Stewardship Seminar Brings Unity In Togo...

Barry Baggot was a missionary in Ivory Coast for many years. He now lives in the US and works with the Crieve Hall Church of Christ in Nashville, TN. He directs the French Literature program and still makes frequent trips to Ivory Coast and other French speaking countries in Africa. CBS was privileged to have him accept the invitation to teach the book of Romans in Kpalime, Togo from Monday, April 8 – Friday April, 12.

Radio program resumed
Radio Plannet in Kpalime was closed down by the authorities for renovation work about a year ago. Since no other station would allow us to buy air time, we were compelled to wait. By the grace of God the work is completed and government has given the green light for Plannet to resume operation. The team in Kpalime started the broadcast on Thursday, the 21st of March.

CBS organized a 3 Day seminar on Christian stewardship
Seventy-two (72) participants from 4 congregations attended the 3 day seminar organized by CBS. The theme was “The Divine Principles of Stewardship.” Speakers included former students, current students and the principal, Cephas.

Facts and figures

Avekpo: Abraham preaches for the Avekpo church near Kpalime. This congregation has 15 members. One person was baptized recently and added to the congregation.

Aveho Tugbui: Clement preaches for this new congregation with a membership of 7.

Akefe: Yaovi preaches for congregation in Akefe, it has a membership of 15. They had two (2) baptisms recently.

Sanguera: Gidigidi preaches for the Sanguera church near Lome. They had 3 baptisms in the month under consideration.

Kpadape: David preaches for this congregation in Kpadape. It has 20 members. One student has been assigned to assist David each Sunday.

Nyiveme: Cephas, the principal of CBS preaches here with the assistance of some students. Nyiveme has 55 members. A lady was baptized recently.

Scheduled Campaign
Plans are far advanced to plant a new congregation in Tutu in order to relocate the Beme Church. Tutu and Beme are twin towns about an hour away from Kpalime. It has become necessary to relocate the Beme church because people in Tutu are more receptive to the gospel. We are therefore planning to organize a three day open air preaching with a house to house Bible study in May.

Proposed date for graduation is the 28th of September, 2013

Willie Gley

Radio Planet Is Ready In Togo...

Student’s performance is encouraging.

As I sat in the worship service to observe how some of the students performed the various roles assigned them, I was so impressed and thanked God for what he has done with these men. Those that came from the denomination are now speaking the language of the Lord’s Church; calling bible things by bible names. The only two remaining students who have not been baptized yet will do so by the grace of God prior to the graduation. I wish to use this medium to thank the Gabriel Oaks Church of Christ and our hard working coordinator, Steve Ashcraft.

Radio Broadcast resumes (Radio Planet is ready)

About a year ago Radio Planet in Kpalime ,Togo had to close down for renovation work to start. I visited their outfit during my recent visit and was reliably informed that they have resumed transmission. We couldn’t transfer to any other station because we were preaching the truth. We therefore had to wait till the renovation was completed. We are starting broadcast today, March 21st.

Proposed date for graduation is September 28th, 2013.

Willie Gley

Classes Resume In Togo...

CBS resumed classes on the 7th of January.

Courses being taught this semester include the following:

Minor Prophets
Numbers and Deuteronomy Bible Doctrines
Revelation
1&2 Timothy and Titus Major cults
Ezekiel and Daniel
Esdras and Esther
*Romans – Brother Barry Baggot, from Nashville TN, plans to teach this course.

New Applicants for CBS
8 applications received so far from men who have expressed interest in attending CBS 2013-2015.

Two campaigns result in three baptisms
CBS organized two campaigns within a week in YOH and Hanyigba respectively. The YOH Church of Christ used to be a denominational church which was converted to Church of Christ. The preacher, Hodanu, is a student at CBS. The three day exercise resulted in two souls being added to the Church. The YOH church has twenty-two members.

One lady was also baptized during the Hanyigba campaign. This event occurred at about 11:00 pm. “And she came out of the water rejoicing”

Personal work during campaign
One of the activities during both campaigns was personal evangelism from house to house.  Gabriel studyed with two ladies. Hodanu studyed with a lady too.

Hanyigba campaign
Activities at Nyiveme Church of Christ. Steve Ashcraft and I visited Kpalime this past weekend and were privileged to be part of the Hanyigba campaign and the worship service. We decided not to preach or teach, but rather observe the students officiated. We were impressed with their performance. We are confident that our labor is not in vain.

Akuvi was burried in baptism and one of the students conducted the baptism. Akuvi was a first time visitor to the Nyiveme Church of Christ, but decided to give her life to Christ that morning. She promised to come for the baptism at 4:00 pm, and she did exactly so. 

What the Lord is doing with former CBS students.

Gabriel @ Danyinu 1 baptism

Jean @ Hanyigba 2 baptism

Yaovi @ Akepe 2 baptisms

Selorm @ Noepe 1 Baptism

Gidigidi @ Sanguera 7 baptisms

Total  13 baptisms

Proposed date for graduation is 28th of September, 2013

Report By: H.WILLIE GLEY williegley@gmail.com

Weekly radio program to resume soon.

Adding To The Kingdom In Togo...

Another student baptized
I was glad when I got the news that another student – KpaKpabia has obeyed the gospel in baptism. This brings 13 the number of baptized students. We are left with two more to be baptized. I learnt they have promised to do so soon. Hopefully, all the students would be baptized before graduation in July, 2013. I am so grateful to God that this strategy of enrolling denominational church leaders and using the school as a tool to convert these men is working as we planned. Please remember the two remaining ones in your prayers. The baptism was conducted by Cephas, the principal.

CLASS IN SESSION AT CBS
During my recent visit, I was privileged to be there while Akalo arrived from Tsevie about 2 hour motor ride from Kpalime. He had come all the way to Kpalime to teach. I appreciate the commitment and the dedication exhibited by these men in their service to the Lord. Akalo preachers for a congregation in Tsevie.

FIVE (5) MEN APPLIED TO ATTEND CBS IN 2013-2015
I was informed that five men have already expressed the desire to enroll at CBS 2013-2015 academic year. We plan to take in 20 students again. I have instructed the teachers to set the entrance examination in preparation for the new enrollment.

FORMER CBS STUDENTS INVITED TO PREACH AT A CAMPAIGN.
Three former students; Selorm, Yaovi and Foli, were recently invited by the Dzodze church of Christ in Ghana to participate in a Campaign for Christ. God blessed their activities with two baptisms.

CHURCH ACTIVITIES: NYIVEME CHURCH OF CHRIST- KPALIME
Ruth’s father Ernest, was baptized about eight months and since then it has been his wish that his entire family will become members of the Church. A few weeks ago, Ruth was immersed intoChrist. Brethren are now studying with his wife and another daughter.

WHAT IS GOD DOING WITH OUR FORMER STUDENTS?
It is always a joy to mention what God is accomplishing through men whom we trained at CBS. In the month under review,

Preacher            Town        Baptisms

Selorm               Noepe            2

Kossi                  Sanguera       2

Yaovi                  Akepe            2

Foli                     Keve             3

Gabriel                Danyinu       1

Hodanu               EYO             2

Total baptisms                    12

EYO CHURCH GETS NEW PLACE OF WORSHIP    
At the time of enrolling at CBS, Hodanu was a leader in the Church of Pentecost in EYO near Kpalime. A few months later, he decided to start teaching his congregation lessons he was receiving from school. Hodanu was baptized and later he baptized a couple of his members. Some of the leaders frowned on this attempt to convert the entire church. As a result some left the church. Those who stayed have completely embraced the New Testament worship and experiencing numerical and spiritual growth. When I visited EYO last week, I met some of the ladies who protested by leaving,had returned. They have since been assisted with CFA 261.00 to construct a new meeting place with CBS also contributing CFA 26,000.00. EYO church has a membership of 19 adults.

Willie Gley

Growing Prospects In Togo...

TRACT DISTRIBUTION & ENROLLMENT EXERCISE

World Bible School and Mission Printing continue to complement each other in an effort to spread the saving message of Christ. Ever since we started receiving 20 footer sea containers from Mission Printing in the US, it has facilitated the world Bible School enrollment exercises. In the past, it was difficult getting people to write their names in order to enroll in the WBS, but now with the coming in of the tracts, they are more willing to give their names in exchange for a tract. This is so because most denominations sell their tracts and other religious literature that the Church of Christ is willing to hand out free of charge.

We recently organized a three day tract distribution exercise at ‘Obra Spot’ a very popular spot in the center of town. We gave out a couple of boxes of tracts and at the end of it all, we enrolled 200 plus names.

The Keve campaign was a joint effort between the Kpalime church and the Dzodze church in the Volta of region of Ghana. This church planting exercise started a couple of months ago when bro Riley brought a team of men from the US to work in the South Eastern part of Togo. As a result of this effort, five preachers trained at CBS in Kpalime have been hired to minister in the new congregations.

In a recent campaign at Keve, twenty souls were baptized thus marking the beginning of the Keve Church of Christ. Below you have pictures of some activities during the campaign.

The number of students at Center for Biblical Studies continues to be 15. Studies are going well and teachers are also committed to their duties. Students have continued in evangelism and as a result have planted one new congregation, distributed several tracts, have 32 prospects that they are studying with. Above all they are seriously anticipating their graduation by September 2013.

Willie Gley