The students of IBISR have had a one week break after their finals and have returned to begin the next quarter of school work. It's always good to have them return and share of their experiences (especially our first year students) when they go back home to their family. It is encouraging to see them realize how much their family and friends view them differently than before. They can already see the effects of the gospel in their lives and how much of a difference one quarter of Bible can make! Please pray that these students continue to live what they learn and teach what they've been taught so that others can find the way, the truth, and the life that leads to heaven!
A Time To Live, Work, And Die...
Dear Loyal Co-Workers,
A TIME TO LIVE AND WORK. If you are paying attention to the volume numbers of these reports you will notice that this one is Vol. 8 No. 1. Yes, we have completed seven years in Tanzania and are beginning the eighth. We did so on February 8. It has been a growing experience for all of us, as well as a humbling one. To be a part of such a great work (both in terms of the fact that it is God's work and the fact that it is an honor to work with the Stafford’s and others who have come our way) is a grand blessing indeed. We are committed to the work until 2018 but we are also considering what the future will hold. The bottom line is that we do not know, as yet, what the future holds, but we do know Who holds the future. And that is truly a comfort. Thank you for your faithful support over the last seven years. We pray God blesses you richly for it.
A TIME TO DIE. Twa, (of the Islamic faith), who was the husband of Margareth (Christian employee of ACSOP), died and was buried one week ago. Twa, a diabetic who contracted malaria while conducting a safari, died on a Friday evening and was buried the next day (Muslims bury quickly). The Muslims will stay at the deceased persons home and sing for 3 days. Margareth remained home today (instead of worshipping) because her late husbands’ family is meeting regarding HIS belongings. She has two children (ages 10 and 3) and as of Saturday, had not told them about their father’s death. We kindly encouraged her to do so (they lied to the older child telling him his father was on a “long journey.”) This child attended the funeral but did not see who was in the casket. Tanzanians mistakenly believe that keeping the truth from children is protecting them and that they should not be told about such issues until they are much older. I would surmise that there are not many, if any, Swahili books written on the best way to handle this situation. Americans have knowledge, good counsel, etc. at their fingertips…not so here. “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). Margaret needs prayers to grow in her faith and become strong.
HOT TAMALES! While visiting Margareth, tradition says you must serve “chai” (tea) to your guests. Tanzanians drink it VERY HOT. Just the heat of the cup was too much for Trina’s “tender” fingertips so someone quickly handed her a cloth. Her observation is that the women have had the nerve endings in their hands “seared with a hot iron” (or a hot coal) during their years of cooking over an open fire. We’ve always said, “The strongest woman in America is a wimp in Africa.”
OUR APPRECIATION and FAREWELL is extended to Ted Cherry, who diligently taught two Master’s Classes at the ACSOP. This week at ACSOP the four English classes taught will be: Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther (instructor Ahimidiwe Kimaro), I and II Thessalonians (Emmanuel Peter), Joshua, Judges, Ruth (Charles Heberth) and I and II Timothy and Titus (Jimmy Gee). Due to a miscommunication, the Swahili class will not begin until next week. Abigail will be a student in three classes and Lindsey in two.
The Kisongo girls (ages 12-18) enjoyed a SPEND-THE-NIGHT PARTY at our house last Friday. Thirteen girls played outside games, enjoyed food and snacks (of course!) and watched a movie. Abigail also conducted a devotional on the “Good Samaritan” passage. Abigail invited Grace (whose father would not consent to her baptism) to this event but her father would not allow her to come.
We were very encouraged by the confession of sin by one of our Christian brothers. He admitted to “walking in darkness” and truly wants to be able to overcome the temptations that were destroying his family. This brother realized that sin is “only pleasurable for a season” and now has to deal with the consequences. Prayers were answered and this family is now stronger and slowly working toward healing.
Rosemary will receive the results of her biopsy tomorrow. Rehema (Therasia’s sister) continues to attend the services at Kisongo. Her neighbor, Sophia, has been a very good influence and encourager to both Rehema and Therasia. Sophia didn’t feel knowledgeable enough to teach them but “hath done what she could.” Her efforts have resulted in Therasia’s conversion and Rehema’s desire to study. Never underestimate what a little effort can do.
Thank you for joining us in this work and helping us to teach East Africans God’s Word, giving them the hope of eternal life.
Because He Died for All,
Jimmy, Trina and family
20 Plan For Graduation In Uganda...
Dear brethren,
The Lord is continuing to bless us here in Uganda. Reports from congregations where our students work are good. Gengulukho church of Christ, there was a death in that congregation. Our beloved sister Matirida Ajiambo passed away on the 2nd of February and was buried on the 4th of February 2012. She was the mother of our brother Dadira Wonyango. Dadira was the first convert of the school in 2007. His mother followed him.
This Saturday, 12 congregations from Busia and Mayingo Districts came together in their quarterly fellowship. These congregation are 14 in number and their aim is to work together in helping each other in their problems. When they meet together three lessons are taught from different preachers. Each congregation contributes $10 dollars which is given to the hosting congregation to be used in solving whatever needs they might be having. Most congregations want funds to buy plots, building church buildings and others. These congregations also contribute $5 dollar each whenever there is death in any congregation to help in caring for the burial expenses.
Today we worshipped at Nandwa church of Christ. After worship we sent different members to visit those who were reported to be sick. Myself, Margaret , Paul my son and Loyce, my mother, went to visit Okello Adaya who has been very sick after the death of his brother who passed away on the 10th February. Okello was complaining of stomach pain and headache. Today he had come from the hospital and he was at home. Another group visited Makoha Eridadi who is suffering from a stroke. The church always takes to him the Lord’s Supper every Sunday, as he cannot come to church. They reported that Eridadi today could not even wake up by himself as he usually does. Let us continue praying for brother Eridadi.
UGANDA SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM graduation is just at hand. On the 2nd of March 20 students will graduate. Two students will just go through the process, but they will continue for two more quarters in the new school year. We need your prayers as we plan this.
Yours
Francis Wechesa
Freed Hardeman Lectureship...2012
We are attending the Freed Hardeman Lectureship this week. I love the opportunity to hear some great lessons, sing with a heavenly sounding congregation, visit with wonderful friends, and enjoy the fellowship of incredible coworkers in the faith. This is always an encouraging time of the year. If you receive this report and you are attending the lectureship, please stop by the Bear Valley booth, we would love to visit for a few minutes.
Building on last week’s exciting announcement of the establishment of a new school in Kenya, we are looking to make additional trips this year to consider possibilities in several other countries. In the next 18 months we are hoping to potentially have 4 more locations up and moving in the right direction of training men to preach the gospel.
Next month will bring our first staff meeting of the year. All the Extension staff will meet in Denver to discuss a number of areas to improve the overall work of the program. This opportunity makes it possible to dig into areas of the work where we need to make necessary adjustments to improve the operations, address student and administration needs, along with discussing future development.
Just the thought excites me because I know good always comes from working on both the positive and negative areas of this work.
Now on to the reports...
Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is /extension-schools/
Extension Reports
Cameroon Grows Spiritually And Numerically: Recent evangelism produces fruit in a needed area in a French speaking section of Cameroon.
Singing, New Students, And Reaching Out: The Chimala Bible Institute is working with an evangelism committee to plan outreach opportunities in the work.
Making Adjustments For Growth: As the school grows in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the staff make necessary adjustments to improve the program.
VVBC Annual Report: The report from the Visakha Valley Bible College expresses the progress made in the work in India over the past year.
Cold In Ukraine, But The Work Grows: Extreme cold conditions in Gorlovka, Ukraine have forced many businesses to close, but the church and school continue to grow.
Friends, Classes, And A Returning Family: It has been a busy week in Arusha, Tanzania and there is positive events planned with the return of the Hochdorf family.
Final Thoughts
As we are now fully committed to February, we are looking ahead to the activities of the year. Several trips will be made this year by various teachers and extension coordinators for teaching in the program. We will also make trips to look into possibilities for establishing new schools. It is going to be an exciting year for Extension Training.
All of this is possible because of your generosity. Thank you for trusting the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver in training men to preach the gospel. We look forward to bringing you powerful reports about the development of the work throughout the year. Thank you!
God bless
Bob
Friends, Classes And A Returning Family...
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Life is an exciting business and most exciting when it is lived for others.” - Helen Keller
FRIENDS. Friday evening Dr. Danny Smelser, Rick and Cynthia Nobles and Wendell and Kay Waites came to our home for a cookout. Dr. Smelser and his wife, Nancy, help to spread the good news of Christ through the ministry of their medical clinic in the nearby village of Monduli. Rick and Cynthia Nobles have been to Tanzania before to help with the clinic, conduct sewing and drip irrigation classes. This time, working along with Mr. and Mrs. Waites, the Nobles were here on “World Bible School” business. We enjoyed them all so much and the house was alive with excitement and laughter. Our younger children (Naomi and Elijah) took a special liking to Kay (they must have sensed she was a grandmother). We are looking forward to May when the Nobles are scheduled to return and hope to see the Waites again.
OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY class is now history, but the students still have work to turn in later. The Leadership class began Saturday morning. Our thanks to Ted Cherry for his time and effort in teaching these two classes.
BIBLE STUDIES: Lindsey continues to teach Therasia (new Christian) concerning basic principles. They studied twice this week with the first lesson entitled “How God Has Dealt with Man” and began Genesis 1 for their second lesson. It made us very happy that Rehema, Therasia’s older sister, sat in on one of the studies and has requested a personal Bible study! Rehema was in both Bible class and worship today.
Our neighbor, Lucy, was sick so we did not study Saturday morning. Jimmy’s usual Saturday morning study with Ammon was also cancelled (by Ammon).
ACSOP. The new students (about 20) will arrive this week to begin their studies on Feb. 13 in the Swahili class. The second-year English students will also be back to start on the same day. Please pray for their safe travels and that they will dedicate themselves to learning God’s Word.
KISONGO BIBLE SCHOOL: The men of the Kisongo congregation have run into some “snags” concerning the beginning of the school and plan to meet this month to discuss ways to overcome the challenges so the classes may begin. Please pray that they will not let anything stand in the way of this good work.
RETURNING MISSIONARIES. Sean Hochdorf, along with his wife, Anita, daughter Maddie and Sean's parents will be arriving February 20th to re-join the TZ 2000 Mission Team. Sean and his family were here a few years ago but had to return to the states due to Anita’s severe back problems. They will be involved in many aspects of the work.
ON THE HOME FRONT: We’re all thankful to be in good health. The four older girls are both busy with school work (Abigail at the ACSOP this past week and next week, the rest with their “Gee Academy” studies). Heather and Candace are trying to get as much school finished as possible in order to be free during the 4 week-long stay of the Akins’ in May-June. They are just about to “burst at the seams” thinking of spending time with their cousins Steven, Garret and Olivia. Heather and Candace are also saving their money to travel with Jimmy to Nairobi to meet the cousins when they arrive.
AN APOLOGY. We’re sorry that there have not been any pictures in the last few reports. We’ll try to do better next week.
THANK YOU. Please accept our heart-felt thanks for your support. Please also accept our invitation to come for a visit…we would love for you to see the work first-hand! Jimmy is a terrific travel agent and can help you plan your trip.
In Christian Love,
Jimmy, Trina and Family
If you would like to see the report with pictures, please click here.
Cameroon Grows Spiritually And Numerically...
Dearest in Christ,
Calvary greetings from this part of the globe is our wish for you. The staff, students and the members of the Wotutu congregation sends their love to you, your family and the congregation of God’s people where you are. We pray that this mail finds you all in good health and a sound faith.
We give thanks to God for all we are doing that is going on smoothly. Everything went on well with our mid-week class in our congregation and our classes in CBIW. We thank God for bring all the lecturers from outside Wotutu village to teach and return them back to their various homes safe and sound. Our chapel topic for the week, and will continue throughout the month, is TRANSFORMATION. This is aimed at creating a deep consciousness to all in our family about our lives.
Brother Tobias baptized two souls in Bali village during his weekend evangelism. Brother Ashu went to Muea, a congregation that a minister abandoned for different involvements. We are sending our students there weekly for nurturing so that they will not be like orphans. Keep the work in your prayers. Brother Namina Bernard and Tabit Henry returned from Mondoni village to nurture and to preach and teach the young congregation we established few weeks ago.
As I write this mail to you we are just making our way back to the campus after spending four days with 3 students in a French community Nkongsamba about 170 kilometers from Wotutu. We are also answering a Macedonian call to come over and help. Some students went to other locations and all went on well.
Preaching from house to house in Nkongsamba city went well. The city has about 150,000 inhabitants, purely French speaking, with very few English speaking. People are thirsty for the truth as they listened to me keenly, but still need to check their denominational beliefs with the truth. Even in their fire side they will suspend their cooking process to listen to us.
There is a newly established congregation in Nkongsamba with four
Christians. The worship hall was characterized with some visitors who came to see the New Testament worship for the first time. They expressed much satisfaction, but they will need follow up. Keep this work in your prayers.
Two of our students, who are French speaking, brother Norbert and brother Ititi Benedict, translated into English for others who are not French speaking so they can benefit. It was great and we will see an opening for the gospel to the French communities from now on more than ever before. We pray God will send some French speaking brothers to come over to CBIW to be trained as we shall start a French department during this intake. Some French speaking brothers have shown their interest and are applying. Keep our work in your prayers.
We met with the Nkongsamba church of Christ this morning. One of the brothers who met us there is a graduate from Nigeria. I met him during my last visit there and encouraged him to come over so that he can be part of our visions for the French communities. He will be the one to continue the work now. Keep him in your prayers and share this with those who will love to be involved in French mission here in Cameroon. We need French tracks, Bibles, and other French materials for this work. Minister Mukom Bernard needs your prayers and deep concern.
The new congregation in Nkongsamba is meeting in a rented house. The sign board is written up in French and English to suit both the French speaking and the English speaking because Cameroon is a bilingual country. Keep this work in your prayers so that God will continue to add more souls as the ministers preach and teach many that he will meet on his way.
PLANS
1) The students of CBIW will again go and do a match pass as Cameroon celebrates 50 years of independence. The government in our area is inviting all educational and youth organizations to take part. We shall use that event to make known the church of Christ to more in our area and also to preach and teach to many youths who are wallowing in youthfulness. The event will be on the 11th February.
2) We plan to send some students and some members of the Wotutu congregation to one of our first newly established congregation and the lone congregation in the region of Lebialem which is having serious problem of leadership and can lead to splitting of the church if immediate visit is not organized there to restore unity.
3) As long as we have the means we shall continue with our weekly evangelism as more demands to come over and help keeps coming to my office.
APPRECIATIONS
Many thanks to God for all His doing in our ministry. He is helping us to continue to think souls and by so doing we go out to rob from the strong man’s house. It is a great commission and we are excited about it and we thank God for using us in this way to reach out to many souls. More is still to be done. Come and be with us as we continue in our visions. Share this with others who may also love to come and be part of this team. Thanks for all your prayers and support. You are always in our prayers may God continue to use you.
Elangwe and family by His grace
Director CBIW
Singing, New Students, And Reaching Out...
We have finished another week at the Chimala Bible Institute. In chapel this week Samuel spoke on the “Dangers of Looking Back.” Using Lot’s wife he compared her longing for the world with our desire to not look back, but look forward to Jesus (Hebrews 12:1). Samuel is a fine young Tanzanian that is already preaching every Lord ’s Day and looking forward to serving God even better because of his studies. Joseph went out with three of our students to Tukuyu and they had 3 baptisms. Boaz had for the past few weeks been traveling to the “old mission” in the mountains and 5 Christians who had been out of service were restored. Wednesday, after teaching Jeremiah class, our students went to the mission church where I preached a sermon from Jeremiah calling us back to the “old paths” (Jeremiah 6). Ezekiel returned from Sumbawanga where they had 26 in attendance, two baptisms and a restoration.
The evangelism committee met with a plan presented by brother Howell Ferguson where we will start next week with further training of our students in evangelism. We have been invited to four churches where we will have a series of lessons with our students participating every other weekend. Remmy, our new director of the English program, Boaz, one of our long time instructors, Howell Ferguson and myself will be conducting these seminars. We believe it will strengthen the area churches and give our students valuable training. Speaking of training at chapel Friday, brother Howell led the students in learning some new songs. The devotion and joy evidenced in these young men praising God in our daily chapel services is truly inspiring. We now have two new students in school, one a Tanzanian Swahili student and one a Malawian English student. We now have a “full house.” We have enrolled 26 students studying, singing, and reaching out with the message of salvation Jesus came to provide. Please continue to pray for the students and staff at the Chimala Bible Institute.
Garry L. Hill
Extension Coordinator
Making Adjustments For Growth...
Joe Hickey has been with us the past 3 weeks teaching on evangelism at the school and helping with the work in the village of Takam. We appreciate brother Joe and his involvement with the local work here, especially with the villages. We thank him for his compassion and love that he exemplifies to the people of Cambodia. We also want to thank all those who support this work, demonstrating your love and compassion as well. Please continue to pray for us as continue to grow and strive to be the church that is found in the New Testament!
This is week 4 of the month of January and it has been a hectic week. We just finished our quarter for the 1st and 2nd year students and they did really well. The second year students are trying their best not to let the first year out shine them in their studies. It's healthy competition to learn God's word! I don’t know if I mentioned this, but after I came back from America in November, we had 8 new students enrolled, so instead of lumping them in with the second year students and confusing them, we created a first year class to ease them into studying God's word. It has been more work for the staff, yet there hasn’t been any complaints from them. That's why I love working with such men because they adapt to the situation in order to glorify God! Joe Hickey will be flying home on the 5th of February and might be back with us in April to finish his project in the Takam village. Please continue to pray for us as we strive to do God's work in Cambodia.
Phanat
VVBC Annual Report...
Greetings to you in the precious name of Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. By the grace of God we are all doing fine and the school work is going on well. 
On the 9th of February we shall be having a one day Leadership Workshop by Dennis Jones, President, Heritage Christian University. All of our students & faculty from VVBC are going to be attending this workshop.
Annual Work Report (2011)
Through our efforts in this year God blessed us with these results. It is certainly encouraging to look back to see how far we came, however when we look at the task of reaching millions of lost souls, which are in front of us, we remind ourselves of our responsibility. During 2011, we had the opportunity to meet with several preachers from rural parts that area. They are about 300 kms from the school. Part of the evangelism program we shall be visiting these villages to spread the good news through our campaign week programs. (Tract distribution, Bible Classes & Gospel meetings)
New congregations have been planted by the work of the school and the students - 4
Baptisms have been conducted – 180
Christians have been restored - 52
New villages we are currently working in where the goal is to plant a congregation in 2012 - 5
Bible studies conducted – 823
Gospel meetings conducted in the villages - 37
Denominational preachers, congregations and individuals converted - 7
How many pieces of literature has been distributed – over 60,000
Faculty in their ministry
We are blessed to have the teaching faculty who are also ministers of the gospel. As their efforts have been going on steadily that is giving great results of adding more souls to the Lord’s body.
Short Classes
Currently I am teaching Denominational Doctrines. I have taught the Gospel of John in the last week. We are through with that. I am so happy that students have done a good job in writing the exams, and the assignments. The reading assignment really helped the students understand the text better. I remarked on the diligence of our students.
Master Class
Brother Gary Fallis is teaching Christian Education and Church Growth. This is the last session for the Master Class students. They have to turn in the due work. They are agreed to turn in
their work on the date set by them. With that we came to a conclusion that the graduation exercise will be in July on the set date. Hope fully we shall set the date soon. It is certainly a joy to think about the first Graduation exercise of the Master Class. We are thankful to God for this great blessing toward the Church in India. Right now there are 10 students. Hopefully all of them will complete the required work to be graduated. Our school is the first and only school to offer this Degree. We have a list of 12 students we shall be interested to be enrolled in the next Master class batch.
About our Plans in the Year 2012
As usual our chief focus would be Evangelism. In 2012 a new program to spread the good news in the city involves: holding a VBS at the school premises during our summer break. We can do a great job with this program. Briefly, stretching our arms of evangelistic activities in the city and rural areas to spread the good news.
Brotherly,
Samuel Raju & John Dean Muppidi
Visakha Valley Bible College
Skinner's Garden Bible School
Church of Christ
Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
Cold In Ukraine, But The Work Grows...
Hello dear brothers and sisters.
We came to the end of the first month of the year 2012. Time is flowing by so fast, and we are missing it sometimes because of the hectic life. As James said it: you are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes (Jm. 4:14).
Usually in January and in February, work of all offices here in Ukraine and in Russia is paralyzed due to extremely low temperature. But we are trying not to be influenced by the weather and keep on serving God. During this week the weather in Gorlovka has been steadily –20C (–4F) with high humidity. In different regions of our country the government closed schools for a while.
After a two-week break, classes in our institute resumed on January 9. Right now the first-year students are studying 1-2 Samuel and a book of Isaiah. The second-year students are studying Romans, 1-2 Peter and Jude. Classes are organized in a way that students would dedicate more time studying the Old Testament during the first year and the New Testament during the second year.
In the Central Church of Christ in Gorlovka (that meets at the building of the Institute), there are many good things and of course some problems that most congregations face. Every Tuesday and Thursday there are Bible classes, and there is a Sunday service. Right now we have less people attending church due to the low temperature, since elderly people are not able to come. Besides there are a few people who left the church; they have not come for quite a while, and now they don’t want to have anything to do with Christ and God’s family. We keep praying for them and ask you to keep in your prayers those who left God’s church.
We have finally solved all the issues with the paperwork concerning the closure of the Language University which was the previous owner of the building that the Bible Institute owns now). Right now we are fully using the discounts and benefits for religious organizations. God has answered our prayers.
Last week, Bogdan Chigvintsev (a first-year student) and I went to the church in Makeyevka, where I had an opportunity to preach and tell people about the Bible institute and its work. We keep on looking for students. In the middle of January, I was contacted by the leaders of two congregations that separated from the Baptist movement (each congregation has 30 people in average). They want to study in our Institute and even came to Gorlovka to have a personal meeting. We had a long discussion, and I explained them the Biblical teaching of the baptism, church service, musical instruments, etc. I made it clear for them that only Church of Christ members who believe in the sound doctrine can be admitted to our study program. The most interesting thing is that they were listening and asked time to think and consider everything. I don’t know how it all will work out with them; however, please keep praying with us for these people so that God’s true Word works in their hearts now.
Next month we plan to organize the preachers’ meeting and several events for the church. We are looking forward to the arrival of the teachers from the US, Garth Hilton and Johnny Mack Young, and we pray for their safe travels.
Thank you for your spiritual and financial help. We appreciate your cooperation and the desire to help Ukraine to grow spiritually. Both students and church members send you their greetings.
Your brother in Christ,
Dennis
To see the report with pictures, please click here.
A New BV Extension In Kenya!
Kenya will be the host of the next Bear Valley Extension School. For the past 8 months discussions have been developing to get involved with the work in Kenya. Several graduates from the Andrew Connally School of Preaching, who are from Kenya, have been working in Western Kenya to plant the church and develop a base for students to train in the preaching and teaching of the gospel. How awesome to think we are working with a second generation school. The efforts of the ACSOP are being seen in another country as a school begins to continue the work started in Tanzania years ago.
All the necessary requirements have been put in place for the beginning of this new school. After a successful survey trip last year, Keith Kasarjian, along with Mike Reese, have been working diligently to work out the details for establishing a school with the Ahono Church of Christ in Luanda, Kenya. The overseeing stateside congregation for this work will be the Charlotte Avenue Church of Christ in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Mike Reese will serve as the coordinator of the work and the director of the school will be Charles Ogutu. Brandon Kerns, who has been instrumental in the development of a school in Western Kenya, will also serve as a liaison for the work.
This is the first of several locations we are looking at for the year ahead. There will be more information forth coming about the development of the work in Kenya, as well as, additional locations in their development.
We are living in exciting times, as many around the world see the need and are looking to prepare men to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. As we continue to grow and develop a greater understanding of how the work can be more effectively accomplished, we give thanks to our God for opening the doors by placing the right people in the right locations at the right time.
Thank you for being part of God’s purpose in the development of Extension Training. You are making a difference.
Now on to the reports...
Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is /extension-schools/
African Catfish and 4-Inch Cockroaches: Are you intrigued? Howell Ferguson recently sent an update on their work in Chimala. Read more from his report by clicking here.
Extension Reports
A Good Look At Growth In Cameroon: The news from the Cameroon Bible Institute of Wotutu continues to show the increase God is giving within His kingdom.
Why They Come To School: The stories behind the students who attend the Chimala Bible Institute demonstrate the dedication to prepare themselves for the Lord’s service.
A Year In Review: Willie Gley shares a review from 2011 of the work in Togo with the Center For Biblical Studies.
The Message For East Africa: Francis Wechesa shares the message needed for East Africa, and perhaps for all of Africa and the world.
When Seconds Count: The report from Arusha, Tanzania shows the importance of a quick response when fire breaks out. As well, the news is exciting.
Final Thoughts
This week, my wife and I are taking to the road again, making a few domestic stops to share the news of Extension Training with others. Over the next three weeks we will visit with several congregations and attend the Freed Hardeman Lectureship. It is always enjoyable to see so many people come together to hear lessons from God’s Word. The fellowship is awesome, the singing is incredible, and the opportunity to share the work with others is a blessing.
Thank you for the tremendous ways you are involved in making this work possible. Your prayers, generosity, encouragement, and involvement keep us strong in the faith and dedication necessary to see the work moves forward. I pray for you daily.
God bless
Bob
When Seconds Count...
Dear Loyal Co-Workers,
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Humble people don’t think less of themselves; they just think of themselves less.”
FRIDAY, we welcomed TED CHERRY and are thankful for his safe arrival. Mr. Cherry, who works with the Bear Valley Bible Institute’s Extension Program, has made several trips over in the past few years in order to teach at the ACSOP. For the next two weeks, he will be busy teaching Principles of Leadership and Old Testament Theology to the Master's students. Some students have arrived and others are still on their way. Our daughter, Abigail, will be a student in these classes in order to get credit towards her Bachelor's degree.
THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS…The ladies continued the review of Genesis (chapters 1-25) while the men studied the Gospel of John. Mr. Cherry preached an excellent sermon on John 3 concerning the conversion of Nicodemus. The church at Kisongo is definitely blessed and has greatly benefited from lessons taught by visiting teachers. A congregation grows strong feeding from God’s Word.
WHEN SECONDS COUNT…the Arusha Fire department is only days away! Okay, this is negative and sarcastic, but also funny. The manager of a restaurant and lodge was telling us of a fire that broke out there. Somehow fire shot up through the fireplace up to the roof and smoke filled the entire restaurant. He notified the security company and who in turn contacted the fire department. The manager was fortunate in that everyone followed protocol and he had the fire under control in 15 minutes. The customers were moved outside and the restaurant continued to serve them. However, 2 days later the fire department shows up with sirens blasting and bells ringing. At the gate the driver inquired about the fire, looked at his log sheet and say, “Oh, that was 2 days ago. We’re supposed to be somewhere else.” Hopefully, it didn’t take them 2 more days to find the current fire.
STICKS AND STONES…are a boy’s best friends. Our boys love carving and have made totem poles (miniature) and several other items. For Christmas gifts, Stuart gave several in the family a necklace with a carved figure on it. Lindsey was a little “surprised” that the carving she received was a casket. Stuart, David and Elijah love crushing rocks and found one that appears to have black onyx on the inside. We’re still trying to find information on it on the internet.
“CHARM” IS DECEITFUL AND “BEAUTY” IS VAIN...Elijah and David were climbing on the metal gate at the door and evidently Elijah thought he was going to be in trouble. As Trina walked out the door, he whispered to David, “Here comes momma!” Raising his voice (making sure Trina would hear) and looking right at her he exclaimed, “Isn’t she a beauty?!” Again, Scripture was right.
PRAYERS NEEDED. One of our faithful new converts, Adella, has moved to Arusha due to her husbands’ job. Please pray that she will continue to be faithful as she worships with the Arusha congregation. Please remember Rosemary (had typhoid, is pregnant and may have cancer). Also, please pray for our friend, Dennis Itson, who is receiving 20 medical treatments this month. He is a source of constant encouragement to us.
STUART COUNTED seventy-eight people in worship this morning. Among those were Zeno, who recently lost his younger brother. It was announced today that another brother of his (who visited services a few months ago) has also died. How sad that they both died without Jesus. If a family moved to Tanzania and ONLY did Bible studies with the family members of the Kisongo congregation, they would have more than a full-time job. When people already know of someone who is a member, they will more readily agree to a Bible study and will consider more seriously what you have to say. Changing lives, changing futures, changing family trees…that’s what it’s all about. People need hope and direction.
A NEW PARABLE. Due to the poor quality of products bought here, items such as faucets sometimes need replacing as much as twice a year due to the inside becoming “stripped.” One day, as we were discussing the eternality of heaven, Stuart quipped “Heaven is like the girls’ shower faucet knob…it just keeps turning and turning and NEVER ENDS.”
AGAIN…we end this week’s report like always…expressing our gratitude for your prayers and support. We never tire of saying it so we hope you never tire of hearing it. It was a good idea but I think we should give up the hope of ever writing and sending the report on Saturdays. Some things that sound good or look good on paper just never “pan out.” Ha/ha
MAY THE LORD bless your family in ways you never imagined because you stepped out of your “box” to serve Him in ways you never imagined. “Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
ASANTE SANA (“thank you very much”) for joining hands with us to teach the Tanzanian people so they may continue to teach long after we are gone.
Working Together for Him,
The Jimmy Gee family
The Message For East Africa...
Dear Brethren,
We thank you very much with all you are doing to support the work here in Uganda. The faculty, the staff and Students of Uganda School of Evangelism are very thankful for all that you are doing to make this school continue. May the almighty God bless your sweat. We went to do evangelism in Kenya at the Ebuyangu church of Christ. The students went out Saturday and visited house to house around church location. Many people were restored and the members were very much edified through the lessons which were taught by our students on Saturday evening. On Sunday morning I taught the five churches who had come together and the church's responsibility to their preacher. Every one liked the message as it is very much needed in East Africa and may in all of Africa. 'Thank for all that you are doing for the Lord.
Yours
Francis Wechesa
A Year In Review...
On the 11th of December 2011, history was made when over 12,000 Christians arrived at the independence square in cars and church buses public transport from 184 congregations to climax the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Church of Christ in Ghana with a joint worship service.
Activities marking the celebrations included: Official launching, clean up exercises, blood donation and interview on a national TV station.
The sermon was delivered by Fred Asare, the managing director of Village of Hope an orphanage near Accra. The theme was “ Go ye into all the world and make disciples” (Re-energizing the church for the next 50 years, the challenges and opportunities), he used the occasion to encourage us to consider how well we have been able to respond to this commission during these 50 years, the challenges and the prospects. A similar event took place in Kumasi the same day we were meeting in Accra.
NORTHERN VOLTA BIBLE CAMP
End of year Bible Camp has become a tradition in the church in Ghana for several years now. Christians met in different parts of the country to encourage each other and have a good fellowship. The northern Volta Bible Camp was in Vakpo from the 23rd -25th December, 2011. The theme this year was “Leadership Development in the Local congregation”. There were over 20 congregations present. On 25th December, the bible camp was climaxed with a worship service and 600 met that morning.
CBS NEWS (Year in Review)
We have planted three 3 new congregations.
We have baptized thirty (30) to date.
Five brethren were restored.
Currently were are working in two places, one in Kpalime and the other near Kpadape with the view of planting a church there.
Ninety one contacts were made for Bible studies.
Three major gospel meetings conducted.
In 2012, we plan as God enables us to start 4 new congregations around Kpalime. The students will use the church planting exercises as part of their practical assignment.
Five denominational preachers have been baptized since September 12 when the academic year started. All those baptized are students of CBS.
About 1,500 pieces of tracts were distributed.
World Radio Is Making Impact
On behalf of brethren in the Volta Region I thank World Radio for its sponsorship. The “bread of Life” is on Volta Star each Sunday morning from 5:30 – 6:00 am. The speaker is Sem Akumia a preacher at the Ho central Church of Christ.
Year in Review
There were at least two phone calls each week mostly from Togo requesting prayer.
14 Baptisms realized in the year
8 home bible studies completed
2 were restored after listening to program
7 visitors are currently studying with the church.
WORLD RADIO- KPALIME, Togo
As a result of the Radio Program in Kpalime, a family of five started visiting the Alikpodzi Church of Christ. The Hanyigba Church has also been a beneficiary of the radio program. Listeners are beginning see the difference between denominationalism and the Church in the Bible. A majority of the Students at CBS came as a result of the Radio program. Denominational preachers are visiting our office to make inquiries about the Church of Christ. Several invitations from the denominational churches have been extended to Cephas, the presenter, to come and teach them. The challenge we now face is how do we support these churches after they have given up denominationalism and have become Church of Christ. A group in Eyo, Kouma, Agou are all interested in having the Church in their towns. Five baptisms were realized during the year in review. Several calls come in each week. Some are enrolled in WBS and many home Bible studies are being conducted.
OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT TOGO MISSION EFFORT
Center for Biblical Studies
Dear Brother Gley,
Believing in your mission efforts in Togo, I/we propose as the Lord enables, to send $...............each month through 2012 to the support of this work. Enclosed you will find $....................
H. Willie Gley C/O Blanco Church of Christ
P. O. Box 866
Blanco, TX, 78606
Tel:830-8334884
Name:........................................................... Address:........................................................... City/State/Zip............................................... NOTE: Please make cheques payable to BLANCO CHURCH OF CHRIST and earmark for Gley/ Togo Mission
Contacts: GHANA
H. Willie Gley
P.O. Box An 19611 Accra-North, Ghana Email:williegley@gmail.com Cell: 011-233-244-509169 USA
Blanco Church of Christ
P, O, Box 866
Blanco, TX, 78606
Tel: 830-833-4884
Why They Come To School...
I am constantly amazed and humbled when I hear our student’s stories about their reason for coming to the Chimala Bible institute. We have finished our second week of classes and brother Howell Ferguson gave a Friday presentation to the evangelism committee of how to better use the students on the weekend for training in using what they learn in school. We are going to be having weekend seminars at the area churches in which our students will be preaching and doing home Bible studies. This training will help students like Luka Chove. He says he came to school because there is no church in his home town and he came to school to get the knowledge of the Bible so he could start the church of Christ in his village of Lubaruku.
Lyford, one of our second year Malawian students, tells of how he spent his break before returning to school. He preached in three congregations; Luzi, Thumbi and Bwengu. Because of his work, there were 12 baptisms and 15 restorations. He then shares that all of these congregations are sending their greetings and appreciation for the Chimala Bible Institute and Bear Valley for making his training possible. Samuel, a student in Tanzania, reports he held 12 classes with different people in their homes and preached 4 times. Israel has been preaching with a congregation at Uturo. Besides preaching, he reports that he has been teaching the children how to love God in the congregation.
That is why they come to school. To use their talents and be taught the “unsearchable riches of the Gospel of Christ.” We are at full capacity at this time with 25 undergraduate students and 14 Masters students. We have 10 full time faculty members, who not only teach weekly, but spend the weekends going out and preaching with the students of CBI. The latest evangelism report tells of William, one of our students, who preached a “very powerful sermon on repentance” at Madibira while with two of our teachers, Joseph and Frank. Just a few minutes ago we received another report from Ezekiel, one of our instructors and a student in the Master’s program, that this weekend there have been two baptisms and a restoration at Sumbawanga. Brother Seth Ferguson will be leaving us tomorrow after a two week stay at the school. Seth preached in chapel, preached in area churches, taught Bible at the secondary school and lead singing at Friday’s chapel, teaching our students new songs to use in praise and worship. The students and teachers all enjoyed and were edified with his stay with us. We look forward to him returning later this year. So please pray for the work, the training, the Bible study, the effort that is going on with our students at CBI, because that is why they come.
Garry L. Hill
BVBID Extension Coordinator
A Good Look At Growth In Cameroon...
Dearest in Christ,
Great love from this end to you over there. I do hope this report will meet you and your family in good health and sound faith as usual. I am glad to share with you what made news on our campus and off campus in the course of the week.
The week went on well with all our studies. The students, staff and members of our congregation here in Wotutu are doing great in health and are growing daily in the Lord. Thanks very much for all your prayers and great concern to us and the work.
Brother Innocent baptized one of the prospects. Julius obeyed the gospel, as seen in the picture above. Please keep him in your prayers to grow daily for the glory of God. One soul, brother Emmanuel Okia, was restored.
This weekend was a busy one for some staff and all the students of CBIW. Due to the many demands for the gospel in different communities for us to come over and help, it is becoming more demanding in how to accomplish all this with our little resources and human resources. God gave us wisdom to meet up with three urgent demands this week. I divided the student body into two groups and sent one to the congregation we revived last week, sending one lecturer to another community and I went with the larger group to Lykoko village.
As I write this mail to you we all made it back to the campus safe and sound with great success.
I preached Saturday night in an open air in the market square of Lykoko village using a mobile microphone to speak out the word loud and clear on the topic BE PREPARED FOR THE JUDGEMENT DAY and light was everywhere, thanks to the presence of our powerful generator set. The population of the village without lights was drawn to come and see what was happening and they came and listened to the gospel and movie from WVBS.
Our student, brother Tobias Sakwe, spoke in the work during the day from house to house. So too all the students and some members of the Wotutu
congregation that followed us. The school is making the members of Wotutu to become more evangelistic. Thanks to God that our school motto is very contagious now.
One of our students, brother Innocent Kogge, was doing the same and people stopped their work to listen to what they have never heard. They listened with keenness and the gospel penetrated in their lives and exposed errors from denominationalism.
Brother Ititi Benedict also baptized a soul in Lykoko village. The Lord added nine souls in total for our four days stay in the village. Keep the work there in your prayers. The Lord has done
His part to add. The questions in my mind now involve who will nurture for them to grow to maturity. The field is really ripe but there are few laborers. Please keep praying for students to study well so they will be fit by December 20th 2012 to graduate and go out to help conserve, nurture and win more souls for the Lord. The strong man’s house will be demolished when these soldiers will attack.
The worship hall for one congregation struggles that their place of worship is not much, but they want a full time preacher to come and help the church grow.
The students that were assigned to go and continue to plant and water the Mondoni congregation came back with good news. They restored 3 more souls this week and 6 souls were added into the body there. Keep this work in your prayers because we can see the Hand of God in it.
The staff we sent to Ndonono Balue village returned safe and the Lord restored one and one soul was added into the fold there. A total of 16 souls were added into three congregations that we were able to meet with the demands this week and 5 souls were restored. Glory be to God for loving us.
PLANS
1) We shall travel with a few students this weekend to the French community of Nkongsamba for a four day campaign to establish fully a congregation of the Lord. Please keep us and all our plans in your prayers for help from above.
2) Students will still continue the Mondoni mission to plant and water and also rob from the strong man’s house.
3) More invitations are coming to my office, but our hands are really short to meet up. We shall continue to do those that we can. We are eager to go because our school motto drives us, EVANGELISM IS OUR MISSION AND OUR MISSION IS EVANGELISM.
APPRECIATIONS
We thank God for you. We are glad we know someone like you in our ministry. Thanks very much for all you are doing, it is bearing fruits. God bless you and all that you.
Please do your best to share this report with those around and far from you. God bless and watch over you throughout this week as we meet again by His grace. We are always blessed to read your comments.
Elangwe and family,
By His grace Director CBIW
News Worth Reading...
By the time many of you read the report this week, I will be on a plane headed back to Denver. Ralph and Cindy Williams, and I were in Houston, Texas over the weekend. We were privileged to spend time with the Lake Houston congregation on Sunday and meet with the eldership of this wonderful group of Christians. The meeting with the elders involved discussions about the Extension program overall, but more specifically, the work this congregation supports in Visakhapatnam, India.
It is always encouraging to meet men who understand the vital nature of training men to preach the gospel and who take the responsibility of financially supporting a work very seriously. These men are those kind of shepherds. The meeting was encouraging, informative, and productive in discussing the needs of the work. Bear Valley is privileged to be involved in working side by side with men of such integrity and wisdom.
The report this week brings news from several of the schools where the Bear Valley Bible Institute is assisting in the training of men to preach the gospel. The reports in Chimala and Arusha, Tanzania; Kathmandu, Nepal; Takoradi, Ghana; Siem Reap, Cambodia and Wotutu, Cameroon share exciting news about the growth and development of the overall program of Extension training.
Now on to the reports...
Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is /extension-schools/
Howell and Mary Ferguson, along with several others have arrived at the Chimala Bible Institute in Chimala, Tanzania. Howell’s report about their arrival is found here.
Extension Reports
God Continues To Give The Increase: As classes resume, and a new teacher is brought on board, the growth continues as students evangelize Cameroon.
Leadership Meeting Helps Cambodia: A recent meeting with the leadership at Siem Reap is helping unit the efforts of the church.
26,000 +/- Attend Services In Ghana: A new quarter begins at the West Coast School of Preaching. In December, two services were held worth reading about.
Details Of Day To Day Nepali Life: One of the instructors at the Nepal Center of Biblical Studies shares the day to day activities of Nepali life for an evangelist.
Go Tell It On The Mountain: In a very literal sense, you need to read the story behind this heading that recently took place in Chimala.
Their Thoughts Are Not Our Thoughts: This is one of the hardest lessons to learn as Americans serve in mission work. The Gees share a part of this experience in a recent event.
Final Thoughts
You are all a blessing to me and for so many others around the world. Those who are recipients of your generosity, encouragement, prayer and loving support cannot express enough gratitude for all you have done to make this work possible. Thank you.
My prayer each day is for God’s abundant grace and blessing to continually provide your every need. It is the greatest honor and privilege to know you and share in this work with you. I hope you know the difference you are making in the Lord’s kingdom and the lost souls around the world. You are awesome!!
God bless
Bob
Leadership Meeting Helps Cambodia...
Greeting from Siem Reap Cambodia
Always my privilege and honor to tell you about the work that we are doing in Cambodia.
I would love to thank God always for letting me be a part of His work in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I thought I could go and visit you all sometime in February, but God still wants me to work in Cambodia, so I am looking for another chance to go and visit my brethren a long way from where I live, as a few days ago, I was denied on the 18th of this month by US embassy so I can't go. Any way, I have some news that I would love to share with you all as following.
We had a leadership meeting earlier of this month and the thing went very well. We had leaders from various congregations in Cambodia come to encourage and share with one another the work that was being done in each area. Through that meeting, it helped us to grow more in relationship with a bond in love and peace to one another. I am very thankful to those brethren who came up to join with us. Also I would love to appreciate to our brothers in Siem Reap such as, Phanat, Darat, Cheuy, Hout, Piset, Sokchea, Ravy, Vanra, that we all have a very good idea of helping the church to grow more for the year 2012 compared to other leaders. It's kind of challenging for the Lord's work in our country.
Also this year, we have our brethren engage their family wedding to God's teaching. Keep your prayers for us that sooner or later we plan to have a family camp, so that we will encourage one another through the Bible teaching that we need to raise our children in God's word.
In the year 2011, I think that the number of members not grow much as it supposed to, but I see that our brethren grow in the faith, that helps grow more in numbers and spiritually.
I want to thank God for those brethren who sacrificed their financial and love because of God's work in our country. May God bless them richly and strongly in Him.
Chann
God Continues To Give The Increase...
Dearest in Christ,
Accept greetings from the staff, students and members of the Wotutu congregation and many brethren here who can see your great work through the school and our ministry. They are sending their love to you.
We do hope your week was great and God was with you to see you through in all your endeavors. We pray God to continue His works in your life and that of your family members.
Sister Kudi Gladys obeyed the gospel after listening from us. She came to church with her two children. Keep her in your prayers to keep working for the Lord so that her large family will follow her footsteps one day and also obey the gospel as we continue to plant and water the seed.
Our week in CBIW was great, as it went by without any major problems. The new lecturer is doing well. The students admired his approach and handling of the truth here. They love his encouragement to preach nor matter what. Brother Tabe Moses is happy to be part of our team and promised me in my office to give his best to prepare zealous and devoted soldiers of the cross. That was the way he described our students. Please keep him in your prayers.
Evangelism is our mission and we cannot do without that in a week. The program I shared with you few weeks ago has started rolling. This week we arranged to go to Mondoni Village which is about 10 miles from Wotutu to re-establish the Lord’s church there. The church of Christ in that community was established and stayed for some few months and died. It was after about four years now that we heard the Macedonian call from a sister there to come over and help us through the Buea congregation. We went there this weekend. As I write you now we have just return from there and it is successful, glory be to our God.
I went there with three students and the Lord used us to accomplish His purpose there.
Brother Namina Bernard shared the gospel in Mondoni Village from house to house.
Mondoni villagers were so receptive to the gospel. They gave us audience,
listening to us and they asked lots of questions to cross check their denominational stand with what they were hearing.
Our goal is to continue to rob from the strong man’s house. God is fulfilling His promise in helping us to do so. Yesterday evening in Mondoni Village, sister Elizabeth Sama accepted Jesus and was baptized making the a total of 
two souls in Mondoni village and 7 restorations this morning. Thanks be to God that the church is on again in Mondoni. Keep this new work in your prayers for us to have means to send students every weekend to go and nurture the brethren.
The was a good number of us that worshipped today in that Mondoni village, as the pictures shows below. We have a brother’s parlor that we shall be using as our worship hall. Keep this work in your prayers. It is fruitful for the glory of the Lord.
In the Wotutu congregation, 105 worshipped with 4 first time visitors, who confess their readiness to continue to worship with the Lord’s church and to encourage their families to escape from the bondage of denominationalism. Our PA system keeps cutting across the communities as many will call us from different villages to appreciate the teaching and the light that the Church of Christ is ushering to the communities.
A brother was baptized yesterday during our weekly evangelism, but it resulted in to a severe problem between the students, the leaders of our congregation and the family. I was on mission to Mondoni, but I will be able to handle the situation as of tomorrow to expose to the family the truth of the scriptures concerning the urgency of a man’s salvation. Keep the situation in your prayers.
PLANS
1. We shall travel to Lykoko village this weekend for Campaign and Bible lectureship. Keep us in your prayers for the work and our travels.
2. Keep the Nkongsamba work in your prayers, as we are praying and preparing to go there on the 2nd to the 5th of February with some students for a 4 day campaign.
3. The Batoke, Idenau and Bakassi mission are still pending. The first congregation we established in Lebialem regions is facing serious problems now in leadership. They need our attention. The one who was leading as a young convert cannot control any longer. We are looking for means to encourage him to come to CBIW when the time comes so that one of our students will go there after his graduation this year and serve.
Every day the work load keeps increasing. It is good, but our hands are short to meet up, but by His grace we have the human resources, our students are ready, zealous and sacrificial to go where ever the gospel is calling.
APPEAL
Please come and be part of this soul winning team. If you think souls, then come and join us. Let us go and plant and water so that God will give us the ability to rob from the strong man’s house.
APPRECIATION
I pray to God daily for you, for your concern and prayers over this work. Thanks for your priceless support. God will enrich you and your family the more.
Do your best to share this with others. God bless you. You are a pillar in our ministry.
Elangwe and family by His grace
Director CBIW
26,000 +/- Attend Services In Ghana...
December 2011
Students. One half of the quarter’s work was completed and the students left on December 17 to their respective congregations and towns for the end of year vacation. There they will be engaged in various local programs.
Teachers. The teachers responded to several invitations to help and teach.
December 4, Daniel was the main speaker at a lectureship held at Hotopo for some 8 churches in the area. Two lessons were presented on Worship and Not Forsaking the Assembly. More than 300 were in attendance.
December 10, Charles Arthur, Joshua Aidoo, and Daniel Ampadu-Asiamah presented lessons at a lectureship organized by the Nsuakyi congregation near Fosu in the Central Region.
December 11, Daniel attended the thanksgiving service of churches of Christ in Ghana held in Kumasi. From August of 2011, various events, seminars and lectureships were held to mark the 50th year of the church in Ghana. The climax was the thanksgiving service which was held in Kumasi and Accra simultaneously. At the Kumasi service it was announced that the Bomso church in Kumasi has awarded brother Samuel Obeng and Daniel a trip to the Holy Land in June 2012, in appreciation of their work in the church in Ghana over the years. There were about eleven thousand members in attendance in the Kumasi service and some fifteen thousand attended the Accra service.
December 19-24, the church at Egyam conducted a week-long open-air preaching. Joshua was among the preachers.
December 25, Arthur and Daniel honoured an invitation to teach and preach at the dedication service of the new church building at Egyam. Later that day, Joshua and Daniel conducted the induction service for Effiakuma church’s new preacher, Charles Mensah.
December 30, 2011 - January 1, 2012, Daniel went to Berekum and Wenchi in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana to teach in a yearly church growth workshop in which he has been involved for the past five years. At the concluding worship at Wenchi, in which Daniel preached the sermon, 5 precious souls responded to the invitation and were baptized.
January 2, 2012, the Bomso, Kumasi church conducted their annual New Year School at which issues and matters of interest in the church in Ghana are discussed. Daniel was one of four men invited to sit on the discussion panel.
January 8, 2012, Daniel was the Guest Speaker at a send-off ceremony for Kojo Acquah Beenyi, the local preacher for the Chapel Hill church in Cape Coast, Central Region, who was leaving for Swedru after 10 years of work with the church.
Classes will be back in session at West Coast January 16, 2012, after the end of year vacation. We have one half of the second quarter’s study to complete.
We send to one and all our love and sincere best wishes.
Daniel Ampadu-Asiamah