March 2022 Report
May the peace and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be granted to us as long as heaven and earth exist. Everything starts well and ends well.
Evangelism:
Every Friday, according to the program of the Institute, the students fulfill their duties of evangelization and personal study in the houses, streets and workplaces. More often we start evangelizing from house to house from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Some people are interested but do not have time immediately and appointments are made and the students use the motorcycles that the school has available to meet the appointments in the whole area of the prefecture. In March, the new congregation in AVOUZEKOME requested the help of the students for the evangelization in the neighborhood for the numerical growth of the church. Bible tracts are distributed in the number of 700 copies during the three (3) Fridays.
Baptisms
The perseverance pays. The first Friday there had been no baptism. The two following Fridays three (3) persons, a boy (he is an apprentice dressmaker) and the two (2) others are women. The last Sunday the church of AVOUZEKOME was filled visitors (11). The service is done very early in the morning before and ends already at 10:00 am to avoid the sun because it misses the shed.
The strength of following the converts:
It had been noted that some of those who had been baptized in the past were no longer present in the churches where they were converted. The institute has put the students at the church’s disposal to study with the new converts to bring them to maturity in Christ. The students continue by going to study with the baptized at home in the evenings according to the time set by the person. The students are to help the converts know more about Christ and especially to continue to serve Christ when the students are no longer with them (in worship) in a short time. Each student is responsible to follow 5 to 10 new converts so that they become mature Christians. The students for this reason move every day to accomplish this task. The newly planted congregations are assisted by the students which is also their leadership experience.
BVBI:
1- Church History: Cephas
2- Denominational Doctrine: Cephas
3- Jeremiah and Lamentations: Rodrigue
4- 1 Samuel to 2 Kings: AKALO Komlan
5- Proverbs to Songs of Songs: AKLI
6- Isaiah: ATTAH
7- Logic: ATTAH
8- Homiletics II. AKOVI Esperance
Its courses will end on May 06, 2022 and students will have two weeks off for rest and resume classes on May 23, 2022.
Saturday classes:
Students in Saturday's classes are beginning to fill out their registration forms for the eighth class of 2023 to 2025. We estimate that this class will have more applicants than past classes. Already other places for the Saturday courses are ready and are only waiting for the word to help start the courses. Togo for Christ is the objective that BVBI - Kpalime pursues.
International :
One is born to grow, one does not hide a light under a bushel. The influence of the school has gone as far as possible. Our brothers from NIGER, Mali and CONGO, want to join the BVBI School for training. According to the information for which they wish to come to Togo, it is the Doctrine of Christ which is taught and the faithfulness to the respect of the biblical principles.
Evangelism Campaign:
A public evangelism campaign is planned for this month from April 14, 15, 16, and 17 in AMOUSSOUKOPE (3 days).
Enrollment at Bear Valley Bible Institute (8 enrolled 2023-2025):
Concerning the registration forms to follow the training at BVBI in Kpalimé, the brothers of the churches of Christ from foreign countries ask to come and follow the training here with our school, what should I do? What should I do? Send information forms?
Each time the evangelists of these countries call me to follow up on their requests.
A new one will be implanted in TEMEDJA in April 2022 always to reach our objective.
Your brother in Christ
N. Cephas