BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL NKORANZA CAMPUS, GHANA
REPORT FOR SECOND QUARTER 2025
PREAMBLE
Bear Valley Bible Institute Nkoranza is located in the Nkoranza South Municipal of the Bono East Region of Ghana. Nkoranza areas have the largest number of the Lord’s church in the then Brong Ahafo region, now Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo regions, but most of these churches are not manned by trained preachers. When Bear Valley came on board, most of our students are now supporting congregations around. We are grateful to God Almighty and our benefactors for the support.
OVERVIEW
Nkoranza Bible study center is notable for evangelism and church planting. It has been rainy for almost the whole period, which has affected our planned gospel campaign activities. Some students and staff relied on radio and other information centers to expand the gospel. Hoping to have favorable weather in the coming months. Two new students have been admitted to the school. They are brother Felix Lomo, a 46-year-old who has been a member of the Lords church for the past 30 years, and brother Thomas Amponsah, a retired educationist, a member for 38 years. They were enrolled in early June 2025.
COURSES AND EVANGELISTIC ACTIVITIES
As of the end of the second quarter (June, 2025), our students have completed and examined Life of Christ II, III, & IV. Their results have been entered into the students’ database. As indicated earlier, the rain pattern is not favorable for public campaign activities but rather good for farming, in all staff and students were able to record a number of baptisms at our various places of worship.
Interestingly, a founder of a church known as the Overcomers Christ Church at a town called Anyinasu near Sekyere Dumasi, who had been listening to messages preached, got baptized into Christ and converted his church to Church of Christ. Two other members, a male and a female, were also baptized. It was all joy on that faithful day when selected staff and students, together with other ministers, officially worshiped with them. We are expecting more baptisms in the coming weeks.
PROJECTION FOR NEXT QUARTER
As an evangelistic school, we are hoping to propagate the gospel to other areas in the Bono East Region and beyond. We did feasibility studies in three areas to do gospel campaign and possibly plant new churches in Akumsa Dumasi and Akropong, all in Nkoranzah South Municipal. These two towns have a larger population, plans are far advanced to accomplish that mission should the weather change. It’s our prayer that God will continue to bless our benefactors to help train more preachers, plant more churches, and edify the saved.
CHALLENGES
As reported in the first quarter, the only laptop used to prepare reports is malfunctioning, which affects timely reporting. Again, we are lacking a projector, a screen, and other equipment for evangelism.
Brother George Borah, whose house was gutted by fire within the first quarter, is seeking assistance. Staff and students mobilized some relief items to support him. He is still not stable-minded. Please remember him in prayers.
STUDENT’S PROFILE
Brother Stephen Kyeremeh is currently acting as a Preacher for Dromankese Church of Christ. He was born on 7th July 1991 at Dromankese in the Nkoranza North District of the Bono East Region in the Republic of Ghana. His parents are Mr. Kwaku Asante and Madam Afia Afrah, both of Dromankese. He had his basic education at Dromankese and subsequently completed his secondary education at Chiraa Senior High School in the Sunyani East Municipality of the Bono Region. Brother Stephen got married on 4th of May, 2025, to Sister Janet Asamoah. The wedding was colorful; in attendance were staff and students of Bear Valley Nkoranza, Ministers of the gospel, as well as members from various congregations. Aside from the preaching jobs, he is into buying and selling. He occasionally planted foodstuffs as well. He loved doing the work of God and soul-winning for the church. His favorite quotations are John 8:32 and 1 Cor 15:33. Brother Stephen Kyeremeh baptized on 30th December, 2012 at Dromankese in Nkoranza North District of the Bono East Region. He is very punctual in class, he likes submissions, and is always eager to support others when the need arises. He is a fan of Manchester United FC in United Kingdom and locally supports Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC in Ghana.
Reported by:
Rexford Agyare Mintah
Director, Bear Valley Nkoranza Campus(Bono East Region-Ghana)