October 7th,2023
Respected director Mr. Keith Kasarjian and our coordinator Mr. Mark Reynolds and all the prayer partners, greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ. We pray that this letter finds you well. We thank you so much for your prayers for our BVBI extension centre. We would like to submit the brief report for the month of September-2023.
Class room work:- We are happy to share with you that our classes are going on well. Students are happy to attend for the classes and follow the notes and do their memory work and write their assignments on time. We have given the break from September 15th to October 15th. In India all the secular schools will be closed until third week of October 2023.
October 16th & 17 th Youth camp arrangement:- Our BVBI extension centre is giving top priority to train up young people in India. As schools and colleges are closing in the month of October on account of Hindu festivals . We approached 30 local churches in our two districts. We request them to send 4 young people from each congregation. We expect 120 young people for the 2 day youth camp. We plan to train them how to reach lost souls with the gospel of Christ while they are in secular colleges or jobs. We request you to pray for this 2023 youth bible camp.
BVBI-Involving and encouraging local preachers:- We identified local preachers who work in rural areas without proper training. On September 15th we have invited 20 village preachers from the coastal areas and conducted a one day bible class at Vidyanagar . We taught the outlines of the book of Matthew and also provided a platform to discuss their field work report to learn from one another. We request you to pray for these gospel preachers’ work with rural people and their spiritual welfare.
BVBI- Campaigning for the blind people :- We conducted a one day Bible camp for the visually challenged people on September 14, 2023. After the camp we distributed 25 audio bibles for blind people. We humbly inform you that some of the blind people travelled 500 K.M to receive audio bibles. So far we have baptized 42 blind people, and a few other people are studying with us. We request you to pray for the visually challenged people in India who are interested to study the word of God. One of the BVBI graduated students has been active in doing ministry among the blind people.
Blind person ‘s funeral service : In the month of September on behalf of BVBI we were able to attend the funeral service as one of the blind brother died in Nellore city. His wife is totally blind as we. They have 2 children .
Planting new local congregation: In the month of September we started a new local church at Sathyanarayapuram . This place is located in the east side of Tirupati City. We encouraged our last batch BVBI student Mr.Yovel and his wife Sujatha for the progress of this new local church.
Campaigns :- We have conducted 2 campaigns in Abedkar colony, Tirupati rural in the month of September . Mr.Yesurathnam is Jeep driver who supported for the success of the campaigns in this place.
Back to the Bible classes:- We try to help denominational people to bring them to the NT doctrine. We have conducted 4 classes for the Pentecostal denominational people in September. The leader and his wife there are seriously studying the word of God. We request you to pray for their conversion.
Visiting local universities :-There are seven secular universities are located in our city where thousands of student are studying their secular studies. We are continually seeking interested students who want to study the Bible with us. We have come across one of the men who came from Nigeria for his Ph.d education . We started a personal bible study with him. I taught these following lessons with him regarding the church as he belongs to a denomination which was established by a human being . Lessons I taught : 1.Meaning of the church, 2. Coming of the church, 3. Establishment of the church, 4.Identity of the church, 5. The Name of the church, 6.Organization of the church, 7. Entering the church, 8. Worship of the church, 9. The Work of the church, 10. Unity of the church, 11. Creed of the church, 12. History of the church and 13 The church today. We request you to pray for him so that his soul may be converted and added to the lord’s church (Acts 2:47).
Staff meeting:- We conducted our staff meeting in the month of September. We discussed several things for the development of the BVBI extension centre . We distributed responsibilities for October 16th and 17th Youth bible camp.
Thanks meeting : Our BVBI library in charge Mr.Jaswanth has received his first baby so we travelled to his wife‘s native place, Venkatagiri town, and attended the thanksgiving meeting on September 26, 2023. We request you to pray for the new baby and family. In fact his brother’s father-in-law is a preacher with the church of Christ. There were several local preachers who were able to attend for the meeting.
Home Bible studies at labor colony:- After the class our staff and active students work in conducing the home bible studies in the labor colony. Home Bible study is the wonderful tool for converting the lost souls in India. We are very interested in home bible study ministry which helps us to share the gospel to unsaved and equip the saved people in .
Guest teachers:- We are happy to share with you that our guest teacher Mr.S.Vijay Prakash has booked his train tickets today to travel to our Bible School. Lord willing in November he will be teaching .
We are ever grateful to BVBI for your continual prayers and encouragement. This BVBI is the blest platform where we can cultivate young people to use their talents for preaching the gospel of Christ . We need your continual prayers and encouragement. We love and appreciate your love.
Thanking you.
Your brother in Christ.
Vijay and staff from BVBI- Extension centre Tirupati- India