God,  and we really appreciate the parent body and the school authorities for giving us the privilege of having a study center in Owerri Imo  state.

We will continue to do our best in this service of molding men for the service of God and humanity.    We reaffirm our promise to maintain a high standard  and surely we will make the school proud.

Yours because of Christ 

Chinedu Akandu 

Director

Reaching souls in Port Harcourt

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2023 REPORTS FROM BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE RIVERS STATE NIGERIA

We are gland to report that 2023 ended well for our two schools in Rivers State Nigeria. Our teachers and students worked hard and our goal in 2023 was realized.

In Port Harcourt city center, we have a total of  27 students including the final year and the new students. In this 2024, another set of students will be due for graduation and we have new set of students who will continue after the second graduation.

Also in Omoku center, we have a total of 16 students among them are two students who will be due for graduation and 14 students who are new students. We have sent out adverts for new admission and some people are showing interest. We hope to admit more students in the two centers.

TWO WEEKS AND FOUR WEEKS PRACTICAL FIELD WORK IN JANUARY 2024

We are sending our students to various congregations in Rivers State and beyond for two weeks and four weeks practical field work or campaign in the month of January 2024. Our final year students will go for four weeks while our new students will go for two weeks. We got cooperation and goodwill from various congregations where our students will be going for the campaign. We hope that our students will come back from the campaign with good reports and harvest of souls the Lord.

EVANGELISM PROGRAM IN OCTOBER- DECEMBER 2023

On the month of October and November 2023 personal evangelism course was thought in Omoku and Port Harcourt centers respectively. The course ended with open air preaching and House to House evangelism at the two centers. As a result of the evangelism program, eight persons were baptized, five were baptized in Port Harcourt and three were baptized in Omoku town.

Thanks

Reports from:

Anthony Ejike Oluria,

(Director BVBI Rivers State Nigeria, West Africa)

Another good quarter in Lagos

BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE

AGEGE, LAGOS, NIGERIA  STUDY CENTRE

FOURTH QUARTER, (2023) REPORT

PREAMBLE:

It is a thing of joy and a thing worthy of praises to God Almighty for His kindness, love and mercy towards us during the quarter. We glorify God for granting us the enablement to carry out the activities of the school as scheduled during the quarter. We also thank God for granting our sponsors and supporters the ability and resources to keep the school going.

LECTURES:

To the glory of God, all lectures were completed in line with the time-table.

1.         Church Leadership was taught by Bro. Emmanuel Chukwuka Odo; in the month of October, 2023.

2.         1 and 2 Peter and Jude was taught by Brother Augustine Ani; in the month of November, 2023.

3.         New Testament Church was taught by Brother Mfon Etim; in the month of December, 2023.

STUDENT POPULATION:

Agege study centre presently have eighteen students, who are participating actively.

SEMINAR:

The centre in conjunction with other centres in Lagos, organized a seminar on the theme, “The Church as It was in the First Century”. The seminar was held at Ikorodu Centre, on the 30th of December, 2023. To God be all the glory that the seminar was successful.

APPRECIATION

We sincerely appreciate the efforts of Brothers Chad Wagner, Keith Kasarjian and other management staff of Bear Valley Bible Institute. We are also grateful to all sponsors and supporters of the programme. May God Almighty continue to bless you more abundantly in Jesus name.

Emmanuel Chukwuka Odo

Goals for Togo in 2024

Monthly report for December 2023

Glory be to our father and Jesus Christ his son for helping us get through the month of December. We would like to thank all our sponsors, in this case GABRIEL CHURCH of CHRIST and the coordinator STEVEN and all the BEAR VALLEY managers who have contributed to the achievement of this great result that we have this 2023.

The students and teachers thank you. The church of Christ in Togo says thank you. Our prayer and our wish is that the Almighty will support you in your good deeds for the development of the church and the spread of the gospel throughout Africa.

BVBI-Kpalime:

The courses in the program have been completed, and the end-of-year exams take place on December 18, 19 and 2023. Part of the exam on evangelism was that each student had to do it in practice, so each had made an effort at personal evangelism. All in all, they succeeded in practicing what they learned a year ago.

Program of activities in 2023:

Two villages together: TSABOM and ALIKPODJI

From 14th, 15th and 16th: public evangelistic campaign in TSABOM-ALIKPODJI. Here are those who took part in the three-day evangelistic campaign.

1. Students

2. 10 evangelists and

3. 4 women to accompany the team during the three days of evangelism and film screenings (in local language and French).

Campaign results: 4 baptized

The 2024 program:

1. Plant 30 new churches throughout Togo.

2. 100 evangelistic campaigns throughout Togo.

3. Convert 1500 souls for Christ.

Youth Bible Camp on December 23, 24, 25 and 26, 2023 at YOH.

More than 150 young people from churches around Kpalime for a four-day camp.

The general theme: The good conduct of a young Christian.

1. The sub-theme: the Christian life of a young person in an immoral world (Evangelist Honku.

2. Sub-theme: The importance of the church (Evangelist Cephas).

The four days are marked by skits presented by young people from each congregation they represent.

In January 2024

These are the goals we want to achieve through our activities: the school and the evangelists. Please pray with us as we carry out the activities we have just begun. I met with brothers in Lome and TSEVIE about everything we have on the agenda. Some of them already asked us to evangelize two locations, and I'll let you know when we start in January 2024

New students in Nigeria

SABO ONIBA/LAGOS ISLAND CENTERS REPORT October–December 2023.

INTRODUCTION:

Accomplishing a set goal comes with excitement and fulfillment. That is actually the Spirit prompting me to write this report. The program that started in September 2019 ended this December with five students finishing 52 courses. This is the time to celebrate these men and women of faith. Thanks to God for holding our hands amid all challenges. Thanks to the leadership of the Church of Christ, Lagos Island, for giving us open doors to their facility all this time. We will not fail to appreciate the instructors for being resilient all this time. The efforts of Stoney Point Church of Christ will not go unappreciated for supporting and praying for us all these years. The unrelenting work of Bro Makinde, Bro Chad, and Keith to these successes is highly appreciated.  

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN SABO-ONIBA/LAGOS ISLAND: Islamic Religion was taught by Femi Adewuyi, Prison Epistles by Augustine Ani and Revelation by Tim Iwe. We have 5 new students presently in Lagos Isand including a Medical Doctor who has decided to learn more about the Scriptures. The new set of students are excellent students. We are making an effort see how we can add more prospective students to them to make up another class that will continue the program in that center.

In Sabo-Oniba, Monday Unoke taught the Scheme of Redemption, while  1& 2 Peter and Jude were taken by Tim Iwe. Also, Emmanuel Odo took Church Leadership in December. Sabo had 2 new students who resumed in November and December respectively.

CAMPAIGN PROGRAM: For this last quarter, all the centers in Lagos converged in Owutu, Ikorodu on the last Saturday of December on their 7th Annual Lectures. It was an exciting event as our two Instructors spoke at the event. The attendance was massive.

LAGOS WBS WORK:

Lagos Team Work:. 

Online Students Activities: 191

              Under Follow Up:  2

Competed Lessons:  5302

Certificates Awarded: 1387

Baptism: 3

CONCLUSION: Once again, I want to sincerely thank Stoney Point Church of Christ for believing in us and therefore investing in training these men and women for the work of the kingdom. God will help us to continue to partner together in this great work for there is more to do in the vineyard.

Thanks and God bless you all.

TIM IWE (Self Made Slave for Christ)

Sabo Oniba/Lagos Island Center Director

500 attend lectureship

Beloved in Christ

Greetings in the great name Jesus our Savior. Hope that all is well with you and your family with the brethren working with you.

This year's lectuship has come and gone. The lectures were held December 14-16 with about 500 people in attendance. This year's theme was " Sacrificial Discipleship slated from Lk.14" Many inspiring lectures were delivered aimed at producing Christians with selfless minds. At last we had two baptisms to His glory.

On the 16th Dec. we observed The Glen Boyd Memorial Lectuship day. Glen Boyd was a long-time partner and patron from NIATS for many years. He recently passed into eternal glory in Arkansas. For the memorial lecturehsip, we had the guest speaker was Dr Jacob Achinefu a Nigerian who worked closely with him when he was alive.

In all, May His name be glorified,

Bro Bernard Osita Akokwu for NIATS

A new congregation in Nigeria

DECEMBER 2023 FIELD REPORT

Beloved in Christ Jesus.

Grace, mercy and peace be multiplied unto you from God our Father and from Christ Jesus our Redeemer and Captain of our souls.

Below is the summary of our activities for the month of December 2023.

OVERVIEW:

1- Appreciation for your partnership, encouragement and support

2- The Birth of the Lord 's church in Samonaka Village, Niger State

3- Burial ceremony of Brother Abolarin Emmanuel, One of WNCC, Abeokuta foundation members

4- Great Workshop 2024 in NCBC Ukpom -Abak

5-  22nd Annual Leadership Seminar and Graduation of 2nd Batch of BVBIN degree students

APPRECIATION

In the mighty name of God and on behalf of BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN, I extend sincere and heartfelt gratitude to our beloved supporters both at home and abroad. We deeply appreciate your great sacrifices and commitments towards the growth of our esteemed School of Evangelism and the advancement of the Kingdom's mission entrusted to us. Your dedication has transcended distance, proving no barrier to your invaluable contributions to God's work on this mountain.

We fervently pray that God will continue to bless, increase your greatness, and prosper you on every side in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. May God provide assistance to you from the Most High in Jesus Christ's name. Amen. May you lack nothing good in life in the name of Jesus Christ! Amen.

With love and warm greetings from both the staff and students of BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN, we extend heartfelt thanks. Remain blessed abundantly.

THE BIRTH OF THE LORD 'S CHURCH AT SAMONAKA VILLAGE IN NIGER STATE

As divinely orchestrated, the four-day house-to-house evangelism outreach at Samonaka and its surrounding area, led by eight staff members, students, and WBSFUW from December 13 to 16, resulted in the establishment of the Lord's church in a village within Samonaka. Additionally, sixteen souls (9 men and 7 women) experienced conversion.

The inaugural worship service took place at an open space within Gide's family compound, gathering 43 attendees with a total contribution of N6,735.

Brother James Isah Gide, an August 2023 graduate, has been appointed as the minister of this newly formed congregation.

We are seeking support, aiming for a minimum of $50 per month, to sustain Brother James and his wife, ensuring the longevity of this cherished endeavor.

BURIAL CEREMONY OF BROTHER ABOLARIN EMMANUEL, ONE OF THE FOUNDATION MEMBERS OF WNCC, ABEOKUTA,OGUN STATE

Brother Abolarin Emmanuel Baanu, one of the foundation members of West Nigerian Christian College and School of Biblical Studies, Abeokuta, Ogun state passed on to the land of glory on November 16,2023 after a brief illness at the age of 78years and buried in his home town in Arandun, Kwara State on December 22.

The BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN was represented by five of her staff to sympathized with the family and pay our last respect to our departed brother.

GREAT WORKSHOP 2024

Next year Great Workshop will take place at the premises of Nigerian Christian Bible College, Ukpom-Abak in Akwa-Ibom State from January 23 to 26. The upcoming Great Workshop will focus on Evangelism through the WBS program.

The WBS office in Ibadan has been actively participating in this workshop since its inception in 1997. As part of our annual support for the continuity of this esteemed fellowship of gospel ministers in Southern States of Nigeria and some Northern states, we have already dispatched 2,000 copies of VOTI volume 118 and How God Speaks gospel literature. These materials will be distributed by God's grace to all the participants during the event.

BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN , 22ND ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SEMINAR AND GRADUATION OF 2ND BATCH OF BVBIN DEGREE STUDENTS

God willing, our Annual Leadership Seminar has been rescheduled from March 15 to April 10 to accommodate the participation of numerous brethren. The seminar will focus on the theme 'Building up One Another.

Additionally, the second graduation ceremony for six of our degree students is also set to take place on April 12 at Chad Wagner's Open Hall in Butu-London, Butubutu village, Ibadan, Oyo State.

As our tradition, complimentary gospel literature from VOTI, Mission Printing, and other resources will be distribute.

ABOUT A STUDENT 

Brother Folorunso R. Oluwapelumi is one of our Year 2 students, admitted into our ministerial department in September 2022. He hails from Ipetumodu in Osun State and was born in December 2000. Prior to joining BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN, he obtained an NCE in Education. He became a member of the Lord's church in December 2016 at the Church of Christ in Iju-Ota, Ogun State.

His mission is to become a fisher of men within and outside the Western State of Nigeria.

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENT 

We deeply appreciate the Almighty God for granting us the opportunity to plant another congregation of our Lord Christ in the Northern States of Nigeria. The planting of the Lord's church in Samonaka Village, Niger State, marks our fifth successful church planting endeavor in the Northern States since the inception of the school in 2003, complementing over twenty in the Western States. All glory and honor be to God.

OUR SPECIAL CHALLENGES

1- The school is in need of 2.2 million Naira for the electrification of our Chad Wagner's Open Hall and provisions of plastic chairs and tables for the reception part of the Hall.

2- We need at least $50 monthly support for five of our graduates ministering in some of the congregations planted through the school 's efforts.

SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM, KIDDIES ACADEMY, BUTUBUTU VILLAGE

The school were unable to celebrate their end of the year on December 15 as usual due to the financial state of the school .

Nevertheless,we thanks the Lord for seeing us through the end of first term academic year.

Next academic session begin on January 08,2024 according to Oyo State ministry of Education calendar.

Thanks be unto God for His grace and mercy over us all. We also appreciate all our supporters both home and abroad. Most especially, the Tulare Community congregation,the Gahanna -Jefferson congregation, Brother Zach Van Tassel,  Larry and Patty Goodwin, Joel and Patty Copinger, Sister Cherry Lloyd, Dorman and Donna Lough,Doug and Diane Wheeler, Rob and Robin Thornton, Bro. and Sister Jerry Bates and VOTI Crew, Bro. and Sister Bill Pennell,  Bro and Sister Keith Kasarjian and BVBID family,Bro. Chad Wagner and associate and all our well wishers. May the Lord keep on blessing all our work together in Christ Jesus name, amen.

CONCLUSION:

We deeply appreciate all of you for your tremendous partnership, kindness, and support towards the Lord's work in Nigeria, particularly in BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN. Our fervent prayers are for you to be blessed with abundant prosperity and perfect health. Wishing you a joyous and prosperous New Year!

Sincerely yours in His grace and love as a servant,

Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi

The Chief Servant of BVBIN & SWSE-IBADAN and WBSFUW

God still works in hard times

Dear brothers and sisters,

In my report today I would like to show how God works through the difficult times. Sometimes we don't know what to expect tomorrow but still we can completely trust God and His love. The studies continue in the Bible Institute. Thank God we have Internet and we can do everything on-line. Of course, it's no substitute for the real fellowship but we have this good opportunity to work distantly during the war times. Last month our Instructors were Denton Landonfor the Genesis and Dmitro Galyuk for Exodus -
Deuteronomy. Also the Masters' Program was resumed in December after the long break.

The last time we had the program it was during the pre-quarantine time in the whole world. We have a group of 6 students-preachers. Almost all of them are the graduates of the Bear Valley Bible Institute who now serve as Ministers in different congregations (Uzhgorod, Bela Tserkva, Poltava, Chernivtsy, Brovary). Currently they are taking the course called Introduction to Research Papers Writing.

During November and December we had a few baptisms initiated by our Instructors and graduates. One of them took place in Warsaw. Our Instructor Vladimir Paziy who is currently in Poland had studied with a man and recently baptized him for the remissions of his sins. There was one more baptism in Chernivtsy.

As I've written before my family and I are currently in Germany and we are trying to stay useful to the local congregation. Every Sunday after the services we invite and get together with some Ukrainian refugees for fellowship, tea party, time of crafts and tell them about the Church and Jesus Christ. We have had a few of such meetings by now and there are some regular visitors. We are grateful to Amerikraine fund for this ministry and the opportunity to help people out. And I'd like to thank all sponsors who work constantly towards the goal of keeping the ministry of the Bear Valley Bible Institute in Ukraine and training the preachers. At the present time we are working on the schedule for the next school year. If some of our American brethren like to teach a course we'd really like that. Please send me a personal message and we will discuss details. May God keep you,

Your brother,

Dennis Sopelnik

Lesotho staff and students train young people to evangelize

December was a blessed month, 13 students have obeyed the gospel through baptism. I organized youth camps in December and they were successful.

I organized the first youth camp that was held at New Millenium School from the 22nd of December to the 27th of December. 70 youth attended this first conference. The second was held at Maseru church of Christ from the 24th of December to the 26th of December. 52 young people attended the second youth camp.  The main aim was to teach these young people to be intentional in sharing the gospel with their peers.  Without a doubt, the youths were equipped and trained to maximize their God-given potential to become intentional in winning the lost.

I also invited Bright from Zambia who is currently working with the Gospel Chariot to assist me in training the students and youth on how to share the gospel with others. This was his second time to come and equip students with simple tools to share the gospel in 2023. These tools for evangelism have helped the students to be evangelistic and as a result, more souls have been saved in 2023. A total of 63 souls have been saved in 2023. This is the highest number of baptisms in a year that the school has recorded since its establishment in 2019. I strongly recommend that other schools in different countries adopt these evangelism tools in their curriculum. The results are tremendous when these evangelism tools are implemented. It is my prayer that 2024 will be a blessed year with more evangelism and discipleship.

There is a lot of work to be done in Lesotho. I see Lesotho as a virgin land for the gospel. The country has 10 districts of which the church of Christ is only in the 3 districts. My long-term goal and desire is to see that each district has at least a congregation. Therefore, there is a great need to produce preachers who will be working in those established congregations.

In December 13 souls were baptized. What a good number to end the year with. Thank you for partnering with us to train preachers in Lesotho.  

May God bless you in 2024. I pray that 2024 will be a year of evangelism, discipleship, and church multiplication.

Your brother

Tawanda Mwadiya, a Zimbabwean missionary in Lesotho.

Maseru church of Christ

Evangelism in Ghana

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 2023

 CLASSROOM WORK

The full-time students brought the courses for the academic year to an end. This is the 3rd term of the academic year. The students were taught six (6) main courses this term though they are yet to study short courses. The courses for the term were wisdom literature, intertestamental period, book of Romans, prison epistles and worship. The last week of the month was used as a revision week, where the students studied on their own in preparation for the end of term examination.

Examinations will be conducted in December, after which there will be two-week short term courses before school vacates.

The part-time students continued their studies in the month of November. Joshua Aidoo concluded his course on logic and the Bible. Douglas Armah started teaching congregational development in the month.

PERSONAL EVANGELISM AND BAPTISM

The school embarked on the termly campaign for Christ at a village called Manso. The local congregation solicited the help of the school to spread the gospel in the township. On Monday, 20th November, the car took off from the school’s premises for the village. We were about 24 in number, comprising of current students, instructors, cooks, and past students.

Though the road network to the place was very bad, by the grace of God we got there successfully around 3:30 p.m.

The message was propagated throughout the town and it was well received by many. The problem we had there as is also the case in many of the villages is co-habitation of men and women without being married.

Altogether, it was a successful week, because many got to hear the truth from the scriptures. We were blessed with four (4) baptisms.

Our return journey took place on Saturday, around 12p.m and we got back to campus in the evening of 25th of November.

There were other evangelistic efforts by current and past students throughout the month of November.

Baptism in Mombasa, Kenya

Dear brethren,

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. We hope that the Lord has truly been good to you all. it is indeed our pleasure to write to you again, believing that the Lord has guided you all until this time.

The school is fine and the students have been doing well throughout the year, increasing their knowledge in every session. We thank God for taking us through the year since January until this time, Glory to God!

Lessons taught this quarter are Old Testament Survey, Bible Geography and Denominational Doctrines. We're glad that the lessons are making a great impact on the lives of the students. We pray that they may continue in this course and make an impact on the communities as they also do in their local congregations. Our next quarter will begin on January 6th, 2024 - being the first Saturday of year four. 

This quarter, we've had one baptism when Jacinta Mwende gave her life to Christ, and we rejoice with the soul that has been added to the Lord's Church - thanks to the students' evangelism effort. Currently we have 8 students, but we're going to add more next year to replace those who have dropped along the way.

Now we're letting the students break for the December holidays to allow those who will be travelling to various parts of the country to do so. We pray that God may keep all students and their teachers safe and sound during this festive season till we come together again in January, God willing.

We're praying for everyone who supports the work here, both materially as well as in in prayers. May the Lord bless you all. Have a blessed end year holidays as well as a happy and prosperous New Year.

Continue keeping the work here in your prayers.

Thank you, and God bless you all.

Yours in Christ, 

Francis and Paul. 

Big plans in Togo for 2024

EXTENDED PROGRAM ; BVBI – KARA – TOGO

December 29, 2023

INTRODUCTION

All churches of Christ of Kara (north of Togo) join me and my family to send you all the congratulations,  encouragements and greetings for your great desire and love to keep helping us through this Bible School to strengthen the spiritual capacity of the brothers to better help these local churches to achieve the goals of the Great Commission. We continue to pray for you so that we all have the courage to continue working together to reduce the  kingdom of satan  by the conversion of the souls. In this overall vision to reduce the kingdom of satan, our Lord will always be with us for good results in the future.

So, we take advantage of this opportunity to send you our best wishes and happy new year 2024. Much courage, wisdom and knowledge and good health for the new year 2024.

OPERATING  REPORT

1-      The current number of students : 09 (8 for regular time and 1 outside time)

 2-      The courses already taught the third quarter

a-      General episties by TALAKI  Nicodeme

b-      Galatians to 2Thessalonicians by KPELEVI  David

c-       The worship of the New Testament by Fidele

 3-      The courses that will be taught during the first quarter 2024 :

a-      Isaiah, great prophet  by KAGNON  Luc

b-      Major Cult by TALAKI Nicodeme

c-        1 Corinthians by Fidele

 4-      Instructors’ meeting :   Teachers discussed how to use students to effectively help local churches to grow spiritually and digitally. The different programs involved these students to help them have some experience to better lead local churches.They also discussed the methods to use to help students in research to better preach and teach. They have also made a decision to continue to encourage these students individually to the end.  They finally recognized that this Biblical School is a force for the achievement of the Great Mission objectives.

 5-      Congregational Activities :

a-      Worship and edification : 

We really started with the other evangelists to lay the foundations of the church. We have set up a work plan on all local churches. At first a specific teaching on the disciple life in his community has been taught according to a program defined on all local churches. Given the unity that is reacted among the evangelists, there is a glow of hope that binds to the face of the faithful. Some faithful encouraged us to continue in this unit and this will have a positive impact in the lives of the faithful and a good way to restore some faithful who were disappointed by the division among  the evangelists in the past by one of the evangelists who has returned yet  back to Lome.

We noted for now that these new local evangelists have a real   desire to work for Christ as servants engaged for saved souls for Christ.With this organization of overall work on local churches, we have been able to baptized a total of 17 people from October to December 2023 ( 3 baptized in Lama ; 01 in Soumdina Powayi ; 02 in Kara University : 10 young people in Sandate and 1 person in Lassa Lao).

With this new momentum in the work for the conversion of souls, there is hope to grow digitally and spiritually these already implanted churches and those that will be implanted in the future. We find that this evolution is slow but with insurance despite the pletorrous number of the denominations that are well organized and that we are challenging.

b-      Door to door evangelism : The program is developed with other evangelists to help local churches in their digital growth and also establish other new congregations. This work helped us to have Lassa Lao new congregation. By this work we have been able to baptize 17 souls. We will intensify this door to door work in the coming days.

c-       Seminars : We had organized the Leaders of the churches leading them to be dynamic and very vigilant to fight the false doctrine. We also could show the need that every local church can implant a new church.

d-      Practical work with students : To help our students do this more evangelization work, we worked in Kara University locality. In the end we had to baptize two (2) women. Thus we are realizing the importance of a Biblical Training Institute. If we continue to multiply together our efforts to amplify our strengths and extend even the actions of this school, the converts will still be many in the future. The existence of a Biblical Training Institute helps much in the conversion of souls.

e-      Denominational program : We were able to put a small group of biblical studies at the moment with a few Leaders of denominations. They are 4 Leaders. They come from different localities. We thank God who helped us to baptize two (2) of them who already propose to be on the list of future students of Bear Valley Bible Institute. We continue to do our best to find many denominational Leaders to enlarge the group.

We also started studying with a denominational church we want to convert for Christ. We want you to pray for this denominational church who does not want to discipline itself for this program.

f-       Annual camp : This camp brings all the members of all local churches in one locality for spiritual teaching to help each member to grow spiritually. It is also the opportunity to organize spiritual concerts where all local churches will sing one another and this helps us to choose the best singers. It is also the opportunity to organize biblical games with price at the end. This annual camp was a total success and each  returned home in the joy of being spiritually blessed. The general topic was : « Does the Church of Christ be a sect ? ». We have done this Camp in Soumdina Powayi up December 24 to 26, 2023.

This year we had the opportunity to celebrate the wedding of the new local Preacher Kpelevi. We had to share pleasant moments. Participants during this camp are nearly 114 people.

 6-      Radio Program : It is a very effective way to preach the gospel to other surrounding communities. With the arrival of these other evangelists we are more effective for this radio program. We continue to meet some who agree with the appointments. We preach every Friday from 15 O’clock pm to 16 O’clock pm on Radio « Kozah Fm ».

 7-      Upcoming Program : We will have a busy program

a-      January 2024 :

-          Campaign in Tchitchao Kigbeleng

-          Campaign Dapaong area

-          Campaign in Soumdina Powayi

-          Training « Reading  and Speaking kabiye » program

b-      February 2024 :

-          Campaign in Samala

-          Campaign in Sandate

-          Campaign in Soumdina Haut

-          Training « Reading and Speaking kabiye   » program

c-       March 2024 :

-          Campaign in Tchoou

-          Campaign in Tatale area

-          Campaign in Lassa Lao

-          Campaign in Soumdina Pida

-          Training « Reading and Speaking kabiye » program

We need your prayers for all those programs.

 In Christ,

Fidele

New congregations planted in Cameroon

We bring greetings from the Bear Valley campus in Mbanga Balong where the campus church of Christ do worship. The staff and students sends their greetings and also the congregation that meets at Mbanga Balong. Happy new year in advance, and also sincere greetings from my family, I pray the Lord sees us through these last few days remaining to end this year.

It is a great thing to report again about our mission work in the school and our activities in the campus.

Evangelism is our mission and our mission is evangelism. We do not relent our efforts with our weekend evangelism both in and around Mbanga and also out of the community of Mbanga. Congregational work is also ongoing, The church in Mbanga is also doing great spiritually, growing in number also and even in administrational measures. We have  been able to have different ministries in our congregation in charge of various domain such as evangelism, benevolence, organization, hospital etc just to name these few. Even though we still have financial difficulty, we have in mind to realize some need of our community such as hospital visits and even to touch the lives of some widows in the congregation and in our nearby environment. We beg on all to Pray and support the church in Mbanga for this work of the church to be realized. 

For the very first time that we experience over flood in our local campus due to too much rain fall and water table rising up to the point were some houses were affected right inside their sleeping rooms. Water was everywhere and our walls are still been affected till now.  

Because the water table rose up, our borehole was also affected due to the fact that the pit toilet also came up to the same level as the the wells or borehole. This needed serious intervention in order  to free the students and those who benefits from it also from our community. We did change some filters and treated all the water with white stones, chlorine, salt and some other elements.

Emerald complex is making great progress. Parents and the community now begin to see and feel the presence of Emerald schools in their community. We do chapel and devotional 3 times a week at 11 AM in the presence of both the staff and the students. This time around it was in the presence of the parents also. And it at the end of term occasion in our amphi open air. We pray that some day we should be able to have a hall that can contain a good number of people for chapelsIt is so great to speak out the word through Emerald bilingual complex. 

Our short course went on well very well with the help of bro Rufus and Arouna with the students and the wives of the students. It was great to have these men doing the Christian evidence for the students and evangelistic woman for the wives of the students.

We went immediately to the annual gospel lectuship after the short course. And the 2023 edition was in douala in cite de la paix. 

Our way to mission trip also followed immediately and our students left for various areas for a serious two or three weeks campaign. Tracts were distributed to all including those who were going to the north and to our newly created assemblies 

Two new congregations were established in Kribi and Buaka. 

The field is vast and our laboures are few. We are hitting the hinterlands and the town ship. 

Happy new year in advance 

In Christian love,

ITITI BENEDICT 

Graduation in Malawi

Hello Everyone!

The graduation ceremony was a success!  Fourteen individuals received certificates acknowledging their attendance and numerous hours of effort at the school.  

Everyone has returned to their home villages.  The campus remains with 8 people (as it was before the 40+ people arrived in October, 2022).  

We have a special prayer request.  One of the children, who is less than 2 years old, is very, very sick.  Notification was sent last night, and we read the message this morning.  All day we have been trying to get a call to go through so that we can find out more.  Please pray for this little guy!  

Love,
Dale, Leann & Alyssa Kastner

Campaign in Ondo State, Nigeria

Report Of Bear Valley Bible Institute Weekend School, Ondo State (October to December, 2023).

Dear Brethren, 

Compliments of the season to Bear Valley Family! We are ever grateful to God for seeing us through the year 2023 with academic activities. May the name of the Lord be praised forever, Amen. Our sincere thanks goes to Bear Valley Church in Denver, Colorado and her leadership for their uncommon partnership in the training of preachers in Nigeria! Thank you.

Evangelism: This last quarter report is eventful and quite interesting in Ondo City! We went to preach on the 30th of December, 2023 in Sabo Orimolade, in Ondo City! This area is our next place to plant the church according to our plan! A soul was baptized there! Glory be to God! God willing, in 2024, we will plan it fully to do a thorough evangelistic work there! We need your constant prayer for effectiveness! 

Also, in Akure center, the students there goes out to preach in Ilu Abo near AKure Airport! two of our new students are living in that area. All the students with their instructors were in attendance doing the Lord's work! The synergy is formidable! 

Classroom activities: In Ondo City, classroom activities went well as planned. In October, Brother Philemon taught Old Testament -3A (Job and Ecclesiastes). In November, Brother Akilapa taught Old Testament -3B (Psalms and Proverbs). In December, Brother Emmanuel Godwin taught Old Testament -5 (Minor Prophets).

In Akure study center, In October, Brother Akilapa taught Old Testament -3B (Psalms and Proverbs). In November, Brother Philemon taught Old Testament -3A (Job and Ecclesiastes). In December, Brother Victor Fasonu taught Revelation in Akure center. We thank God for His Strength in us to His glory.

Brother Ayomiposi Adebayo is a student of the School at Ondo study center! He is 33 years Old. He is worshipping with Church of Christ, Ayeyemi, Ondo City. He is very vast in the Scriptures. He is doing very well in Class! He is willing to learn and continue to do the Lord's work after graduation from the School. The Students body are happy as the studies progresses.

Financial Report: As a School, we have what we need! We are adequately supported to do the Lord's work in this quarter! We are grateful for the support!

Miscellaneous: For now, in Ondo City, We anticipate more students in the course of the year, so, we will need more Classroom Chairs and tables!

Dear loving brethren! Words are not enough to humbly shows our unfailing appreciation for your physical and Spiritual support to carry on the work of God! We will continue to do our best for the Lord in order to expand the frontier of the Kingdom. Our love for this synergy is wonderful to behold!

Fasonu Victor

BVBI, Ondo State, Coordinator

Big goals for 2024 in Guinea

Greetings from Bear Valley of Gueckedou, Guinea.

Please keep read our annual report for 2023.

Introduction 

This report covers all the activities carried out by  Bear Valley Institute of Gueckedou, Guinea, which operates mainly in the southern Guinean Forest region. This region includes seven (7) prefectures: Kissidougou, Gueckedou, Macenta, N'Zerekore, Lola, Yomou and Beyla. For this year 2023, the bulk of our activities have been focused on the prefecture of Gueckedou.

The Prefecture of Gueckedou is located in south-eastern Guinean Forest region, with a total surface area of 440,000 ha or 4,400 km². Founded by the Kissi ethnic group, its population was estimated at 310,602 in 2014. It comprises 10 Communes or municipality (Bolodou, Fangamadou, Gueckedou-centre, Guendembou, Kassadou, Koundou, Nongoa, Ouende-Kenema, Tekoulo, Temessadou Djibo).

According to our analysis, this Kissi community is very receptive to the Gospel.

This report presents the activities carried out by Bear Valley Institute in Gueckedou, Guinea during the 12 months of 2023. It is structured in four main parts: the first presents the Institute in general, covering its goal, vision, mission, and motto, while the second looks back on the Institute's essential activities by theme: training, evangelism, planting new congregations, the third summarize the prospects for the next 12 months and fourth the report's conclusion.

I-Presentation of the Bear Valle Institute of Gueckedou, Guinea

Bear Valley Bible Institute of Gueckedou, Guinea is a religious organization, created on February 25, 2018 at Gueckedou, Republic of Guinea following the collaboration of Steven Ashcraft, Francis S Musa and the brothers of the church of Christ 

Born in the context of Bear Valley International's extension in Guinea precisely in Gueckedou. 

Our: goal is to promote Bible teaching for Christians in Guinea.

Mission is to contribute to the improvement of the biblical knowledge of Christians in Guinea so that they are able to fill leadership positions in the Church.

Vision is to extend Christian teaching activities to the national level.

Motto is found in 2 Timothy 2:2

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to faithful men who are able to teach others also (2 Tim. 2:2 LSG).

II-Overview of  Activities 

This report provides an overview of all the activities carried out by the Bear Valley Institute in Gueckedou, Guinea, in collaboration with Bear Valley International and its technical and financial partnership during the year 2023. The activities focused mainly on the training of evangelists, evangelism, planting of new congregations...

Our objectives are to seek ways and means, strategies, appropriate and necessary support for the promotion of the integrated and sustainable development of the Church of Christ in Guinea through : 

- The training of evangelists or preachers for two years full-time from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday with about 48 courses taught including the 66 book packs of the Bible;

- The evangelism of communities through evangelism campaigns, public evangelism, door-to-door evangelism and radio broadcasts;

- Planting new congregations to extend the kingdom of God in our community;

Results achieved :

In terms of results achieved, we have on:

1. The training of evangelists or preachers: we currently have 12 students who are in their 7th quarter and will complete their Bible courses at the end of the first quarter of 2024.

Another training method initiated by our coordinator Steven Ashcraft is called Rapid Training for Church Leaders, which is highly effective in converting denominations, multiplying leaders and planting new congregations.

This year, we trained 50 persons across Guinea.

2. In terms of evangelism, we converted 223 men and women over the past 365 days. This result is the combination of all our efforts: graduates, students, school staff, evangelism teams in putting into practice the different methods of evangelism: personal, door-to-door, public, and campaigns(we did 4 evangelism campaign).

3. In terms of planting new congregations, we were able to establish 5 new congregations namely: Yende Bawa, N'Wokouma, N'Diafassou, Gbolonin and Kokossou under the guidance of God through his Holy Spirit.

4. In terms of Bible seminar

To end the year on a high note, the Gueckedou churches of Christ organized a Bible seminar from December 22 to 24, 2023. During these three days of fellowship in Christ, participants were edified by the following themes:

1-Religious feasts taught by Antoine Fassa Tolno.

2-The life of the early church, taught by Eloi Tolno, a graduate of the second batch of Bear Valley in Gueckedou.

3- Responsibilities in the Christian home, taught by our brother Venecious Fallah from Foya, Liberia.

4- Supporting God's work by Niouma 2 Kamano. 

The event went well, with God's support, despite the fact that our country was going through a difficult period due to the fire at the hydrocarbon depot.

III-Our Outlook and Target Villages 

Outlook

The prospects for the year 2024 are many and ambitious, but we will be focusing our efforts on priority themes in line with our vision and mission. Specifically, these will be:

- Promoting the training of evangelists, preachers and churches leaders; 

- Promoting evangelism in all its forms, aimed at converting pagans, including dénominations, into the Lord's church.

- Promoting the planting of new congregations and their edification through Bible seminars.

- Improving the skills of our evangelism team members.

Target villages

Here are the villages target to establish locales congregations in 2024 by the grace of God.

1 Karima

2 Sembessou

3 Bandikoulo

4 Boboela 

5 Bakama

6 Gbonbou

7 Kolessoua

8 Bakouma

9 Fandou 

7 Banko restoration

8 Yenguela

9 Descendu

10 Douaha Moundeke

11 Menian

Conclusion 

It's true that two thousand and twinty-three was a special year for the joy we felt for the baptism of 223 personsin the name of Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins. It should be noted that we had experienced moments of sadness due to the death of some of our brothers and sisters in the congregations, in particular the death of one of our students Antoine Tolno, the death of Tamba Nestor Kamano a graduate of the first batch as well as the cruel death of Tamba Emmanuel Kamano evangelists at the same time instructor at Bear Valley of Gueckedou, Guinea. 

In terms of activity, in view of all that has been said above concerning the implementation of our various activities presented in this report, we must acknowledge that, we have been successful in evangelism and planting new congregations. 

For this reason, we will continue to invest effectively in training young preachers full of energy to work  in evangelism and in planting more local congregations...

We plead with Bear Valley International, brothers and sisters in Christ, congregations of churches of Christ: people of good will to continue incessantly to support us spiritually morally financially and materially in the implementation of our 2024 action plan.

Then, we would like first thank Almighty God for the health and the grace that accompanied us during the 365 days of successfully carrying out the above-mentioned activities.

We also thank Bear Valley International and all the donors who continue to support the church of Christ in Guinea.

Special thanks to Keith Kasarjian and Steven Ashcraft, respectively Extension Director and Coordinator of Bear Valley International, for their technical support in the management of the school.

We would also like to thank Ken Stanley, Barry Baggott and all those who contribute in any way to the development of the Church of Christ in Guinea.

We conclude by saying that all the churches of Christ in Guinea salute you.

Niouma 2 Kamano

Administrative Assistant 

Campaign in Nigeria

SABO ONIBA/LAGOS ISLAND CENTERS REPORT October–December 2023.

INTRODUCTION:

Accomplishing a set goal comes with excitement and fulfillment. The program that started in September 2019 ended this December with five students finishing 52 courses. The Lagos Island Center started with 26 students; however, only 5 were able to strive to the end for 4 years. This is the time to celebrate these men and women of faith. Thanks to God for holding our hands amid all challenges. Thanks to the leadership of the Church of Christ, Lagos Island, for giving us open doors to their facility all this time. We will not fail to appreciate the instructors for being resilient all this time. The efforts of Stoney Point Church of Christ will not go unappreciated for supporting and praying for us all these years. The unrelenting work of Bro Makinde, Bro Chad, and Keith to these successes is highly appreciated.  

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN SABO-ONIBA/LAGOS ISLAND: Islamic Religion was taught by Femi Adewuyi, Prison Epistles by Augustine Ani and Revelation by Tim Iwe. We have 5 new students presently in Lagos Island including a Medical Doctor who has decided to learn more about the Scriptures. The new set of students are excellent students. We are making an effort see how we can add more prospective students to them to make up another class that will continue the program in that center.

In Sabo-Oniba, Monday Unoke taught the Scheme of Redemption, while  1& 2 Peter and Jude were taken by Tim Iwe. Also, Emmanuel Odo took Church Leadership in December. Sabo had 2 new students who resumed in November and December respectively.

CAMPAIGN PROGRAM: For this last quarter, all the centers in Lagos converged in Owutu, Ikorodu on the last Saturday of December on their 7th Annual Lectures. It was an exciting event as our two Instructors spoke at the event. The attendance was massive.

LAGOS WBS WORK:

Lagos Team Work:. 

Online Students Activities: 191

 Under Follow Up:  2

Competed Lessons:  5302

Certificates Awarded: 1387

Baptism: 3

CONCLUSION: Once again, I want to sincerely thank Stoney Point Church of Christ for believing in us and therefore investing in training these men and women for the work of the kingdom. God will help us to continue to partner together in this great work for there is more to do in the vineyard.

Thanks and God bless you all.

TIM IWE

Sabo Oniba/Lagos Island Center Director