Bear Valley Bible Institute – Ekwendeni
Malawi – September Report 2020
Introduction
We hope this finds everyone doing well. We are very grateful to God that the government has lifted the burden by allowing schools to reopen. We started the classes on the 14th of September, 2020. All the students are in and classes are in progress. The Covid pandemic has brought in a big negative impact on our school calendar, but we are much happy that many souls have been added to the church, even in the midst of the pandemic. This month of September the Lord has added 10 souls to the church. We are also blessed to have Brother Navie Theu who is teaching the short course on the doctrine of “Godhead” from the 28th of September to the 2nd of October, 2020.
Preaching
As the students were on holiday this time of the pandemic, we as teachers have been travelling in various congregations preaching and teaching. This way of doing things has helped about 33 souls to be added to the church since the month of March. We have also been conducting lectureships which has helped most of the churches have the sound teaching of Christ. On the 27th we taught and preached at Mwenelondo church of Christ where one of our fellow graduates of Chimala; Lyton Mhango, is preaching. We really enjoyed congregating with them. They have asked us to go with the students next year for a preaching campaign and lectureship to be organised.
Teaching
As we have said in the introduction, the schools have been reopened and everything is back to normal but under serious Covid precautions. Students are in to continue their studies. We hope coming November we may have lots of courses covered before we let the students go for the holiday and have the opportunity to cultivate their fields as everyone here depends on subsistence farming to feed the family.
School project
Now as we have a school site to build, we are planning to put the foundations down by December the Lord willing. This is going to be a challenging work without funds to do the work, but we trust in God who provides. Our aim is to have our own facilities rather than renting, and also to allow our students to have gardens and other handy training to help them be self-supporting after school.
We thank God for His hand to provide us with all the necessary care through the Bear Valley Bible International for the school to keep running. We pray for your families as this work still needs your support. We really appreciate your love, kindness and many prayers! Stay blessed as you Think Souls!
Yours fellow servants in the Lord,
Ephron and Clergynton