BEAR VALLEY BIBLE INSTITUTE, NSAWAM, GHANA
FOURTH QUARTER REPORT, 2024
Introduction
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Glory to God for His mercies throughout the year. The following were our activities for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Classroom Activities
Three courses were offered this quarter: Hebrews, taught by Brother Wisdom Yirenkyi; Greek, taught by Brother Samuel Papa-Woode; and Church History, taught by Brother Aidoo.
Church Impact
Our students continue to impact their congregations, through the preaching and teaching of God’s word. Two of our students were part of a team of preachers who organized a lectureship in the Amasaman area to combat certain teachings that want to creep into the churches here in Ghana. Brother Aidoo was invited to speak on prayer at this lectureship. Long may this continue.
Loss of Student
Amidst all the highs, there was one notable low this quarter. On December 10, we lost William Danso, one of our older students to the icy hands of death. William worked as an auto-sprayer and had a fatal accident in his line of duty. While we grieve the loss, we won’t sorrow as hopeless people. We will continue to live and work to God’s glory and hope to see Brother Danso again in the sweet by and by.
Plans for Next Year
1. Quarterly community radio preaching: We will continue the community radio preaching program which we began last year as a means of giving the students another avenue for practice.
2. Church planting: Our efforts at planting a church at Akotoshie in Accra in 2024 were not successful due to certain negotiations that failed. We hope to overcome the hurdle and plant the church in 2025.
Student Profile
Brother Shadrach Ojun is our student profile for this quarter. Baptized in 2007 at Kpanda in the Oti region of Ghana, he has grown to become one of the Lord’s strongest workers in this part of the world. Brother Ojun works with the World Bible School and moves especially from school campus to school campus encouraging Ghanaian students to enroll in the program to study God's word. He worships with the Nsawam Road church of Christ in Accra and is an indispensable part of the missions committee. Concerning Bear Valley, Brother Ojun insists that the school stands in the truth and “isn’t biased” when it comes to issues. We are so happy and grateful to have him with us.
Conclusion
We are grateful for Bear Valley’s assistance during this quarter. We pray for God’s blessings in this regard. And brethren, please continue to pray for us.