INTRODUCTION
We send greetings to you all brothers and sisters in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! With the atmosphere of love and full of Godly activities, we are so delighted to write this report, and we give honor and glory to God who has given us this rare occasion to work in His Vineyard. Our labor for the Lord in the month of May has reached in seven provinces out of the ten provinces we have in Zambia.
Once again we continue to unite our Alumni and current student body working together as we passed the month of May, besides the classes we are busy planning our gospel campaign on the copper belt in Chingola, and we have had a quiet busy month.
AN ATMOSPHERE OF EXPECTANCE
A lot is being expected at BVBI-Zambia on the Copper belt Province and Zambia at Large. The preachers we are training are expected to be present in most of Christian assemblies here on the copper belt while most of our Alumni are actively involved there is still a great shortage of preachers in most congregations.
We have started filling the gap in most of the congregation on the copper belt especially, Luanshya, Kitwe, Mufulira, Mpongwe, Chingola district and now Kasumbalesa the boarder district with D.R. Congo. We continue to create an atmosphere of intimacy (a closeness that should make us God’s Family), warm (love) as we train laborers in His vineyard. Just at the end of the month of May we received Leaders from Chingola district where our students are expected to evangelize the area, and these Leaders had words of encouragement to the Institute and the work being done.
SHORT COURSE
Brother Kennedy Mukuka taught a short course about the New Testament Church, this was a one week course which is according to our School curriculum. Our students were very happy and excited to receive him for the second time. In the same capacity we are expecting Brother Ebenezer Udofia from Kenya for more in Agriculture representing Healing Hand International.
LEADERSHIP MEETING
We had a very successful meeting with most leaders on the copper-belt province. The churches of Christ are now ready for the Gospel campaign meeting coming in between June and July. Twenty three (23) members among them Elders, Deacons, and Evangelists were in attendance. The meeting was very successful with most leaders donating to the budget of the meeting which will be held for 4 days.
Our students are expected to sensitize the gospel meeting and about sixteen congregations on the copper belt are expected to be there in attendance.
OUR GARDEN/ INSTITUTE PLOT
We continue to impart knowledge and skill to our students in the field of Agriculture. Our Garden of Onion, cabbage and pumpkins have continued to grow attracting members of the church and community for greater work remembering the words in Luke 10:17 “the laborer is worthy of his hire” and Paul said “if a man will not work, let him not eat” (2 Thess. 3:10). We need to do more especially at our own land.
We have acquired the land for the Institute which is 60*100 meters where we have intention to build the school and other extra activities for Agriculture to be taken there. Please keep us in your prayers that this becomes a reality for the School in Zambia
BAPTISM /RESTORATIONS
We have recorded sixteen (16) baptisms on the copper belt of which nine (9) were recorded in Kitwe and one (1) from Northern Province through our Alumni Levy Silungwe, three (3) from Lupula province. We have also recorded four (4) restorations in Lusaka through our former students Daniel, Simon and Richard. In the same development we have had three (3) restoration from Clive in southern province and seven (7) in the same province from Tryvin, Abiton Siamachila and Daniel Kapata
We have recorded a total number of thirty (30) baptisms and a total number of fourteen (14) restorations for the month of May.
CONCLUSION
We solicit your prayers for our students, Institute administration and the church at large here in Zambia, as we “grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord and savior, Jesus Christ”. Your prayers and our deliberate commitment and the wonderful grace of God can keep all of us focused on the important.
May our God bless all of you for loving God
Cephas and Fred