Highlighting The Giving Example Of Students In Cambodia...

Happy New Year to all my brothers and sisters in Christ! We are another year closer to seeing our Heavenly Father! What an incredible thought for all of us as we progress and use each year to serve Christ. I pray that you begin your new year with fervent love for His kingdom and subjects. I know that you guys are doing your part where you are as I am striving to do my part in serving Him in Cambodia. 

This month's highlight that I want to share with you is very special to me. As we are in our 3rd and final school year (we switched from a two year program to a three year program) the spiritual growth of this class impresses me so much. This student body started to put their faith into practice all on their own. They got together, without any instruction from the staff, and with what little money they have saved up from various part-time jobs, decided to go to one of the student's hometown villages and bought rice, noodles, blankets, salt, sugar, soy and fish sauce to deliver to the needy people of that village! They finally got the chance to understand what Paul meant in Acts 20:35 for themselves! 

This is the kind of growth that we are teaching at IBISR. This is how a Christian should develop and mature. This is what opens up the doors for the gospel to be preached and enlarge His kingdom on earth. Tuk and Doung's (husband and wife and also students of IBISR) reputation in that village have increased due to their fellow student’s acts of kindness. They have been going back to their village to teach and preach there consistently on the weekends and after graduation, they plan on planting and growing a church there. It's encouraging to see babes in Christ growing and maturing into responsible leaders of His church. Please continue to keep the work here in your prayers as we continue to grow and mature in our faith in Him. 

Phanat

To see Phanat’s report with pictures, please click here.

Growth, Zeal, And Determination Are Seen In Cameroon...

Dearest in Christ,

Greetings to you all in Jesus’ name. We do hope you are doing well in all that you and your family are sound and healthy. We are praying for those who are not sound in health.

Last week marked the end of the first month of the Gamma batch of students in CBIW. It is clear now, we can see growth, zeal, and determination. We smile because we see a bright future in this group of brothers who are devoting two years of their lives into intensive study of the word, so as to teach others.

Today in our congregation, I invited a health technician who came to give us a health talk and also help many in our congregation. I have invited him to come on Tuesday with his team and do a severe medical examination to all our students, so that we can know their health conditions and help us deal with them well to avoid lots of things.

Our students were happy to go out for house-to-house evangelism. It was an opportunity for them to discover the village and meet some of their tribal people in the community.

Yesterday’s evangelism team met with brother Mote Daniel, who just moved to Wotutu. He told me he was a Christian with the church of Christ in Ibadan, Nigeria since 1959. He smiled to find his brothers and sisters and since he came to Cameroon about 19 years ago, he has never found the church in his village until he moved to Wotutu. He was restored and enjoyed fellowship with God and His children today. Keep him in your prayers as he is an aged person and also sick.

House-to-house evangelism: evangelism is our mission and our mission is evangelism. We do our best to transplant this spirit to all of our students.

We do our house-to-house evangelism and also distribute tracts from Mission Printing to many. We are almost out of the pile of tracts we had, as many other congregation still make the trip to Wotutu to get them. A selection on a new container is coming now. By His grace we shall have more pretty soon.

As I teach the course, “Personal Evangelism,” it was my pleasure to be part of the student’s house-to-house and door knocking to see their approach and also to correct them when need be. Keep this batch of students in your prayers.

The gamma batch students are a great group searching for souls. They are eager and ready to go wherever the gospel is calling.

Students came back with lots of happiness that they were able to answer questions from prospects and also learn some more on particular subjects. They were told they are in school and they are just starting.

Plans
I will be off from Wotutu to Dikome where I will do a severe survey of mission work around that area and to visit with one of our evangelist there, Oliver Sakwe. Students will be scattered to other areas also. Keep our travel and our mission in your prayers.

Appreciations
God bless you and reward you for all that you are doing. Keep up the good work you are doing in Cameroon. God sees you all.

Do your best to share this with others.

Elangwe and family.
By His grace director CBIW

To God Be The Glory, Great Things He Has Done...

“To God Be The Glory, Great Things He Has Done,” is one of the lines from a familiar hymn. At the same time, it is the theme threaded throughout this week’s reports. The locations sending in reports this week emphasize the work being done is to the glory of our God. It is also exciting to read about the great things God is doing in each location.

The new students in Denver are settling into their routine of studies, and returning students are continuing their journey to serve in the Lord’s kingdom. Several of these families are eagerly anticipating their graduation in May when they will begin working with a number of congregations across the country. We are encouraged by the fact that most of the men who graduate in May have already secured a place to work. As they finish their last two quarters of study, they are preparing themselves to do a great work.

The reports from other locations in the extension program share news about God’s increase to the efforts of these students who are impacting the souls of many. We hope you are encouraged with the news of the souls saved through the preaching of the gospel. 

PRAYER REQUEST: We ask each of you to pray for Kim Kasarjian. Kim is the wife of Keith Kasarjian, who serves as the new school development director for the Bear Valley Bible Institute Extension Program. Kim was initially diagnosed last Friday with acute Leukemia. She is scheduled to have a bone marrow biopsy this Tuesday to determine the nature of the diagnosis. We ask you to pray for God’s healing hand to be with her, as well as peace and comfort for Keith and their family.

Now on to this week’s reports...

Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is http://www.wetrainpreachers.com/extension-schools/

The latest report from Tony Johnson about the work in Ghana can be read here.

Extension Reports 

Growth, Fellowship, Preparation, And A Soul Added To The Kingdom: Students are growing in their studies at CBIW and God gave the increase as a precious soul was baptized.

Souls Added To The Kingdom At A Recent Lectureship In Uganda: A study from the book of Romans in Uganda was fruitful as five were baptized into Christ.

Open-Air Bible Lectureship And Door-to-Door Evangelism In Nigeria: Staff and students alike participated in a recent open-air lectureship and evangelistic efforts in Ibadan, Nigeria.

32 Students Prepare For Kingdom Work In Arusha, Tanzania: Sean Hochdorf’s report speaks of the students at ACSOP, but also addresses Sean’s medical need and return to the States.

The End Of A Marvelous Year At ACSOP In Tanzania: 2014 ended with many wonderful events occurring, including two camps producing fruit with souls obeying the gospel.

A Faithfully Trained Evangelist Shares Good News And Challenges: Souls are added to the kingdom in Tanzania, but there is a need for more men to help nurture these new Christians.

Final Thoughts 
We thank you for your prayers on behalf of the Kasarjian family and we thank you for all you do to help this program grow and thrive. Your involvement in this work is making a difference eternally. We appreciate your love for the Lord and the work in His kingdom. We pray God’s richest blessings upon you.

God bless
Bob

New Year, New Challenges, Same Mission...

As many have done with the beginning of the new year I used this time to look at what African Missions has been able to accomplish during the previous year and the challenges that we face in 2015. As the new year takes shape the one constant is our mission, to bring the truth of the gospel, Jesus Christ, to as many people as possible. 

In this report I would like to recap the previous year and mention a few of the challenges that we face in the coming one. I recently submitted Tamale Institute of Biblical Studies recap to be included in the Bear Valley extension school year end report, where it was noted that our students were involved with 4 campaigns this year resulting in 15 baptisms, and worked with 24 congregations where they were involved with 109 baptisms in addition to those on the school campaigns. In all, Bear Valley extension school students reported involvement in almost 2000 baptisms and over 100 new or restored congregations. A copy of the Extension School 2014 recap can be read here. 

At Kingdom of Hope this past year we continued in our efforts to both build the schools infrastructure and to provide the means for the school to become self-supporting in the future. Thanks to the support of the Broadway church of Christ in Paducah, KY, and the Mesa church of Christ in AZ, we added a new classroom, a building to house the generator/mill unit, and restroom facilities at the school. Money provided from longtime supporters at the Colony church of Christ in AR, along with gifts from the members at the White Oak church of Christ in AR, allowed us to purchase desks and chairs for the teachers. Additionally, the local Kuka congregation came together to build a housing unit for the students who live at the school as well. The Mesa church of Christ provided a grain mill and generator for the school which is producing enough income to feed the live-in students (something I had done previously) as well as provide lights and electricity for the school, church building, and the student housing unit. The White Oak church of Christ gift also allowed us to purchase another 100 mango trees which have been planted on land donated to the school by the village chief. It is hoped that these trees, along with the ones planted last year, will begin producing enough fruit in 2 years to both assist in feeding all the children as well as to be sold to raise funds to cover other expenses. In addition to these special projects the regular support of the Guy church of Christ, Colony church of Christ, and Greenbrier church of Christ, along with the individual support of many of you, allowed me to continue to travel to Kuka throughout the year, provide books and other needed supplies for the school, and take care of special needs as they have come up. 

Burkina Faso was our new work during 2014, with a goal of helping the existing congregations in the country grow through campaigns and evangelism support. I was able to make four trips to Burkina during the year and to take active part in 2 campaigns. The church at Patte Doie has local ownership of this work and has conducted an additional campaign at the end of the year. The results have been slow, with only 2 baptisms to report, but the work continues and the church is being encouraged by the support they are receiving. One of the positive results is the church sending one of their members to preaching school in order to better equip himself, addressing our biggest issue, the lack of teachers and preachers from the local area. With the help given by the Mesa and Broadway churches of Christ we are sending evangelists from Ghana and Togo each month to assist the Patte Doie church of Christ in their efforts. 

So with 2014 behind us, what are the plans for 2015? I plan to continue working with the Bear Valley Extension Schools as we go forward, but in a different capacity. As the number of schools continue to increase, Bear Valley will be introducing a new organizational model to allow more consistency in how the schools are administered and it is my intention to continue to work with them once this new model is rolled out. Until then the loss of personal support at the end of the year has meant I will no longer be working directly with the Tamale Institute of Biblical Studies, but I continue to assist the staff at the school with information and classroom materials as requested (I recently provided an overview of the Minor Prophets for use on the weekly radio broadcast). I greatly miss the opportunity to teach at the school and it is my hope and prayer that the necessary funds for Bear Valley’s new program will be made available soon so I can return to full time work with them. I am also continuing the work with Kingdom of Hope and Burkina Faso evangelism this year in much the same capacity as previously, with the biggest difference being the number of personal visits I can make to each location. I am still raising funds for travel and expenses to visit both locations with the hope of making two trips this year. I will also continue to raise funds for both locations making use of wire transfers to relay the funds as needed. At Kingdom of Hope, we need funds for the next classroom (approximately $7500 due to the increased cost of cement and wood) as well as 20 new sets of desks ($1200), as well as teaching materials and student books for the P5 class that will begin in August ($400). A new work I would like to be more involved with this next year with your help is with the G.S.A. Road church of Christ, located in a suburb of Monrovia, Liberia. This congregation has lost many members to Ebola during the past year, but continues to work and reach out to the community. Their preacher, Alfred Beyan, and I have been in contact for the past six months and he has reached out for help in teaching materials for the 75 children that attend weekly services. I have included copies of some of our correspondence at the end of this report for those who may be interested in assisting. 

In closing, I want to thank those of you who have offered words of support during the last couple of months as I transition from living in West Africa to once again being U.S. based, and especially to those who continue to financially support the work being done in West Africa and other locations around the world. It has been a difficult time for me personally, but I look forward to seeing what God has in store for me and this work in the coming year. 

As a reminder, personal support and support for specific works should now be sent to me, not to the Greenbrier church of Christ. Checks can be made out to African Missions and sent to: 

Tony Johnson
Attn: African Missions 3310 Avenue B
Council Bluffs, IA 51501 

If you would like to send a contribution directly to one of the works mentioned in this newsletter please let me know and I will provide you the contact and bank transfer information. 

Thank you once again for all you have done to make this work a blessing for both me and those we serve. 

In His service,
Tony ‘Wintima’ Johnson 

To see Tony’s report with the letters from Afred in Monrovia, Liberia, please click here.

Growth, Fellowship, Preparation, And A Soul Added To The Kingdom...

Dearest in Christ,

Greetings from this end. We do hope you are doing great in all that you do. In CBIW we are doing our best, as we invest in training men to preach.

One month is already gone with the Gamma batch of students. We can courageously say we are on a good footing now, as we continue to digest the courses lined up for this quarter to equip the brothers as they prepare for ministry.

Some Beta batch students are visiting and we give them opportunity to speak during the chapel period. It will give ample opportunity for them to share with the new students experiences about CBIW and full time ministry.

The students enjoyed fellowship with one another and food prepared by evangelist Konlack Patrick and wife to share with the students making a successful one month involvement in his full time ministry in a young congregation. He said he decided to come back to his roots to help the new students know how sweet it is to be in CBIW and the mission field and how hard it is also, two way traffic.

Fellowship in the school shows how beautiful it is to dwell with brethren in unity.

Evangelist Konlack made a speech encouraging the new students.

We have a visitor who came from Madagascar. He visited us. He is of Cameroonian nationality, but lives in that country. When he visited home and heard much about the work of CBIW, he came up to Wotutu. He visited the students in class and shed tears, crying for those who will come over to Madagascar and help the work. The entire country has up to 5 strong congregations. Because it is French speaking he wishes that some French tracts and French speaking preachers would go there and help. He is eager for someone to sponsor a student to leave Madagascar to Cameroon to study with the French speaking school that goes operational by April. This will be a gate way to that southern African country. Please, please contact me if you have idea on what can be done with the kingdom of God there.

Our morning Radio program is still touching lives in Wotutu and nearby villages. We are looking for means to increase the frequency by adding some good original horn speakers that will take the message further.

God added a soul into His kingdom here, while one soul brother John Myl was restored back to the fold.

Plans
We were invited for evangelism in Dikome congregation for weekend evangelism the second week of next month. Keep this long and difficult trip because of the bad roads in your prayers.

Appreciations
God bless you for all the efforts you are investing to make things happen here in Cameroon. Thank you and God will continue to bless you to do more for His glory. Do your best to share this report with others.

Elangwe and family
By His grace director CBIW

A Faithfully Trained Evangelist Shares Good News And Challenges...

Greetings Fellow Servants;

We thank you and we thank our God for all you do to make His work possible here in Tanzania, East Africa. We had a good week and pray the same for each of you. 

Our brother Gary Fallis arrived safely this past week. He will be teaching at the ACSOP for the next two weeks. We are very grateful for the wisdom and vision of the Bear Valley team and for seeing the value of “teaching men in their own country, in their own language and in their own culture, that in turn, that may take the Truth of God’s Word to their own people and to the world.” The men Gary will be teaching this week are about half way through their Masters in Biblical Studies work. These good brothers have proven themselves academically and as effective evangelists. We are grateful for men like Gary who have advanced in their studies that in turn they might train others at this higher level of learning. 

A great example as to what “faithfully trained evangelists” can do is seen in the life and work of our good brother Yusuph Mdaki, who is serving at Ushirombo, just south of Lake Victoria. I received a short note from him today saying; “Hello, six souls have obeyed this noon time here at the Ushirombo town congregation.” Is this not our purpose for being, to glorify our God through telling others of His great love and of the salvation that comes through Jesus Christ?

To highlight one of our greatest struggles here in Tanzania, yes, throughout all East Africa, can be seen in Yusuph’s annual report: “This year 30 souls have been added to the Kingdom of God. The congregation at Ushirombo town is increasing in number every Sunday, now averaging more than 80.” He goes on in his report to share what he calls; “The Big Challenges”. “The first challenge is a lack of preachers, we have a very big need for preachers. We now have eight new congregations and it is very difficult for me to minister to all these saints. The second challenge is places to worship. This year we planted two new congregations and restored two others. We need to help these souls, so satan will not get them back.”

My brothers and sisters, if you or anyone you know, would be interested in helping a faithful, biblically trained evangelist, that these congregation might have a minister, please let me know. If you know anyone who would like to help, providing rent, help purchase land, help in the building of a meeting house, please let me know. 

“We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.” (John 9:4 - NASB). This was true of our Lord over two thousands years ago and is equally true for each of us today. Please help us, help them, help themselves. 

Note: If the Lord wills, I will be criss-crossing the States sharing and reporting the Good News of God’s mission work here in Tanzania. Would you like to hear more about the Power of God’s Word in the lives of the good people of East Africa. Drop me a note (tz2000team@gmail.com) or give me a call after Feb. 4th (601-310-6170) and I will do my level best to make the time and set the date that we might meet, that you might know more of God’s mission work on this side of the world. 

Please remember Sean and Anita in your prayers as they make the trip back to the States for medical treatment in the coming days. 

Thank you for your prayers and support. God is being glorified daily and souls are hearing and obeying day by day. Until all have heard…

In Him,
Cy, Stephanie and Granny

The End Of A Marvelous Year At ACSOP In Tanzania...

The year 2014 came and went and ended marvelously. I thoroughly enjoyed my work as a gospel preacher, taking part with my fellow preachers and faculty members at the Andrew Connally School of Preaching. We have been able to accomplish much for the Lord and His kingdom during the past year.

During 2014 the Arusha congregation was blessed to have 7 souls put on the Lord in baptism and several souls restored. On the last Sunday of the year, congregations from around Arusha and Kilimanjaro were invited for a fellowship meal and singing after worship service. The attendance was tremendous. Children from the Arusha congregation were given a chance to present the memory verses that they have been learning in Bible class. They did a great job and were a good example to those children who came from other congregations.

Between December and January, I had the privilege of attending two youth camps. The Dar es Salaam youth camp that had one hundred eighty-one youth in attendance concluded with sixteen young people obeying the gospel. The other camp, known as Tanzanian Christian Camp (TCC), was in Arusha the following week and had ninety-two young people from congregations in the northern circuit of Tanzania. The theme for the week was “The Heart of Jesus” and was taught by several local teachers and the camp coordinator, John Rice. By the time camp came to a close fourteen young people had put on Christ in baptism.

As I close, I would like to thank brethren Cy Stafford, Sean Hochdorf, Charles Mwanga, Losotwa Michael and Ahimidiwe Kimaro for their assistance in making 2014 a successful year. It is my hope and prayer that the Lord will continue to use all of us to accomplish much for the kingdom here in East Africa and beyond her borders. Please pray for us as we all remember you in our daily prayers.

In Him,

Godfrey Mngoma
Dean of Students - Andrew Connally School of Preaching
A Bear Valley Bible Institute International extension school
Arusha, Tanzania

32 Students Prepare For Kingdom Work In Arusha, Tanzania...

Greetings from Tanzania! We hope this finds you all doing well and prosperous in the New Year.

The Andrew Connally School of Preaching is about to kick off the school year and we are expecting 16 new students for the English program. These, combined with the returning Swahili class, will bring the student body to 32 students. Please pray for these men as they dedicate themselves to studying God’s word and prepare for their lives as proclaimers of the gospel.

We want to solicit your prayers for a matter about which we are quite concerned. While we were on furlough last year I was doing some work for my parents and, long story short, twisted funny and dropped a 12 foot 1x12 board on my neck. Dumb, I know. It hurt a little but I didn’t think anything of it. A couple of weeks went by, the pain wasn’t subsiding, and two fingers on my right hand went numb. 

I went to the doctor (an excellent physician and member of the church) and he arranged for an MRI. The MRI revealed some vertebrae hanging out in a place they weren’t supposed to be - on a nerve. After considering that our furlough was coming to a close, and we wanted to get back to TZ, the good doctor arranged for a couple of injections in my neck. (Did I say long story short?) The injections didn’t produce the results we were hoping for and now my entire arm goes numb when I turn my head, sit down, juggle or walk a high wire. I have stopped the juggling and the high wire but haven’t been able to stop turning my head or sitting down. After waiting as long as I thought safe, I called the doctor, explained my symptoms, and he suggested that we come back to Texas and that surgery is most likely. We will be arriving in Texas on February 3rd and have an appointment on February 4th. Again, we solicit your prayers and when we know something, you will know as well.

Our doctor has been very helpful in negotiating prices on our behalf. In fact, I think he probably used up a lot of favors to help us with our previous treatment. We don’t know what financial obligations we will be faced with but, with no medical insurance, even discounted care is costly. If you are able to help toward this need we would be very appreciative.

Until next time, take care and God bless.

Yours in Christ,
Sean & Anita Hochdorf

Open-Air Bible Lectureship And Door-to-Door Evangelism In Nigeria...

Beloved in Christ,

Greetings from Nigeria and the Southwest School of Evangelism (SWSE), Ibadan and Lagos campus and from my fellow WBS follow up team in the Southwestern states of Nigeria.

One of our August 2014 graduates named brother Samuel Oladokun visited and taught the students two hours each day from Monday through Friday on “a cappella” music.

On Saturday, we (staff and students) evangelized Ogunbunmi and Arikusa villages of Ona-Ara local government, Oyo state between 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Our WBS team in Osun state is presently working with three secondary schools in Ilesha under the leadership of brother Matthew Roland, while that of Igbesa and Owode Yewa in Ogun state are working with five secondary schools under the leadership of brother Matthew Adeyemi and brother Lawrence Peter Abiodun (BVBI certificate student), which led to the conversion of a student on Saturday according to brother Matthew Adeyemi’s report on Sunday evening.

At the Onikokoro / Gbongudu congregation, Ibadan, brother Idowu Segun, one of our year one students taught on “The Lordship of Christ” on January 18, while I spoke on “True Worship versus Satan’s Lie Today” at our monthly open-air Bible lectureship and door-to-door evangelism at Olukotun / Idi-Orogbo junction.

At the campus church, brother Victor Edet taught on “Self Examination,” while brother Emmanuel Okpachui admonished the church from Romans 6:1-10.

Brother Kauode Solomon Eniafe, one of the SWSE Ibadan instructors, taught on “Building up the Church” at Egbeda congregation, while brother Adedoyin Sola Rotimi (BVBI Student) taught on “The Unity of the Church” at the Jago congregation and brother Samuel Olorode (BVBI Student) taught on “The Worship of the Church of Christ” at Asejire congregation in Osun state.  

Brethren, the SWSE Ibadan ends the second semester classes on Friday, January 30, 2015 Lord's willing, and third semester classes commenced on February 9, 2015 at the main campus through April 10, 2015 even though two of our instructors will be out of Nigeria for updating and acquiring more knowledge of the Scriptures in Ghana with Bear Valley Bible Institute International instructors.

Beloved, I and brother Kayode S. Eniafe and some of my co-WBSFUW in Southwestern states will be attending a four day Great Workshop for WBSFUW in Nigeria at the WNCC campus Abeokuta, Ogun state from January 27-31, 2015, where brother Doug Wheeler and brother Ronnald Pottberg will serve as our international guest speakers.

Brother Idowu Segun, one of our year-one students is now taking our Wednesday Bible class at Onikokoro / Gbongudu congregation, Ibadan, while brother Adedoyin Rotimi is working as a student preacher of the Jago congregation. Brother David Edo is assisting the Asejire congregation in Osun state. The staff and students of the Southwest School of Evangelism (SWSE), Ibadan campus evangelized Laminin and Kuede villages of Ona Ara L.G.A over the weekend.

I taught on “Ekklesiakuriako - The Called-Out that Belong unto The Lord” at the Onikokoro / Gbongudu congregation, Ibadan this morning to show the benefits of being a member of the Lord's church and brother Samuel Oladokun, one of August 2014 graduates with a BVBI certificate, taught the secondary class on “Doctrines of the Bible…Worship.” We had 57 in today's attendance with a total collection of N3115= .

Brother Kayode Solomon Eniafe, one of the SWSE graduates in year 2010 and presently serving as one of the school instructors because of his zeal to the things of the Lord, concluded his teaching on “The Unity of the Church” at the Egbeda congregation. Brother Adedoyin Sola Rotimi continued his teaching on “How to Grow the Lord’s Church” at the Jago congregation.

Brother Matthew Adeyemi, a fellow WBSFUW in South Western state Nigeria, is an evangelist working with the Igbesa congregation in Ogun state. He just phoned me to inform me of the conversion of a WBS student.

At the campus church on the SWSE Ibadan main campus, our campus minister, brother Abraham Idu Yeje taught on “Hoping for a Better Tomorrow” and brother Akinade Oluwaseun admonished the campus church on “Prepare to Meet Your God.”

We appreciate your partnership and we are glad to be part of the soul winning team!

Please keep on remembering Nigeria in your prayers as we are preparing for February elections. We thank you all for your great love for African churches! May God, in His infinite mercies, continue blessing you all in Jesus Christ name, Amen.

Thank you for your tireless effort in serving the Lord.

May the Lord of blessing continue blessing our joint effort.

Sincerely in Christ,

Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi 
(Founder & Director of Studies)
Southwest School of Evangelism (SWSE), Ibadan & Lagos campus,
Nigeria, West Africa

Souls Added To The Kingdom At A Recent Lectureship In Uganda...

Dear brethren

We do thank you for the good work you are doing in supporting us teach God’s word here in Uganda. A lot is being accomplished  through your generous  contributions. Students  of  the Uganda School of Evangelism ended their long course on the 12th of December, and on the 15th of December, I had to accompany the nine Congolese students to Kampala to book the bus going to Bujumbura in Burundi. They left the school at 2:00 a.m. and after two days they informed us that they had reached their destination safely.

The Uganda School of Evangelism lectureship began on the 16th of December and ended on the 20th of December in the afternoon. The lecture was well attended. We had about 150 adults and 40 children who accompanied their parents. We studied Paul’s letter to church at Rome. Each guest speaker taught each chapter. My son-in-law, Andrew Taylor,  taught the introduction of the book and chapter six. Christians from ten congregation in Busia and Namayingo Districts attended. We made arrangements for the lorry to collect them from their nearest centers. We shared with them fuel and driver’s expenses. Although not all of them contributed, at least we got some money to pay for the fuel to  collect them and the school paid for the fuel to take them back to the driver. From my  construction work I managed to buy another engine for the Lorry to replace the old one, which had broke down.

FOOD
During the three days of our lectureship, we fed our guests with fish, which came from my Busia town fish ponds. The fish in the fish ponds at the school were not ready. We tried to get some fish from them, but we did not get any fish because there was too much water. We need to reduce the water so as to get fish. We feared to do so as the rains had stopped. We are planning to remove fish at the end of this month because the have become very low. We also slaughtered one pig of 70 kilos. We were serving them rice and beans during lunch. We were alternating fish and pork during supper.

Bus Fare
We provided bus fare for coming and going back to all our guest speakers from Kenya and Uganda. We also helped some church members who came from Kenya with transport back to their villages.

Baptisms
Christians came with their friends to the lectureship. Two children of brother Daniel Oloo from Bar Ober Church of Christ were  baptized. Two people from the Nandwa church, who have been attending services for several months, were baptized. My younger sister, who has been visiting us when she comes home, was also baptized. She will be attending church services at the Buswale church of Christ in Bugiri District where brother Peter Were Angata is the preacher. One was also a daughter of brother Ouma Christopher. All  this was possible because of your partnership with us in Uganda. May God bless your effort as you serve Him.

Yours In Christ
Francis and Margaret Wechesa

To see Francis’ report with pictures of the events mentioned, please click here.

Every Nation And Tribe And Peoples and Tongues...

“Every nation and tribes and peoples and tongues…” This phrase introduces the scene in Revelation 7 of those gathered before the throne of God and the Lamb. While reading this phrase, especially in light of the Lord’s work around the world, it is hard to imagine how glorious it will be to share in this gathering. Thinking about the multitudes of souls who obeyed the gospel in the past and already share in the promised reward, and those we read about each week who put on Christ in baptism, along with those yet to come, is an exciting thought.

For many of you who read this report, you may never have an opportunity to travel to one of the destinations mentioned in the reports from week to week. However, it is wonderful to know that, while we may not meet this side of heaven, one day we will all gather before the throne and worship as one body of people from “every nation and tribes and peoples and tongues.” We will sing praises to our God. Just the thought is incredible to consider and it makes the work of training preachers that much more exciting.

Students in Denver completed their first week of studies on Friday. The enthusiasm of beginning the first day settles into the reality of determining how to get all the work done in an eight week period. For some students, they are returning to a study environment they have not seen in many years. For others, it is just a matter of getting acquainted with expectations. All in all, they do well.  We are thankful for the mentoring students in upper classes bring to guide and encourage new students in staying focused to get the work completed. We are confident they will.

Reports from the extension schools this week are encouraging. Staff members share news about their recent trips and the work accomplished in the places where they serve. The report from Kenya shares the results of 40 souls added to the kingdom. We give thanks to our God. Similar news was reported from Nigeria, Tanzania, Togo, and Cameroon. The impact of the gospel preached is changing lives.

Now on to more great news in this week’s reports...

Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is http://www.wetrainpreachers.com/extension-schools/

The latest report from Jerry Bates about the work in India can be found here.

The latest report from Steven Ashcraft about the work in West Africa can be found here.

The latest report from Gary Fallis can be found here.

Extension Reports 

Gamma Class Begins Their Two Year Journey In Cameroon: Twenty-two students are now adjusting to the demands of training at the Cameroon Bible Institute of Wotutu.

40 Precious Souls Added To The Kingdom In Kenya: The news is exciting as staff and students in Kenya report of a church plant and 40 souls that obeyed the gospel.

Evangelism Results In A new Congregation With Ten Converts: The Southwest School of Evangelism in Nigeria shares news of a new congregation with 10 souls added last week.

Successful Future Preacher’s Training Camp In Arusha, Tanzania: FPTC, along with the Tanzania Christian Camp, sees growth in God’s word and souls added to the kingdom.

Final Thoughts 
With this final note, we want to thank each of you for your support of this work. The love you express for this work keeps us encouraged. We want you to know how much we love and appreciate all you do for the program. We need you and you are a blessing to the program. Our prayer is that God richly bless you. Until next time…

God bless
Bob

Gamma Class Begins Their Two Year Journey In Cameroon...

Dearest in Christ,

Greetings from this end. We do hope this reports finds you all in good health.

We give thanks to God for all that He is doing for and through us and the work entrusted in our hands. Last week in CBIW showed an amount of growth from the Gamma batch students, as they have started picking up with the memory work that we do every day in CBIW. We call it speed test because I stay with them. I am doing that daily and it is enjoyable to them as they are entitled to come across 10 scriptures daily.

All the students are reporting well and in good health, but we bought medicines already as the season is making many sick. Keep praying for us and the work here.

Weekend evangelism is going on well. We are doing lots of survey and feasibility studies, which are constant mission field needs for our students, mostly as the first month runs out. We do our best to keep watch on them and know their levels before we shall know who is to move into strategic places for mission work.

All 22 students were in class and attentive as they followed the vocational training teacher, who is teaching them poultry farming for this quarter. This can help them when they are out of school. It will keep them going, as they can raise chicken for food and market it in their places of service. But the students are appealing to us to do our best to make a small demonstration farm, which they will use as practical application, just as they do practical application in the Wotutu congregation for preaching and teaching. Maybe you can help us get started even with 20 fowls.

One of our alpha batch students, evangelist Eddie Samuel, visited CBIW and was happy to sit again in the class in the cause of last week. Keep them in your prayers as they labor daily to grow the church of Christ in Cameroon.

Today after worship, as is a normal tradition here in the Wotutu congregation, our leaders will have a meeting with the new students to know them more, advise them, give their addresses, and contact numbers to the new students to reach them in case of any need. It is always good to see them advise them. Today was different because this is the third batch, so the advice was more practical with four years experience, as we move to the fifth year of training preachers in CBIW.

It is good for brethren to stay together in unity. In Wotutu we always hold our hands as we make closing prayers in our meetings. This is a strong sign of our unity that we should not break it no matter what. Keep us in your prayers as we serve God in our own capacity.

Plans
More communities are in need of the truth. Wow! I am excited to take students to different communities for evangelism. Calls our coming our way. Here at CBIW we call it the Macedonian call. We can see how the field is ripe, but few laborers. Keep praying for the ones God has given into our hands to go and reach out that we should always have the means to go where the gospel is calling.

Appreciations
God bless you for all your love, prayers, and sacrifice to keep this work moving. You will be remembered one day before God for your good works. We thank you for all that you are doing. God bless you and replenish your resources in Jesus name.

Do your best to share this report with others.

Elangwe and family
By His grace director CBIW

40 Precious Souls Added To The Kingdom In Kenya...

Dear Brethren,

After the long productive December holiday, we are finally back to school and the classes have begun well.

During the December break, both Elias and I traveled to the villages to be with home congregations and joined two different gospel campaigns. I taught a one week class (Homiletics) in Sigomre and thereafter joined other brethren in Mumias for gospel campaign where 8 souls obeyed the gospel and one church planted. We had six former KSOP graduates leading the door to door evangelism groups. This is the first campaign where the ladies were fully involved in knocking doors and the outcome was great. At the other gospel meeting that Elias participated in, 5 obeyed the gospel. John Paul a former KSOP student reported 3 baptisms at Marega church.

19 students have reported back to school, one is very sick and admitted in hospital, remember him in your prayers. I am teaching the gospel according Mark and Hermeneutics I while Elias is teaching Pentateuch II and Homiletics. Jacob Omollo will teach a short course on Prison Epistle. We are off to great start but had a problem with the school printer which developed mechanical problems, the transfer roller unit broke down and it requires Ksh 13,700 to buy and replace. We also have been having persistence power blackout which makes it difficult to carry out training. The school is greatly in need of a power generator to help us in such times.

Just after one quarter in class, the KSOP students were really the busiest. Five of them led a youth meeting attended by 17 congregations and 3 obeyed the gospel. Two of them joined together in converting a denomination into the church of the New Testament with 10 baptized in Christ’s church. From Mombasa we had 2 baptisms, 9 further baptism from four congregations within Nairobi, Kisii and Kakamega. Three congregations were taught the truth on handclapping and church organization. These are congregations that have been having men who are not even married serving as pastors while married men serve as overseers. One student said, “We stepped on members especially the leaders toes” but we are excited they accepted to obey the gospel.

In my earlier report last year I praised this class as being very evangelistic, the report above speaks for itself. Just one hour ago they were knocking doors around the school and hope good will come out of the work.

Beloved, words may not correctly express our thanks and appreciation for the prayers and sacrifices you are making to train and reach the lost but it will be all joy to be told by the Lord, “Well done, good and faithful servant”

Blessings

His servant,
Charles Ogutu

Evangelism Results In A New Congregation With Ten Converts...

Beloved in Christ,

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you from God our Father and from Jesus Christ our Lord and sustainer.

Brother Augustine Odoh reported the conversion of an idol priest named Sunday Ubagwu Agbo. He was a Deeper Life Bible church's pastor who embraced the truth on Saturday and was baptized by brother Odoh before leaving his home town on Saturday evening to Lagos state.

The new congregation is now blessed with ten converts, as the result of the two weeks evangelism.

Our weekend evangelism of January 10, 2015 was divided into two groups. The first group evangelized Asejire town in Osun state under the leadership of brother Kayode Solomon Eniafe and brother David Edoh, while I and brother Abraham Idu Yeje, a graduate of SWSE Ibadan and our campus minister, led the second group to the Jago and Kupalo villages.

Brother Kayode reported the conversion of three Egede people in Asejire, Osun state.

On Sunday, I worshipped with the Kute congregation, one of the congregations planted by a graduate of SWSE in 2003. I taught on “Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of Our Faith.” 

At the SWSE campus church, brother Abraham Idu Yeje taught on “New Year, New Revolution,” while brother Akinade Oluwaseun Akinleye admonished the campus church from Ruth chapter one.

Brother Adedoyin Sola Rotimi taught at the Jago congregation on “Determination to Serve the Lord Better in the New Year” from Daniel chapter one.

Several students were in class and were involved in evangelism at Jago in Ona Ara L.G.A. Oyo state, Nigeria.

Beloved, we are concluding our classes this week and we set aside next week for revision, and January 26-30, 2015 for second semester examinations.

We appreciate you all for your love and partnership. May the Lord of blessing continue to bless you all in Jesus Christ name, amen.

Sincerely His & yours,

Makinde Ebenezer Olufemi (Founder & Director of Studies)
Southwest School of Evangelism (SWSE), Ibadan & Lagos campus, Nigeria, West Africa

Successful Future Preacher's Training Camp In Arusha, Tanzania...

We held a successful Future Preacher’s Training Camp (FPTC) from December 14th-19th, in which 43 young men attended. It was a busy week for the young men as they prepared sermons and presented them at the end of the camp. Maurice Gasper taught them the general principles of exegetical preaching. I taught on how to study the meaning of words in a passage, plus the six parts of a sermon (title, text, introduction, etc.). Every morning we had guest preachers deliver a lesson. The classes and lessons had the desired effect as we heard Ramadhan Enzi, one of the campers, emphatically say, “I need to study more to become a good preacher.” 

At the end of camp, two young men were baptized. We are deeply grateful to Roger Shepherd, the originator of FPTC. Truly, great people think about others and act upon their idea.

From January 5th-10th, we held a very successful Tanzania Christian Camp (TCC). This camp involved more than 90 youth and was one of the best TCC’s to date. We rejoice and give glory to the Father that 14 campers put on Christ in baptism.

The Andrew Connally School of Preaching starts classes on February 7th. Please pray for the students as they return and start classes.

May the Lord bless you for your concern, prayers and generosity. We thank you for your participation in spreading the Gospel in East Africa.  You are changing lives and giving hope to people who did not have any.  We love you and appreciate your sacrifices and are eternally indebted to you.

Your servant in Him,

Losotwa Michael
Dean of Academics,
Andrew Connally School of Preaching
A Bear Valley Bible Institute International extension school
Arusha, TZ

Exciting Possibilities Await In The New Year...

Moving quickly into the new year is a reminder of the exciting possibilities involved in training men to preach and teach the word of God. This week begins a new class of students at the Denver location of the Bear Valley Bible Institute. These men and their families are beginning a two year journey in preparing themselves for full-time service in the Lord’s kingdom. The first few days of class are always interesting as they receive assignments. The incredible workload introduces a new level of stress for these students, but they quickly adjust and discipline themselves to the required work that will guide their path for the next two years.

A new class of students also began their journey in Cameroon. Twenty-two men have dedicated themselves to the study of God’s word for the next two years. Based on the history of the work in Cameroon, these men will actively participate in weekend evangelism, preaching, teaching, and quarterly campaigns. Their influence each week is changing the eternal destiny of hundreds, if not thousands, of souls.

Additionally, reports from other schools around the world indicate the great ways God is blessing their efforts in the kingdom. The first graduation is less than a month away for the Asunción Bible Academy in Paraguay. We are all encouraged by the plans for the next class, as they are growing in number. Other reports share news about their specific development in preparing men to share the gospel of Jesus.

Now on to more great news in this week’s reports...

Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is http://www.wetrainpreachers.com/extension-schools/

The latest report from Howell Ferguson can be read here.

Extension Reports 

The Gamma Class Of Students Begin Studies In Cameroon: As hard as it is to believe, the third class of students are one week into their two-year journey to preach the gospel.

An Evangelistic Of Hope For FPTC In Tanzania: A young Christian who participated in Future Preacher’s Training Camp provides hope for the purpose of evangelizing.

ACSOP, FPTC, Campaigns, Exegesis Class: An Influence For The Gospel: The last few months were busy in Tanzania as the school, youth, and women participated in activities.

Final Thoughts 
The jump-start on the new year has not missed a beat in the rhythm of the work from 2014. Everyone is moving ahead in full force. Thank you for making all of this possible. We know you are a critical component to the development of this program and, thanks to you, we are growing in ways that will change the world. Thank you!

God bless
Bob

ACSOP, FPTC, Campaigns, Exegesis Class: An Influence For The Gospel...

Greetings dear friends and supporters! We’re glad to share some good news from an exciting end to 2014 and a great beginning to 2015. Read on to see what the Lord has been doing in Tanzania.

Andrew Connally School of Preaching Faculty Holiday Get Together
A few days before Christmas the Stafford’s, Granny, Anita and I gathered at our house for a nice meal to encourage and thank the ACSOP faculty and their wives for their hard work. Unbeknownst to them, they were about to be the beneficiaries of a some great gifts given by a number of very generous supporters. 

We first enjoyed some kitimoto (that’s ham y’all) with all the trimmings. Thank you Anita and Stephanie for the super food and the extra work we now have to do to take off the weight we gained. Afterwards Stephanie and Anita presented the wives with their gifts and they were thrilled to get them. When the ladies were done Cy and I presented the faculty with their gifts: 13 inch Macbook Pro’s, 1tb portable Hard Drives, 16gb flash drives, 2 books, and their own business cards. Many of you were so generous that we actually had enough given to install Logos 6 Bible software on each computer! They were overwhelmed with joy and gratitude. Thank you for this gift that will aid these men in their work for many years at ACSOP.

Future Preachers Training Camp
It was awesome to see young men gather at the Andrew Connally School of Preaching for the annual Future Preachers Training Camp. This year’s camp had 42 in attendance and was directed by our own Losotwa Michael the Academic Dean at ACSOP. This was Michael’s first year directing a camp and he did an outstanding job. The future of ACSOP is in excellent hands with men like Michael at the helm. 

FPTC lasted for one week and was filled daily with training these young men how to study the Bible, how to preach it, and share it with others. Of course no preacher training camp would be worth its salt if it didn’t put the book learning into practice, so the young men prepared sermons and delivered them in front of their peers and instructors. Afterwards a gentle critique was offered in order to help further polish their work.

All of the ACSOP staff delivered lessons during the course of the week. I had the good fortune of being able to address the topic “What can I do to help the church the most?” It was a fun class and the students seem to really enjoy engaging the discussion.

FPTC was launched as an effort to encourage and train young men throughout Tanzania to teach and preach the gospel. It was thrilling to the mission team to see Patrick Kambarage sitting with the counselors this year as he has been a diligent camper since the camp’s inception six years ago. Patrick is precisely the reason the camp was developed and we are delighted that he is now considering attending ACSOP in the future. 

By the way, did you know that there are several future preacher training camps taking place in the US? What a great blessing that we can offer such a concentrated supplement to the teaching received at home and our local congregations. If the kingdom is to thrive in the US, and throughout the world, it is essential that we uplift those who are currently preaching and greatly encourage our young men to accept the challenge of proclaiming Christ as preachers of the gospel.

Tanzania Christian Camp
The ACSOP faculty, and many other brethren from Arusha, departed for Dar es Salaam during the last week of December to meet up with John Rice to conduct their annual youth camp. There were 182 campers present and we rejoice with the 11 who obeyed the gospel.

After the camp in Dar wrapped up, John Rice and all the brethren from Arusha made the long journey home, had a couple days off, and then jumped right into the annual Tanzania Christian Camp held on the ACSOP campus. This year’s camp saw 143 young people bring the campus to life with their smiling faces and enthusiasm. Keep the 14 souls that obeyed the gospel during TCC in your prayers as they begin their life as a child of God.

We want to offer a special thank you to John Rice for his continued dedication to youth all around the globe. The number of young people in America, Tanzania, Cambodia, etc. that belong to Christ because of his love for their souls is inestimable.

Mosquito River Campaign
Our friends from Northport Alabama arrived at the end of December to hold a campaign in Mosquito River. These eleven brethren worked tirelessly holding Bible studies, ladies seminars, and teaching children’s classes. Additionally, many of the men constructed benches and built a roof for the new building for the congregation that the brethren in Mosquito River planted in the recent past.

We rejoice that 18 souls obeyed the gospel during this effort. One of those who obeyed was a Masai man who claimed to be 111 years old and had fought in World War I. After he had studied with our Alabama friends he brought his grandson the next day and both he and his grandson were baptized into Christ. Initially, we were told that the old Masai warrior had died the next day but it turns out that it was in fact his younger brother, who incidentally was 95 years old, that had passed away. Unfortunately the younger brother had not put on Christ like his older sibling.

Ladies Exegetical Class
The first Saturday of each month the preachers wives get together for an in depth study of scripture. Tiffany Gaines, Stephanie Stafford, and Anita all take part in building up this group of zealous servants. Anita has been teaching them exegetical principles and is using the book of 1 Peter as the training text. During the last study many of the ladies showed significant progress in their understanding of exegesis and proper application of the scriptures.

Of the many things that Anita has come to appreciate from these studies is how blessed the English speaking world is when it comes to Bible study. One such blessing that we, no doubt, take for granted is our reliable translation of God's word. Trying to teach the ladies the simple concept of choosing repetitive words and phrases throughout 1 Peter has proven to be a challenge simply because of the translation and limited vocabulary of the Kiswahili language. While they can certainly know the truth and understand 1 Peter, it is nevertheless an obstacle for both student and teacher to overcome. Keep these good ladies in your prayers as they strive for a deeper understanding of the Bible.

As we close we want to offer our heartfelt thanks for your prayerful and financial support of this great work. May the Lord continue to bless you throughout 2015.

Until next time, take care and God bless.

Yours in Christ,
Sean and Anita Hochdorf

To see the Hochdorf report, with pictures, please click here.

An Evangelistic Example Of Hope For FPTC In Tanzania...

“So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith” (Gal. 6:10). This is a familiar verse to many Christians. Sometimes we shy away from the phrase “do good to all people” and we do so for various reasons: fear of those in the world, selfishness, prejudice toward others, etc.… It is easy for us as Christians to place our emphasis on the phrase “especially to those who are of the household of the faith” because it is easier and many times less costly to help our brethren. It keeps us in our comfort zone. However brethren, when we make up our mind to “do good to all people” we will be opening up a host of opportunities for many souls to come and know Christ.

Ramadhan Enzi is a young man who serves as a great example of this. Ramadhan was born into a very poor family and was and raised as a Muslim in the Islamic religion. Five years ago, Elly Martin, one of our dear brothers and a fellow worker here at Andrew Connally School of Preaching, took Ramadhan in and treated him as one of his own children. In 2012 Ramadhan came to the annual Tanzanian Christian Camp, which, in turn, increased his desire to learn about the Bible. In 2013 Ramadhan released the shackles of Islam and put on Christ in baptism. He continued growing in the faith and serving the Lord at his local congregation. Last month, Ramadhan attended the annual Future Preacher Training Camp and was awarded as one of the best students of the year! Ramadhan has proven himself to be a leader, a preacher, and a well-disciplined young man. Remember however that Ramadhan’s amazing transformation began when one family decided to “do good to all people.”

As I close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the brethren who always make things possible for us to have all that we need. The Andrew Connally School of Preaching has been ministering to countless young and old men who are now in the field harvesting the crops that are ready. As we all know, the laborers are few so please continue to support us so that we may produce as many servants as we can through God’s help.

Thank you for all that you do in His vineyard.

Your servant in Christ,

Charles Mwanga
Assistant Director
Andrew Connally School of Preaching
A Bear Valley Bible Institute International extension school
Arusha, Tanzania

The Gamma Class Of Students Begin Studies In Cameroon...

Dearest in Christ,

Greetings in Jesus name from your brothers and sisters here. We do hope you are doing great in all that you are doing.

The first week is off for the Gamma batch of students in CBIW. This week was a week for us to see the level of the students, as we already started transplanting knowledge into them. We know from this first week we have a lot to do for them as we prepare them for ministry, but we can see a bright future as they open their hearts and minds to study the undiluted message from the Bible and to preach and teach it to this corrupt world. Denominationalism is on an increase.

This weekend, the graduates of CBIW congregated in the village of Mofako Bekondo. This is a village where the church was dead for over 10 years. They closed their door and were not worshiping again, but praise God we have revived the congregation. We succeeded in winning back the 7 souls who were out and the Lord added 8 new precious souls into His body.

We are blessed that one of our graduates, evangelist Innocent Kogge, who is serving closer to that village, will be helping while we shall start sending students there by March 2015.

Keep praying for the students and all the instructors as we teach and show the students the way to serve God and to help many others on their way to serve God.

Plans
We shall start evangelism in some villages lined up in our programs as we see fit for the students.

We have a mission work in Lebialem, which is a region characterized by Catholism. We shall have a mass evangelistic trip there by March. Keep praying for us.

Appreciations
Many thanks to you for your priceless efforts toward the work here in Cameroon. God bless you and He will reward you in due season. Do your best to share this report with others.

On this sad note: Keep my son Ray in your prayers. Many are sick now because we are in Hamatan, a season which makes the climate cool and windy. So many have a cough and catarrh now here in Cameroon. Those things can easily provoke malaria.

Evangelist Lah Joseph, one old preacher who loves CBIW and always visits at times and stays with some visiting instructors in the same room, died on Tuesday, January 6, at the age of 75 years. Keep his family in your prayers. His funeral will be this Tuesday.

God bless you and watch over you.

Elangwe and family
By His grace director CBIW

Eternity Matters, And Here Is Why...

Eternity Matters! When we understand the message of God’s word and the temporary nature of this life, we know the reason why we train preachers and teachers. Souls are at stake and the vapor of life is fleeting more quickly than we can express in words. Eternity Matters! We are preparing the hearts and minds of men around the world to share the one message that makes the difference in the lives of those who hear and respond to it.

Reading through the reports this week reveals exactly the power of what we are referring to above. Report after report reveals how the message proclaimed is leading souls to Christ. When we learn of those who obey God’s word, we share in the joy of heaven as these souls are prepared for an eternity that awaits us all. How wonderful it is to know, that while we may never meet this side of heaven, one day we will all rejoice together around the throne of God.

We are now into the first week of the new year and the news from around the world continues to be encouraging. Knowing the facts we are building on from 2014 is an inspiration for what we anticipate in the year ahead. We are eager to see what 2015 has in store, but we are even more eager when we consider the plans we plan to achieve in the months ahead.

Now on to more great news in this week’s reports...

Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is http://www.wetrainpreachers.com/extension-schools/

Extension Reports 

Welcoming The Gamma Students At CBIW, Cameroon: All 22 students arrived at the campus of CBIW last week and they are ready to begin their two-year journey preparing to preach.

A Soul Added And The First Graduation Approaches In Paraguay: News is exciting as another soul obeys the gospel in Paraguay and the first class prepares to graduate at ABA.

Evangelistic Campaign Results In Souls Added To The Kingdom In Nigeria: We love sharing the news of souls who obey the gospel, and the report in Nigeria is encouraging.

A Year Of Testing, Difficulties, Turmoil, And Hope In Ukraine: Amidst the challenges of the last year in Ukraine, BVBIU continues to grow in its efforts to train workers in the kingdom.

Biblical Discipline Yields The Fruit Of Righteousness And God’s Blessing: The church at Kisongo, Tanzania practices discipline and the results produced what God promised.

The New Year Starts With Excitement And Joy In Tanzania: We think you will agree with the great news of more souls added to the kingdom near Arusha, Tanzania.

Final Thoughts 
As we concluded 2014, so we begin 2015, with a heart filled with gratitude for each of you and all you do to make it possible to train preachers in the U.S. and internationally. We are thankful to be fellow-laborers with you and the brethren in each country where we are privileged to share in this kingdom work.

God bless
Bob