BEAR VALLEY INSTITUTE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES, TAMALE - GHANA
POST OFFICE BOX TL 925
APRIL 2023 OPERATING REPORT
Several activities took place in the month of April that brought good progress to the preaching school in Tamale. It is necessary to report them for us to have a full view of school and the different things going on in the school.
STAFF QUARTERS
The three bedroom staff quarters that have been on construction for some time is now 99% completed. Everything has been done including the painting, wiring, and finishing work with the exception of the tile work and one of the toilet seats for one toilet facility. We wish to give God the glory this great being has done. We also praise God for the lives involved in getting it done.
VISITATION TO NEW CONGREGATION ESTABLISHED IN SUSU
One Brother James Bisong Legend embarked on a visitation journey to the new congregation that was established by the collaborative evangelistic efforts by the Accra and Tamale bear Valley Schools in the early part of this year. Brother Kwesi Owusu Odame who was left to support the congregation for some months has done great job in inspiring the congregants towards growth. As a matter of fact, the congregation is growing steadily. The joint campaign saw 27 souls brought into the Lord’s church (both new baptized and restored). By the end of April 2023, which was the end of Brother Odame’s stay with the congregation, the congregation had a consistent membership of 36 in number, with some permanent visitors. The congregation has also secured land for the construction of a building for worship. The congregation currently worships in a government classroom. We pray the Lord helps this young congregation to continually grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. Amen!
ACADEMIC WORK
Two courses were taught in the month of April 2023 as the students resumed to full classes on the 17th of April, 2023. Old Testament 1 and the New Testament Church were taught successfully. Brother Albert Tamanja Malir taught the Old Testament 1 While Daniel Adjei Mensah taught the New Testament Church. Lectures continue smoothly to the glory of God.
SCHOOL GARDEN
We are determined to work hard to eliminate the financial burden of certain food crops in the feeding of the students. We are determined to eliminate food components like maize, groundnut and its past and some vegetables. We have already sewed groundnuts, with the hope of good rain so we can harvest them and sow some maize again. We pray the good Lord helps us in the journey.
KPALSI SOUTH CONGREGATION
The congregation in Kpalsi South has in its plans this year to host some number of public preaching in its efforts to preach Christ to the people in Tamale. Being an Islamic dominated community, it sometimes looks discouraging in embarking in evangelistic activities. Notwithstanding, evangelism remains the spirit of the church. Any congregation that fails to evangelize fails on its responsibilities. The Kpalsi South Congregation had some three days of successful public preaching at the Kpalsi last stop to mark the beginning of our evangelistic campaigns journey for the year 2023. It is our hope to have several of them this year forth. We praise that, in the month of April 2023, two souls were added to the Lord’s church.
We bless God for gradual processes being made towards the development of the school and the church in Tamale and Northern Ghana.
The Lord blesses us all,
Bear Valley, Tamale.