This is KSOP students' report as from March__ October 2020, during Corona Virus Pandemic. We are back to the school with nineteen students who have reported already. This is second year, quarter 3 of 4th intake students 2019__ 2021. Only one quarter remains after this to their graduation, for they could have graduated this August of 2020, had it not been for the Covid 19 infection. Prayers on their behalf as they strive to complete the remaining required training.
This time, local instructors will both teach regular and short courses. These facilitators are Charles, Elias, David and Nixon. Charles is teaching Greek III and Denominational Doctrines. Elias is teaching Minor Prophets I, Minor Prophets II, and the book of Revelation while Nixon the Scheme of Redemption. David will teach, in the last week of the quarter, 1&2Timothy and Titus.
Even though Covid 19 has made it difficult at times to perform church and school activities, much good has been done by the current students at their home congregations and beyond. They had preached at local and sister congregations, had evangelized in gospel campaigns, had converted believers, edified the saved, restored many souls/congregations back to Christ and planted new churches as well. 49 souls have been baptized, 4 new local churches planted, two congregations restored to the sound doctrine of Christ and 31 individuals restored to fellowship with the Lord and the churches.
Three current students have been involved especially in the said restoration, Koskey, Korir and Atema. Koskey had invited Atema to go help him teach, for 5 days, in his home congregation. After he had finished his given theme John4:23-24, some few members who clung to hand clapping and women leading prayers in the assemblies stopped.
Korir being affected badly by tribal land clashes, had escaped with his family to a safer place far away from the fights and rented a house close to a church building of a liberal congregation. He attended that church, introduced himself and family and later was allowed to teach and preach, which he did patiently for Sundays, correcting the errors he saw (2Tim.2:24-26). They accepted the sound teachings. Now, the members have allowed him to live in a house within the church compound instead of renting one outside. Atema from Western Kenya, had visited with Korir and had witnessed the restoration of this congregation. They had stopped partaking Lord's Supper, claiming that it had ended with the cross. Thanks to Dr. Michael Reese for the monetary support he has been giving to Korir and his family which has enabled him to move for his safety from Nakuru county to Kericho. Korir is both relieved and encouraged by his (Reese) help.
Former students work:
We would like to bring also to your attention reports of labor of some KSOP former students, especially those in Bomet, Kericho and Nakuru counties (regions). These graduands have restored 6 liberal congregations to sound ones as from March to October this year 2020. These are; Jeremiah Bor, Philip Langat, Tonui William, Bett Simon, and Sammy Langat. Two instances of such work happened when two preachers from liberal congregations invited these former students to go speak in their seminars. They went and spoke in such a manner that the host preachers were convinced and refused apostasy that was evident in their assemblies. But this did not please all members. Majority opposed the host preachers and disfellowshipped them disfellowshipped for their stand against liberalism. Therefore the host preachers together with their respective minority members who responded positively, had to plant 2 (two) new sound congregations. One of them being Michira Central Church of Christ and Kipseonoi congregation. In these two new congregations 17 (seventeen) souls had been baptised and added to them. (The two host preachers will join KSOP in next intake). In this manner, 4 other new churches have been planted by these sound active KSOP former students totaling 6. It is good to remind you brethren that in these regions from where these former students come, are very many unsound churches(of Christ) and much effort should be employed here for restoration of some. Other former students in Western Kenya (Joseph Omondi and John Paul) had as well conducted 5 (five) baptisms. In summary, work by former students had been 6 restored churches, 22 baptisms and 6 newly planted congregations!
Thanks for your continued prayers and support for the Lord's work in Kenya Africa. May He bless you all,
Your brother and fellow worker,
Elias