Within the Extension Program, the same process continues to move students closer to the destination of completing their studies and entering into kingdom work. As we mentioned last week, the Bible Institute of Honduras will complete its program of training and graduate six students the end of this month. These men have also labored diligently in preparation of a very difficult work throughout their country. More will be reported about this event in the weeks ahead.

Around the world, over 300 students are making preparations to serve our Lord in bringing others to Christ and building up the church where they live. I am constantly encouraged by the difficult environment and circumstances they endure to learn as well as the dedication they have to reach out with the message of Jesus. Exciting - is an understatement when considering the magnitude of what God is doing through His people and it is only beginning!

Now on to the other reports...

Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is http://www.wetrainpreachers.com/extension-schools/

Jerry Bates’ latest report can be seen by clicking here.

Extension Reports 

A Baptism Worth Reading About In Cameroon: A recent conversion in the village of Wotutu will have a great affect on the development of the church.

Reflecting On The Progress In Cambodia: Since the beginning of the International Bible Institute in Cambodia five years ago, the growth has been exciting.

Pray For The Loss In Chimala: One of the 2nd grade students in the primary school on the mission was recently killed in an accident.

A Successful Seminar In Nigeria: Staff and students at the Southwest School of Evangelism was a successful event in Nigeria.

The Genuine Nature Of Conversion In Liberia: As the gospel is preached throughout Liberia souls are being added to the kingdom.

The Final Stretch Of The Quarter: As students in Arusha attend the two weeks of short courses they finish out this quarter of studies. As well, the work is growing. 

Final Thoughts
A closing word of gratitude for your continued involvement with the Extension Program. I am humbled more each day when I recognize the magnitude of this work and how little my role is in it as a whole. Each of you and the diligent labor you are putting into the daily operations of the teaching and training of these students, the financial support provided, and all the prayers offered on behalf of the Bible Institute and each of the locations we are privileged to partner with, along with the Great God we serve make this work possible. Thank you!

God bless
Bob

Greetings from staff and students of the Southwest School of Evangelism (SWSE), Ibadan-Nigeria.

The one day WBS seminar organized by brother Dele Shotola and brother Kayode S.Eniafe at Ilisan-Ogun state and mass evangelism in the evening was a successful one.

The WBS seminar of May 18 was attended by 35 students from four High schools at Ilisan in Ogun state. I, brother Dele Shotola and brother Kayode Solomon Eniafe served as the speakers on the Bible & Salvation and in the evening. I spoke on How to Get to Heaven at two junctions while the students were divided into four groups for the mass evangelism.

On Sunday, May 19, I spoke on Church Autonomy at Ilisan-Remo congregation while brother Emmanuel Nwarorji admonished the church on Prayer. We are 55 in attendance with a total collection of N1,500=

Brethren, all is now set for the joint session of SWSE-Ibadan and Lagos students of May 27 -June 7, 2013 at the school’s permanent site.

We thank you all for your partnership! Stay blessed and be strong in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Sincerely His & yours,

Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi(Director of studies)
Southwest School of Evangelism (SWSE), Ibadan & Lagos campus, Nigeria

We greet you with thankful hearts and in Christian love. We hope and pray all is well in your life and that God is having His way with you, no matter what life might be dealing you.

We are good here in Tanzania, thankful for the privilege to serve. The pre-campaign efforts are well underway. One has obeyed the gospel at White Rose and another soul has been added to the Kingdom at Ndurgoto. 

The students are in the final stretch, two weeks left in this quarter. We are thankful for John Galloway who taught last week, Christian Doctrine & Ethics. The students were more than thrilled as to John’s class and wisdom only a mature man of God can have. John brought his daughter and 2 granddaughters from Birmingham with him for their first visit to Tanzania. They joined Stephanie in Bible studies at White Rose and Jennifer who is also an RN joined her 2 days working at the TCC clinic in Monduli. 

This week we are blessed to have our brother Chuck Ramseur from Denver, CO. He will be teaching “The New Testament Church” to the first year students. Please remember Chuck’s wife Brianna and their four children in his absence.

We are also blessed to have Ralph, Cindy (Ralph’s wife), and Kaitlin Williams (Ralph & Cindy’s daughter) coming in tonight from the Dallas, TX. Both Chuck and Ralph are part of the BV extension program, teaching men in their own country the Word of God, that in turn these men might take the saving message of the Gospel to their own people and the people of the world.

Yusuph write two souls obeying the Gospel at the new church plant at Katoro (near Ushirombo, just south of Lake Victoria. Gasper sent a note informing us of one soul being added to the Church today at Mongere (a congregation planted by the Mto wa Mbu congregations). 

Our brother Ahimidiwe and some of the ACSOP students have traveled to the Babati region where a congregation has built their own meeting house. Because of the love and generosity of the Edgefield congregation in Dallas, TX donating the funds, they will begin putting on the roof. While this is going on others will be going house to house evangelizing. Through their teaching three souls were restored to the Lord today.

We close with thanksgiving for all the team efforts that take place daily making this mission work of God possible. You, our friends and supporters, are never far from our hearts and prayers, thank you! 

We ask for your prayers on behalf of our dear sister Soneia Galloway. She will have surgery in the morning followed by months of treatment.

Till we meet again, may our God be with you each step of the way. 

In Him, 
Cy, Stephanie & Granny

More from Cy...

I hope all is will in your life and work. Below is a short report from our brother Fariji. It is an amazing thing to see the hand of God working in the lives of His people. Just 15 short years ago, this new convert, would attend the ABS and later the ACSOP. He has given his life since that time to the furtherance of the Gospel. Through you, Fariji, and the Lord's blessings through the TZ2000 mission effort, the Usa River congregation grew from a dozen souls to more than 80. 

The need was seen for additional church plants and the congregation, under the leadership of our brother Fariji, did just that. So, from this small group, the Maji ya Chai and the Manyire congregations were planted. Through the combined efforts of the local congregations, the TZ2000 team, the Safari for Souls efforts, our friends, supporters, and team players (the Second and Adams group out of OK), there was another church plant last year, the Ngurdoto Church of Christ. 

That small group of a dozen souls has grown into four congregations with a combined membership of around 135 souls, and growing. 

Thank you all and may our God bless each of you in a very special way.

Date         Attendance     Baptized/ restored                                       

07/04/2013     37          

14/04/2013     43       4 restored                   

14/ 04/ 2013   30                  

28/ 04/ 2013   33

Greetings,  

We believe that you are well. We are doing well. About the work of God, it is good, still it sometimes becomes very tough but I thank you to pray me and church.

About the church building windows help request; we have been asking you for this because the windows are not good. Is not the greater amounts of air being help this, the God will glory. Thank you for you are praying to us and church.  

May God bless you.   

Very truly yours,  
Fariji Paul and church

MINISTERING AT FISSEBU
Desiring to go back and visit the brethren in Fissebu, Lofa County and see how they were doing, Brother Alassis Goldore director of LBC in March 2013 departed Monrovia for a four day evangelistic meeting in Northwestern Liberia. He was provided with the opportunity to speak to over one hundred sisters in Christ who had converged at the Fissebu church of Christ for a Bible lectureship and fellowship. The director spoke to them on the importance of fellowship. These sisters came from some twenty congregations from Monrovia and other parts of the country.

The director stayed four days preaching and teaching the word of God. Working with host brethren the Gospel of salvation was preached and the Word bore fruit. This is true because the seed fell into good soil. Through the efforts of the visitors and host brethren, several lost souls were reached and Christians edified (Photo: First converts on March 30, 2013).  The converts numbered six. Their change was genuine. They turned from idol to the living God, from despair to hope. The six persons obeyed the gospel and ipso facto received water baptism as follows:

Saturday, March 30, 2013 3 Baptized

Sunday, March 31, 2013 3 Baptized

Eleven backslidden members were restored as well. 

EVANGELISM UPDATE
Again for the month of March our students, especially those in residence actively participated in weekly evangelism by presenting the gospel, the good news of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for sins of mankind. Also the students participated in Bible teaching, distribution of gospel tracts and worship services in local congregations.  

In Monrovia
Several of our campus students worked in Monrovia and parts contiguous. Student Robert Choloplay was involved into the following activities: He conducted personal evangelism in five communities in Congo Town and Paynesville.   He taught Youth Bible Class and served at the Lord’s Table at Monrovia Church. Robert visited weak and backslidden members and helped some to return to the fold. Through his outreach effort four persons were immersed for the remission of their sins. 

Jestine Kamara evangelized in four communities including Smythe Road, Gaye Town, Duport Road, and Zubah Town. In these communities, Jestine got involved in evangelism by the “printed page.” He distributed tracts to his prospects. 

John Kyrian Uzoamaka visited the Catholic Hospital and preached to the patients. He also distributed gospel tracts to the patients.  John led prayers throughout the month of March at the Monrovia congregation situated on the VP Road. Furthermore, John conducted house to house Bible study with prospects.

J. Klemee Tokpateh worked in three communities consisting of VP Road, Cabral Estate and SOS Clinic. In these places, Tokpateh evangelized by handing out tracts.

A commuting student named James Togbah, was involved in personal evangelism in Pipeline Community in Paynesville outside Monrovia. He preaches for the Pipeline Church of Christ. 

Up Country
Harris Wawehlee was actively engaged in evangelism in Kakata, Margibi County. Through his personal work one person was scripturally baptized and added to the church.  He taught Bible Class for the month of March. As part of his evangelistic effort, he spoke every Sunday on a community radio program.

In Suakoko, Bong County student Tokpateh taught Bible class and preached each Sunday in March. In fact he is the preacher of the church of Christ in Suakoko.  

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
In March we came to the climax of the second term of academic activities at the Liberia Bible College. Teachers completed their lectures and evaluation of students. Final examinations were administered from March 25 – 28, 2013.

With the close of this second term, students are expected to participate in two weeks of short courses. The short courses include 1) The Godhead and 2) the Book of James. Brother Steven Ashcraft will teach James while Brother Maxwell Whea will present lectures on the Godhead.  

Take care and God bless
Report by: Alassis N. Goldore

To see brother Goldore’s report with pictures, please click here.

2nd Grade Chimala Mission Primary School Student

Prayers needed for family and school,

On Friday, May 10, one of our 2nd grade students at the Chimala Mission Primary School was walking with her class to a sports match at a neighboring school. She was struck by a motorcycle and killed on the side of the road. By the time help arrived to the scene, it was too late for the girl.  

We ask for prayers for the family of the student. Also, we ask that you pray for the teachers and staff of the primary school due to this tragedy. We have escorted the body, along with family and teachers, to the funeral site.

Life is always full of unexpected twists and turns. Life is not always what we expect. However, our faith in our holy God must remain steady and true even when the unthinkable happens.

Chad Wagner

As I reflect on the work in Siem Reap, Cambodia and how we first started from nothing to where we are now is truly remarkable. God has truly blessed the work here and I am so thankful to be a part of it. We have an opportunity to change a whole culture from doing what's right in their own eyes to having King Jesus in their lives transforming their whole way of living! 

Five years ago, when we started IBISR, in 2008, we didn’t know that from that first class we would have Christian marriages and families formed, breaking away from the Buddhist cycle of family traditions. We didn’t know that we would have strong faithful leaders to lead and start churches in the villages of Leang Dai and Takam. We didn’t know that we would have loving and compassionate Christians sacrificing and caring for orphans as their own children at Hannah's Hope. We didn’t know that we would send out missionaries of our own to remote places in Cambodia to minister to the poor people who lives on the water in their boats on Tonle Sap, offering clean and safe drinkable water. We didn’t know if people would respond to the gospel genuinely and not for money's sake or make a 'business' out of the gospel as many have in this country. But to this present time, these things have happened to the glory of God! We look forward to seeing much more bountiful fruits being produced in the name of Jesus and we pray that you continue to think of us as you speak to our heavenly Father in prayer. We, like always, will do the same for you on your end.

Brother Vannak (Puen's husband, and one of our 1st year students) and Darat (faculty of IBISR) work part time along with studying and teaching God's word. With this type of mentality and their example, the local church will be autonomous in the very near future. It's one of our many goals that we've set for the local church. We have already started to move in that direction when the local leaders of the church in Siem Reap decided to help fund/support IBISR $100 per month for the rice for our students. If we are able to increase this amount every year, we will hit our goal of being autonomous within 20 years as outlined in our 20 year plan. I am excited to tell you that they came to his decision on their own (as I try not to be in their leader’s meetings so they can make decisions without my influence). I am so happy to see that we share a common goal for the future of the church here in Cambodia. It has been a difficult task to get them to see the vision but it's finally coming together and this just shows how God is working with us and increasing their spiritual maturity! 

Phanat

To see Phanat’s report with pictures, please click here.

Dearest in Christ,

We praise God for another great day where we came together to worship our God as He described in His word. We just finished and I am sending the reports early enough so that I will attend to some other things.

Joy was provoked in heaven as he finally obeyed the gospel. He was a chairman in the Roman Catholic church here in Wotutu and in the nearby communities. His baptism will be eye opening to many in our community. His baptism was followed by another leader in the Baptist denomination and his wife who testified today during our announcement that we should continue doing what we are doing every 5 am. It will help many to grow. Their baptism is accompanied with lots of persecution. Keep these 3 souls who were added in Wotutu in your prayers.

We do hope your week was great and God blessed you and allowed both of us to see the start of a new week. Our worship was great today as we had 3 first time visitors.

Last week was great and we praise God for His care over us and the students, even though some are still sick like brother Namana Martin who has not returned from home after we sent him because of ill health. Please keep him in your prayers and many who are sick here.

Brother Mokwe Eugene and brother Dikana Masumbe were ready on Friday evening to travel for weekend evangelism with some tracks. As I write this mail they are still far away into the forest struggling with bad roads to come back, but God blessed their outreaches with 2 souls in Munyenge congregation and Bova congregation respectively behind the Cameroon Mountain.

I was able to exhort Mr. Kounda Julius who later became brother Julius beside the river, as he was ready to obey the gospel after studying with us and listening to our “Back to the Bible” radio program keenly.

We are on sport to keep fit (1 Tim. 4:8). The sport yesterday was spectacular as it was attached to site seeing.

The students visited workers in the tea farm harvesting tea and the master allowed them to meet with the workers and to know some little bit about the tea. This was a great opportunity for the students to share and invite them to come worshiping with us and by His grace. 1 came today to worship while some promised to come and to study with us as they also can listen to our program every morning. “Evangelism is our mission and our mission is evangelism.”

Brother Agbor James, one of our students, taught this morning on the topic “Christian Morals”  because we are paying attention this month on that. He did a good job. Many thanks for all those who are praying and laboring daily for these students to study. They are benefiting greatly and the church of Christ in Cameroon will witness great changes and transformation in the near future by His will. I am proud of them and it gives me appreciations to all our joint efforts.

Some sisters in the Wotutu congregation sat back today after worship to study as sisters and to plan for the work of the church, like the forth coming preachers wives’ seminar and the marriage and family short course in CBIW. Keep these programs in your fervent prayers.

Plans
1) The preachers wives in Cameroon will be in Wotutu from the 24^th to 26^th for the second edition for them to meet and learn, pray and make proposals on how they can better help their husbands in the ministry. We count on your prayers and any input towards the success of that event.

2) We shall be moving this weekend with some graduates from CBIW to Ndian district in Cameroon, very far from Wotutu, coupled with bad roads to revive a congregation there.

Appreciations
Oh God we thank you for bringing us out of darkness and you have shown us the great light through your word. Thank you for those who are standing in our lives and ministry who are praying for us, supporting us in many ways to reach out with this great light to many in our country Cameroon. Bless them and keep them strong, sound and focused as we map out plans to rob from the strong man’s house. We cannot do this if we don’t thinks souls. Thank you for helping us daily to think souls.

Do your best to share this report with others in your life. God bless you and your entire family. Keep us in your prayers as we celebrate our national day tomorrow, that the peace that is in Cameroon will continue to be.

Elangwe and family
By His grace director CBIW

One of the beauties of seeing a group of men complete their studies and enter the work is that another class will begin in just a few months. Another class will come to Denver in August to begin their journey in preparation for ministry in the kingdom of our God. The August class is typically a large group of men. As such, there are challenges to getting the support needed to help them through the next two years. Again, we ask you to be praying for them as they plan to move to Denver and begin their studies.

Other locations are also preparing for graduation. The second class of men in Honduras are nearing their graduation the end of this month. We will have more information about the graduation and the areas of work where they will be involved in the weeks ahead. As we have mentioned before, this will be the last class for the school in Honduras. In the future, recruits will travel to Guatemala for training.

The development of each group of students around the world is exciting. The reports this week add credibility to the need for this work. I love reading how God is giving the increase and increasing the outreach to the lost.

Now on to the other reports...

Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is http://www.wetrainpreachers.com/extension-schools/

Donnie Bates’ latest report can be read here.

Extension Reports 

Marriage Of Two Kinds In Cameroon: Cameroon shares news about a spiritual marriage to the Lord and another couple who marry each other.

Giant Simbas And Teaching Ministry: The story out of Chimala is exciting when learning about seeing lions while out preaching and teaching.

Classes Begin Monday At WCSOP: The West Coast School of Preaching continues to train men to preach the gospel, as a new quarter is beginning this week.

Meeting Produces Plans For The Future: The Southwest School of Evangelism in Nigeria is planning for the future growth of the church in Nigeria.

Ukrainian Church Is Spreading: Among the churches of Christ in Europe, the work of the church in Ukraine is showing the power of the gospel.

What A Joy It Is: The work in Arusha, Tanzania is showing the hand of God blessing the efforts of the Andrew Connally School of Preaching.  

Final Thoughts
With each passing week, I grow more grateful for the opportunity to be involved with training preachers. I also know the reason this is possible is because of your generosity. Thank you for your trust and confidence in the Bear Valley Bible Institute in training men to preach the gospel. The Extension program is just a part of the whole in fulfilling the Great Commission. Thank you for all you do.

God bless
Bob

We landed in Dar and then the next afternoon in Mbeya. I was with Dr. Robert Curry, whose congregation generously allowed him to come and teach two intense short courses on the General Epistles and the Godhead. Then we met brother Rueben, a preacher and school administrator in Nigeria. As you can imagine these two godly, dedicated men were able to give a wealth of knowledge, experience and ministry teaching to our students. They both spoke in chapel, mentored students and brought material that the students will be able to use for the rest of their ministry. Personally, it is also energizing to me to be around these men who have a tremendous heart for training men for the work of the Kingdom.

I was very happy to teach the two graduate classes on Christian education and Church Planning and Growth. There are some amazing men in this class. These dedicated evangelists already have many years of ministry experience. We have all of our CBI faculty as well as local preachers, including men from Malawi, who are both preaching and teaching in the school in Msusu. The material we covered was appreciated and we had many hours of classroom discussion on the work of the church in education and church planting. One of the activities these godly men are already involved with include a jail ministry in Malawi in which 34 men have been baptized. Another activity was the planting of five churches in a region where Christianity had not existed before. Another master’s student has started a Bible teaching program in four local secular schools in which many young men and women have been taught New Testament Christianity. During our two weeks together all 14 men had 30 hours of lecture and all wrote a 12-page paper in which they discussed an aspect of the class subject. We left them exhausted, and elated at the amazing amount of work they have put into their studies. This is being done while they also have been involved in the greatest work in the world; the preaching of the Gospel. 

On the last day of school for the summer some amazing young people from Oklahoma joined us. They attended chapel and the singing and fellowship was as close to what I imagine heaven must be like. They are working at the hospital and schools during the morning and having a VBS in the afternoon. The students and staff were well rewarded by their attendance and enthusiasm. Speaking of that, we have also been able to make friends and fellowship and teach “the way of the Lord more perfectly” to two amazing young Doctors from Hong Kong. Tony and Grace came this time to the mission looking for a Christian hospital to work with. One evening I was able to have a Bible study with these amazing young people and we have promised to keep in touch and continue to study together. 

Both Lord’s days we went with Robert Curry, Ezekiel Harrison and some of our students to Uturo. We bounced along the dirt road to the building and both services were so rewarding. Israel, one of our graduates of last November, has moved there to build the church. When we arrived we saw they were having a ladies class in one house and the men’s class in the building. Israel had taught the teachers, who are members of the church, to teach those classes. Last year we were having around 12 in attendance. Both Sundays we were there they had over 30. The work is going well because of the training and dedication of this one young man that CBI was able to provide. 

The last weekend we traveled to check on some churches and drove through a nearby game reserve. Just about dark we rounded the dirt road and came upon what I thought, at first, was a large pony, but no, it was the largest lion I have ever seen. We followed him for over mile until he went down to the river to drink and prepare for his nightly hunt. Of course I was remained of the “devil as a roaring lion seeking whom he might devour.” I also was reminded of the dedicated supporters, teachers and students of the Chimala Bible Institute that are working hard to prevent this as we train workers for Christ (2 Timothy 2:2). 

Garry L. Hill
Coordinator Chimala Bible Institute

What a joy it is to be a child of God. What a joy it is to know we have good friends and supporters like you. What a joy it is to be privileged to serve here in Tanzania. Today is the day the Lord has made, we are to be glad in it.

The sounds that make us think, love, appreciate: The first cry of a newborn, a congregation full of young people. Today was one of those days where you noticed something, something you “hear” or “see” perhaps every week, but for some reason today that “sound” stood out in a special way. What sound you might be asking, the sound of a church building with over 120 souls, and upon hearing the preacher announce his first scripture reference, the sound of 90 plus present in the congregation turning the pages of their Bibles. Oh, how sweet it was!

What joy it is to reflect back to 1998 when this mission work began: To remember the two congregations that existed here in the northern part of Tanzania, the Arusha and Moshi congregations. Then, to sit through services at Kisongo, a congregation planted by this mission effort, with a family of over 120 souls, singing, praying and worshiping our God in truth and spirit, oh, what joy it is.

Today was special in many ways. Our brother John Galloway taught a great lesson from the book of James. Jennifer (John and Patricia's daughter) taught a great lesson for the ladies and John and Patricia's two granddaughters taught a room full of little children a lesson from the Old Testament. Three generations, glorifying God through the teaching of His Word.

I received a note from our brother Yusuph Madaki saying that one of our recent graduates, our brother Amos, had baptized seven souls into Christ. Yesterday while showing John around the ACSOP we noticed a gathering of students around the baptistery, yes, another soul being added to the Kingdom. Today after services I was introduced to a teacher from Karatu. He had traveled over one hundred miles to be baptized into Christ. Last Sunday a young lady from the White Rose area (new church plant) obeyed the Gospel. No greater joy than to know of a lost soul coming to know and obey God.

We need your prayers. First of all for our brother Chuck who will be coming in this week from Denver to teach here at the ACSOP. Also, for our dear sister Soneia Galloway who will undergo a procedure this week (of a very serious nature).

We need your prayers as we have begun our pre-campaign efforts. Please pray that God’s will be done, that He might be glorified and that He might give the increase. Thank you all for all you do in your service to others. May our Lord bless you with a great week and may He bring great joy into your life, where ever you might find yourself. 

In Him, 
Cy, Stephanie & Granny