Growth, Growth And More Growth in Cameroon...

Dearest in Christ,

Greetings and love to you all who will be opportune to read through the lines of this report. It gladdens my heart always to share with you our report of activities so that you will know how the work here is going. On behalf of the staff, students of CBIW, members of the Wotutu congregation and you, we rejoice in the Lord for His matchless grace on the basis of which every achievement recorded here in CBIW and other locations of our effort in Cameroon could be interpreted.

Pa Njoh lived far away from our church hall, but could hear the gospel loud and clear through this PA system. He invited us to his house and asked numerous questions about his baseless denominational doctrines which were exposed to him by the power of the gospel BACK TO THE BIBLE. He asked “how can I be baptized again?” The Bible was there to encourage him. He was also involved in a secret cult that has been troubling him for years and he exposed to us the secret. We told him God is above all. In the mention of the name every knee will bow and all tongues will confess that Jesus is Lord. To that effect he brought out his magical rings and bongos from his wrist. We prayed, sang and burnt all those things. Jesus had set him free (Jn 8:36). Keep him in your prayers for the many persecution he is facing from his mates. Let them see the need to own up and Jesus will set them free. His family needs the gospel too.

The word of Jesus has been our ultimate standard in our every evangelistic effort. His rich mercy remains our point of reference each time we want to talk about what He is doing and what He will do in the work here in Cameroon.

The Lord has been with us always as we reached out to those who are yet to receive the Light of the gospel in their lives.

This week was very busy as the students of CBIW started writing their last long courses exams for this first year of their studies. How times flies. Sooner or later many more pulpits in Cameroon will be filled with ministers who are up to the task to teach and preach the baked gospel and remove congregations now who are suffering from total spiritual malnutrition.

Many thanks to God who made a way for us to have our PA system. This digital PA system makes our work easier to reach out to may. From our church hall, which also serves as our campus, we preached to the entire community and nearby communities. Early each morning from 5:30 to 6:00 am, Monday through Saturday, the village of Wotutu and other nearby communities, through this PA system, seem to be arrested by the power of the gospel conveyed through the disciple making program of BACK TO THE BIBLE, as it is called. It cuts across many hearts in their beds putting them into a new day with the saving message, please keep this program and our efforts in your prayers because it is the talk of the day now in our community. After the preaching my mobile phone number is given on the air for people to call if you have any doubt or need further study of the word. People have been calling and we have been meeting them in their home for questions and a Biblical response giving them.

Some CBIW students did a little gardening in a small portion of the land on our church plot. It is tomato season in Wotutu. This activity will help the students to eat tomatoes without buying, just for the fact that we don’t have a big plot for more cultivation. We are doing that to them as part of their vocational training to prepare them to be tent makers preachers when they leave school. We pray for more opportunities like other vocational work, like the use of a computer, electrical installations, computer maintenance, plumping, etc. which they go through before their last year elapses making them independent in their ministry. By so doing we shall be fulfilling the proverb that says; TEACH A MAN HOW TO CATCH FISH RATHER THAN GIVE HIM FISH.

I was able to preach this morning in the Wotutu congregation on the topic GOD CAN LOOSE YOU,  drawing inspiration from (Jn. 11:43-44). It was aimed at helping our Christians who are facing diverse spiritual and physical problems that only God can loose them from all the stagnations and manipulations of the evil one.That same message was going through the entire community through our digital PA system.

Join us and the host of angels in Heaven to praise God for the adding of sister Akat Bessem Schorlar, who heard the gospel in another village through our PA system, called me and we studied with her a few days. She called us and decided to be baptized and put on Christ. Please keep her in your prayers so that through her, many in her family will come to know Christ and follow His teaching. God is doing great things here. Keep praying. Your prayers are working well.

Another lady moved into our church area from another town, and God used us to get the gospel to her through the students on their weekend evangelism program and the PA system which is serving as a radio now in our community. She accepted the gospel and made her confession beside the river.

Clara Ateba Bana was baptized to put on Christ. Keep her in your prayers so that, through her, many will come to the knowledge of the truth. Her house is in the same compound with the students. We shall be there always to encourage her to walk worthy of her calling.

The sisters of the Wotutu congregation are praying and fasting over this vision. They are praying for God’s direction to help them establish an organization which will be centered on touching the lives of widows, orphans and the elderly in our community and beyond. They saw the need of adult education because many can’t read or write and by so doing if someone can read and write it will pave the gospel to enter the person easily. As we join together as a family to pray over this issue, we plead with you to join us in prayers also and share it with others who will love this type of humanitarian gesture to give us ideas on how to better go about it to the glory of God. We shall share more about this as the days are going by.

Our church hall is getting smaller to accommodate our children to study during Bible study on Sunday. The children this morning where outside under a plantain tree to study. During sunny days it will be difficult for them. They used to sit in my office and the library but now the population keeps increasing as many more children, some from a denominational background, love to come to our children’s class. Their parents will send them to come because of our program. That is an opportunity to reach to their parents. A small semi-permanent structure beside our main building will serve the purpose. 

PLANS
1) Our coordinator will come to CBIW this week, Thursday, the 10th, to teach a short course. Keep him in your prayers. He will come alongside the preacher of the Bear Valley church of Christ. We pray for their safe trip.

2) Our annual Bible lectureship in Cameroon is coming up from the 24th to the 27th of November. It will envelop all the churches of Christ in Cameroon. Our students will be part of it. It will really help them. I am invited to speak alongside another lecturer in CBIW. 

APPRECIATIONS
1) I am thankful to God for His care and watch over us. I thank Him for loving us and taking good care of us and you as our relationship as brothers in this big family keeps growing.

2) Many thanks to all four lecturers for their priceless sacrifice to face the challenges that we all face daily as we dismantle the strong holds of the evil one. My lecturers will come under the rains, sun and muddy roads to come and impact the knowledge of the truth to the students.

3) I also thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing God to use you to make all this happen. Your prayers, great concern and priceless support is the pillar behind all this. Keep up the good work. Your labor will never go in vain. The one that wins souls is wise. Thanks for helping us think souls; planting and watering, and God keeps giving us wisdom to continue to steal from the strong man’s house. Evangelism is the key. Pray for us as we pray for you.

Do your best to share this report with others may be God is ready to use someone beside you to accomplish an issue in our ministry. 

Elangwe and family
By His grace, Director CBIW

Another Soul Added In Ukraine...

Hello dear brothers, families and churches.

I hope everything is well with you and you grow stronger in our Lord with every passing day.

In Ukraine the weather has started to change, and we can feel the approach of the winter.   

Yesterday, before going to bed, I wanted to see some news on the TV, so I was looking for the news channel. While switching between the channels, I found a TV show – “online store,” where one man was advertising the knives tried to cut, carve, saw, and even hammer the nails in with them. I can see that October passed in such a form for me.  It was full of events, positive and fruitful month. 

First of all, I want to thank all of American brothers who visited us and taught in our Institute (Howell Ferguson, Denton Landon, Jim Sherman, Steve and Tish Housley). It’s a great help for the Institute since we, Ukrainians, have a need in experienced ministers and their advices.  It’s also so wonderful that we were able to renew the Master’s program at BVBIU. This time we had a group of five students, and I hope several more students will join the program in spring. We are still in a great need of qualified preachers and teachers. The fact that we have some Ukrainian teachers in our school is the achievement of the past years. Yet we have to educate new ones; otherwise, we’ll face new difficulties. 

In the middle of October, BVBIU together with Church of Christ in Slavyansk organized a youth conference. The main topic was “Plastic Love.” We invited a speaker from Western Ukraine, Dmytriy Galuk. The lesson was conducted in a very interesting form, and the participants of this conferenced liked it. We are trying to use these meeting and fellowships to unite churches of Christ in Ukraine and to teach young people in sound doctrine. 

This Tuesday, in Central church of Christ in Gorlovka we celebrated the baptism of a young man, Vladimir who joined God’s church. We ask you to pray for him and his spiritual growth. He grew up in an orphanage and still is surrounded by teenagers “at-risk.”

This week we have started evangelizing campaigns. This year we divided our students in three groups, which will help local churches. Illovaysk, Gorlovka and Slavyansk are the cities where these students will be spreading God’s Word on the streets, among friends and acquaintances. Next week students we’ll have some vacation time, and the classes will resume on November 14. 

Thank you for your prayers for Kids Bible School “Odarenok” (“The Gifted Child”).  God has blessed us immensely by attendance of the children and their parents. The school is growing, and in just two month we have more than 15 kids in our school. I want to ask you to pray for the teenagers and young people in Ukraine.

We still need your prayers for finalizing the process or registration of the church building. In Ukraine, as in many other countries, the bureaucratic system is so complicated and any paperwork takes a long period of time to be done and completed, while local officials are trying to slow down the process. We are doing the best we can, yet there are some things we just can’t do.

Now we are starting to look for the new students who would join our program in the next school year. So last week, I’ve been to Church of Christ in Nikolayev and preached there. I have also plans to visit other local churches. We are looking for people who are ready to commit themselves to studying and later to teaching others.

Thank you for your prayers and support.  

My family is happy to be working with you, and our students are sending you their greetings and love. 

Your brother,
Dennis

Preaching, Short Courses, Baptisms & Restorations...

Our short course teachers, Denton Landon and Donnie Bates arrived in Dar es Salam after 30 hours of flight time exhausted but ready and eager to teach in both the Masters and Bachelors program at the Chimala Bible Institute. They were met by Boaz who had visited 6 different churches earlier on the weekend to recruit for the next school year. He talked with the preachers and spoke with many perspective students.

Frank and 7 students traveled to Mahango. Working together with the congregation there they had 5 baptisms and 4 restorations. This was on Thursday.  Remmy traveled with  7 more students on Friday to Mahango they reported they visited 4 houses and had 3 classes. The results were 2 baptisms and 1 restoration.  Joshua traveled to Mabadaga   with students and reported they had 4 baptisms and 1 restoration. Ezekiel  traveled to Mahango on Saturday with 6 students. They conducted 4 classes and held a marriage and youth seminar. Then much time was spent with a class for the small children. 

Yes, our teachers and students have been busy with evangelism on the weekends. But they reported other activities they were involved in besides their classes and studies in the Bible Institute. They said they enjoyed the food. Many said they enjoyed the American BVBID teachers during the short courses. One student said he enjoyed football and the preaching on the weekends. He is planning on working exclusively with young people in Blantyre when he is on break.

Another student said he enjoyed the “How we got the Bible” class and the sharing of his knowledge about the Bible in homes. Others said they enjoyed the fellowship of fellow students, another said he liked to read the books in the library and one young man said his preaching at Uturo was better because of his classes. One ambitious student said he liked running, exercising and taking his Bible up on the mountain to study. We are all proud of the hard work and dedication of our teachers and students of the Chimala Bible Institute. 

Garry L. Hill                                                                                                                                                   Coordinator BVBID

Gospel Meeting In Chandigarh, India Brings Many...

Dear brother,

Last week we spent most of the time out of the town. We spent a day in Jammu, where Benu's parents live (8-9 hours journey) and one day in Amritsar (again 4-5 hours). Being children's holidays we joined all. All the students also went to attend the gospel meeting at brother Mangal's place. A good crowd of about 125 people heard the gospel. I preached there. Students also visited the India-Pakistan border retreat and the world famous Sikh temple (Golden temple). We had thought to show them the science city in Punjab, but we were short of money and they came home.

Tomorrow (Nov. 2) we are going to have gospel meeting in Chandigarh. We have invited more than 100 people in Chandigarh. After the meeting we will have supper for them. Please pray with us that many people come to the truth with this effort.

We had thought to spend about $100-150, but to my surprise it will go up to $400 because of the increase in prices of everything. We thought to go ahead with what we had, even though the price is increased. After getting this view I believe this year's lectureship will become dearer to us by about $1000.

Please tell the brethren that we always give thank to God for their great love for the cause of Christ in India.

(Received November 3) It was a great day yesterday (Nov. 2). We have got new hope to revive the work. People who assembled, enjoyed the message and suggested me to continue this kind of meeting each month. The idea touched me. We have decided to use this building for our future monthly meetings. It was a great encouragement for us that people asked me that next time they will bring more people with them. This time around 60 people were there, but it was a good start for us after a very long time.

With arranging this kind of gospel meeting students also are energized to continue in work and always think to working for the Lord.

We had asked for this place earlier for the Sunday worship but they said already some people are having it for years. 

Please pray for us. We give thanks to God for you in our  daily prayers.

Earnest   

Outreach In India Reaches 10 Souls...

Greetings to you in Christ name. Hope all is well with you. I have been busy with the Youth Rally & Graduation Exercise at Skinner's Garden Bible School, which we had right after the Master and Short classes were over at Visakha Valley Bible College, from the 5th to the 7th. After this I had to spend time with my family because my wife needs me to take care of the third child. Right after this my older daughter was diagnosed with pneumonia, so I spent time taking her to the doctor every couple of days for different tests and checking. She is not yet recovered. She will be going to see the doctor today. Last week we had a campaign week (door knocking- tract distribution, holding personal Bible studies & Gospel meetings) in 5 different villages. As a result we witnessed 10 people baptized in this week. At Skinner's Garden we are having the power cut for 7 hours (working) each day. My computer lost its battery, because I need power to use my laptop. Finally, I found some time to wrap up the things that happened last month and report to you and the elders. Thank you for your patience.

I hope you had a good visit to Chandigarh do hope it is beneficial.  It would be wonderful if you can be here for the upcoming graduation of the first Master Class. 

Master Class
We had another excellent two weeks of Master Classes at Viskaha Valley Bible College. Brother Jerry has done teaching for two weeks with the Master Class students. Even though this is his first time to teach the Master class students, he never felt uncomfortable, rather he got to know the students very well and has done a fantastic job in finishing the classes. 

While the classes were going on, we had to spend some time talking about the school academic procedure. Jerry wanted to know how the scores are being kept and what kind of teaching procedure we are using and when does the certain semester or quarter end. It was really a good time for us to explain the plan for the 2 years and who is teaching what. I have shown our agenda for all the faculty meetings we held so far. In all the meetings we discuss where we are and how things are going. That will help us be on the same page as well as help us to finish teaching at the appropriate time. We have shown the grade sheets that show the grades of each student who attended certain classes.  

Short Courses
Brother Greg had a hard time adjusting to the warm weather even though he spent quite a few years. Due to his health conditions he had difficulty in adjusting with the warm weather. Besides this, the weather was terrible, also you know how that heat adds up much in a city like Visakhapatnam because this city largely populated with industries. 

I myself have enjoyed translating for Greg. We both felt comfortable working together. This has been a good time of learning. You know what, the translator is the first learner in the class room. I was blessed to translate for Greg. I enjoyed learning new ideas in studying the book of Acts. Brother Greg taught The Scheme of Redemption in the second week of his stay, using a power point presentation. Students have learned so much through this kind of teaching. Of course it took a little longer than we thought because the students wanted to take down all the slides in to their class notes. Since we do not have a screen to display from the projector we used our wall as the screen. Thank goodness brother Greg brought his own projector with him. It would be great if we have a projector for our school. I have gathered so much material from brother Greg which will be useful to teach certain subjects using power point. It needs a projector as well. We pray that our Lord provides.  I was gone for a day to visit with my wife who was expecting a child and admitted in the hospital. During that time, the Director of the school, Samuel Raju, filled in for me. I am thankful to him.  

Brother Greg enjoyed his stay at Visakhapatnam and enjoyed his students as well. He is interested in coming again to teach classes.   

Evangelism
They arrived on Saturday, unfortunately Greg lost his luggage. After a waiting for couple of days he had his baggage delivered safely. The following day, Sunday, we worshipped with the congregation that meets at the school. One of the graduates of the school is helping in preaching. After the preaching was over, when the invitation is offered, the preacher’s son came forward to accept Jesus as the Lord. 

While these classes are going on, over the weekend we travelled to Skinner’s Garden. On our way we stopped by Kakinada where Jerry and Paul stayed with brother Joshua Gootam. This was Greg’s first ever visit to Skinner’s Garden. On Sunday he preached at Bikkavolu. On our way home we stopped by Pydikonda Village to preach at a gospel meeting. One young man came forward to be baptized.   

Bibles
In evangelism, distributing Bibles is a great help for the local congregations. This helps the congregation to study the word and to examine the false doctrine. We know God’s word is two edged sword. We are thankful to brother Jerry & Paula Bates for providing money for buying the Bibles. They are indeed a greatly needed here. We received the Bibles that we placed the order for. I have reported in my previous e-mail that we placed the order for Bibles. We shall be using them among our students and graduates that are working in Visakhapatnam area. Right now there is a big scarcity for Telugu Bibles. That is why it is taking a long time to get the ordered Bibles. 

By the way, sister Connie Barden, who works with World Bible School, has done a favor after seeing our report on our website: /extension-news/tag/visakhapatnam, We thank you brother Bob for letting all the brethren know what is going on at the extension school. I do appreciate sister Connie Barden, who was instrumental in sending English Bibles to be distributed to the students that are going to school, also to those are need of English Bibles. It is amazing to see how God works wonderfully. In less than a month, from when I heard from her about her ordering Bibles, we received them. We are thankful to the brethren at ‘World Bibles for Christ’ for their charity.  

Future Program
We shall be going for a gospel campaign for two days on 18th and 19th of November. One of our graduates is working in a place called Baadam, Vijayanagaram District. On the 18th we shall have a preachers’ fellowship meeting in the morning and the rest of the day we do the door knocking campaign and night meeting. The next day we would continue doing door knocking. Our students and preachers working in this area are doing the Lord’s ministry in their capacity. This area really needs some trained young preachers who dedicate their life for His cause. The prevailing denominationalism in our part of India is a big threat for the truth that is being proclaimed. Instead of listening to what the word of God says, people are more inclined to personal views and testimonies. This is really driving the sound preachers crazy, so the door to door evangelism really makes a difference, because it gives an opportunity to sit with any interested person or family. Certainly our preachers need to be patient and have to teach in all meekness. We are looking forward for this great opportunity to spread the True word. Our new batch students are excited about this.  Kindly pray that the lost souls will receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior.  

Exams
Students have taken the quarter end exam in the last week. They have been given with respective class notes as well as printed material along with useful handouts for all the subjects we are teaching. We are blessed to have a copying machine, which is an effective tool in providing the class study material to all the students. 

Possible Visiting Instructors
A brother from Tennessee, who is working at Leoma Church of Christ, wants to come and teach a subject from the curriculum. His name is Willy Hamblin. He is a missionary to India as well, but never visited our school, neither Skinner’s Garden. What is the procedure to let him come and teach a short course? I know he is a good teacher and doctrinally sound. 

I recently heard about Brother Louis Rushmore from World Evangelism. I heard that he does an excellent job in teaching Bible Archeology & Geography. He visits India every year, visiting us for the second time as well. He usually visits in the month of October. If everything is alright using him, he can probably spend a week teaching a short course. He usually stays for a week at Skinner’s Garden.  

Prayer Request
Pray for our country’s economy situation. Due to a hike in fuel, cooking gas is hiking like anything. Believe it or not, in just this year there was hike on fuel prices 5 times. Relative effect is on vegetables, transportation, oils, milk and other grocery items. It is very difficult for a common to survive in this kind of situation. 

Gratitude
We are thankful to the brethren at Bear Valley especially to the elders who are overseeing the Bible School work. We do thank the brethren at Lake Houston Church of Christ for their charity with which we are producing preachers to strive for His in this country of lost millions. Indeed training young men of their own community certainly giving great results. We look forward to work together many more years to come.  

Convey our greetings to your family and to the brethren at Bear Valley and Lake Houston. Thank you very much for your patience. 

Samuel Raju & John Dean Muppidi
Visakha Valley Bible College
Church of Christ
Andhra Pradesh,  INDIA
Cell: 091 - 9989922844

One Awesome Day!

One Awesome Day! These three words are the best way I know to describe the events of Sunday at the Levy Church of Christ in North Little Rock. I really do not know how to express adequately my love and appreciation for this wonderful congregation of the Lord’s people. Over the past twenty years the relationship Sheryl and I have developed with this congregation has grown and every year our love for them grows deeper.

The Levy congregation is one of the most, if not the most involved congregation I know in mission work. Every year in October they host what is called “Harvest Sunday.” On this special day, the congregation comes together to worship God and take up a special contribution for their mission work. Each year the mission’s committee challenges the congregation with greater goals. Each year the congregation responds with the greatest expression of love and generosity I have ever seen. I do not know how to express the atmosphere of this day. The Lord’s people in this place understand the joy of giving to the Lord for the work of missions in ways beyond description.

The goal this year was set at $250,000. During the potluck, which followed our worship, Mark Vest, one of the mission’s committee members, announced to the group that the initial contribution for the morning was just over $257,000. More was expected to be committed later. Keep in mind, this figure was given after the congregation had already met the regular weekly budget.

The congregation at Levy has been a great friend and contributor to our work with the Bear Valley Bible Institute. I was privileged to speak during the Bible class hour about the work of the Bear Valley Bible Institute and the Extension program. I want to express my gratitude to the Levy shepherds, mission’s committee, and the congregation for the wonderful example set for all of us when it comes to demonstrating a great love for the Lord in seeing the gospel proclaimed around the world. I pray God will continue to bless you richly as you serve the cause of Christ.

Along with the overwhelming magnitude of this event, God also had plans for Sheryl and myself in visiting North Little Rock. My brother, and his wife, Jamie, live in North Little Rock as well. We always stay with them when we attend Harvest Sunday and this year was special. Jamie expressed her desire to be baptized into Christ. I told her I had been praying for this moment for 20 years. Saturday night she confessed her faith in Christ and put the Lord on in baptism. 

You could say it was an incredible trip and you would be right! Our God is the great and awesome God. I am thankful for the opportunity to be a small part of the Kingdom and to share in this wonderful work.

Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is /extension-schools/

Donnie Bates and Denton Landon are teaching in the Chimala Bible Institute this week. Read more about their trip in Donnie’s latest report.

Extension Reports 

In The Midst Of Sorrow, Great Joy: With the death of one of the students in Cameroon, there is great joy in the growth of the work. God gives the increase.

The Established Church: Chann Lork explains the beginning of the church in Siem Reap and the growth it has experienced.

Cooperation Strengthens The Church in Uganda: The congregations working together will bring growth to the work in Uganda.

House To House: The staff and students of the Chimala Bible Institute are reaching out to the people of Tanzania one house at a time.

In The Ghetto: The description of a newborn child found by shepherd boys in a ravine reveals more about the challenges of the work in Arusha, Tanzania. 

Final Thoughts
After the last few days, I am not really sure how to express my final thoughts. I am writing while sitting on a plane, flying back to Denver to begin classes Monday morning. There is such a sense of peace and calm having shared in the events of the past 48 hours.

Again, I want to thank the congregation at Levy for the opportunity to be with them and share in the special occasion of Harvest Sunday. I want to encourage all of us to learn from their example and challenge the Lord’s people everywhere to think more about how to have a better focus on the importance of missions and how we can reach greater heights of involvement.

With this in mind, I want to simply say thank you to all of you who read the weekly report. I know you are interested in mission work, or you would not read this report. I also know that most, if not all, of you are helping in this effort in many ways. Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, investment of time, and financial help. Without you, we could not serve God in this way. 

You are a blessing to my life! 

God bless
Bob

In The Midst Of Sorrow, Great Joy...

Dearest in Christ,

Accept warm greetings from CBIW. The staff, students and members of the Wotutu congregation. We do hope you had a wonderful week and I know as I write now you are already in worship of our King. I wish you the best as God uses His servants in your congregation to speak out His word.

Ibe Nwachukwu was baptized by minister Abasiama, one of our lecturers, who was teaching on Tuesday. He was buried to live a new life in Christ. Abasiama baptized him with the students standing as witness to his confession of Jesus Christ.

The students in Wotutu had a wonderful service in Wotutu in my absence as I was out for a short mission trip with my family. It was a great move around with my wife and my 1 year and 7 month old son, I pray he develops interest as he grows up to have the mind to think souls, so that the thoughts will push him to go on robbing from the strong man’s house.

The week in CBIW went on well after the successful burial of our fallen brother. Things are taking shape again with sorrow in our hearts but we cannot sorrow as unbelievers. Thanks for all your prayers to us during the moment of trial.

Brother Tabe and wife visited CBIW. I invited them to come and be part of our chapel service. By so doing many in Cameroon came and saw what is going on here and to see how they can be of any help. I gave him the topic OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF A 21^ST CENTURY PREACHER. He did well and it was really good for our students to know ahead of time what lies in the future.

God is so good after the sorrow for our fallen brother. God gave us a moment of happiness and smiles as another accepted the gospel from our morning preaching from the PA system. Minister DavidBallard sowed seeds into his life in June and we continued to water and now with the coming of our PA system he can listen to us more and more every day before he goes out for work. The preaching on Tuesday caught him after the son and wife had already accepted. He accepted and the Lord added him. Glory to our King. Keep him and the entire family who are all Christians now, except for their little children, that God should help them walk according to His calling. They are all from Nigeria.

Our early morning preaching through the PA system is serving as a small radio in Wotutu community because the whole village can hear us from our church hall and the waves are cutting across five different villages near to Wotutu.  Keep this work in your prayers because it is working well.

The students who went there stood for a family picture with smiles after days of sorrow. Keep us in your prayers.

PLANS
1) We are done with our long courses and our exams will kick off this week. See how times flies. Soon we shall send soldiers to fill pulpits and save souls. Oh we pray for that day to come. Please keep us in your prayers.

2) We also prepare to welcome the coordinator to come over and teach short courses. He is in our prayers for safe travel and other things.

3) Our plans to Batoke village are set and also plans for the annual Bible lectureship is set. Keep all this in your prayers.

Appreciations goes to God for using you to accomplish whatsoever we have accomplished in CBIW and other congregations this week. We touched a number of struggling congregations to nurture and empower. We love the work and we praise God for you who are making this work possible. God bless you and your entire family. Do your best to share this report with others who may love to come and be with us in this work.THE ONE THAT WINS SOULS IS WISE. By His grace I will share to you next week the expansion of the gospel here.

The evangelistic campaign in Bole Church of Christ, that ended today, was blessed as the Lord added four souls to His vine yard there.This is a serious follow up from the campaign. Two of our students went there last month to sow seeds and others went there to water and God with His mercy has given the increase. Rejoice with us as we join the host of Angels in Heaven.

God bless and watch over you all. 

Elangwe and family
By His grace director CBIW.

The Established Church...

The news letter 
The church and the background of the church in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

When was the church of Christ established in Siem Reap, Cambodia and who was the establisher?
After I (Kimchann Lork) graduated from the Bible school of Preaching in Phnom Penh in 2005, I moved to work in the Kompong Cham area for almost a year as an evangelist and also a translator and driver. While I worked there I also baptized some people and also got to know some people down there. Then I was very blessed that I got to know and have good contact with the brethren from Bear Valley, such as brother Ralph Williams, David Hamrick, Keith Kasarjian. Then on the 15^th of August 2006 I moved to work in Siem Reap which is about 300 kilometers away from Kompong Cham province.

How did the church of Christ get established in Siem Reap, Cambodia?
When I was working with a group at Kompong Cham I had contact with some people in Siem Reap and had a Bible study for a week with them. Through the mighty word of God three souls were added to the church before I moved to work in Siem Reap. When I first moved to Siem Reap, we had just two people who spent an hour to worship God, that’s me and a brother which already became a Christian earlier. He drove his bicycle for almost 20 kilometers distance to worship with me in the town after he knew that I moved to Siem Reap. After I went to preach and gathered the brethren who were already converted to worship, we had more and more people come to join what started from two people to worship God. Then the next three weeks there were six people came to join Bible class and worship God and the next three weeks the number doubled and within a month we got more people into Christ. On the 30^th of October 2006 I was very blessed to marry my wife (Sopha). She is a good helper to the word of God and my work as an evangelist too. The number kept growing until we had 40 members within a year.

What did I teach and preach about?
The Bible is the standard to teach and preach to the people. I was preaching and teaching the word of God to many people both in the villages and in the city. It’s kind of challenging with other denominations as they also tried to preach and teach to the people by having many materials such as food, money, and other materials that they can get many people to come to their church. While they were doing that, it did not bother me at all because “I know whom I have believed” (2 Timothy 1:12), and “the gospel is the power of salvation” (Romans 1:16), not any other materials than the Bible.

Siem Reap, Cambodia October 29, 2011
Evangelist: Kimchann Lork
Email: chann_cambodia@yahoo.com
Telephone: 85512 408 602

Cooperation Strengthens The Church In Uganda...

Dear brethren, 

We are doing fine here in Uganda. The school and the church are progressing on well. The churches in Busia and Bugiri, plus those in Namayingo, are doing fine here. Most of these churches are being served by our students and instructors. These churches have seen it necessary to start working together by supporting each other to solve their problems. They have started raising funds to buy land or build church buildings for themselves. They will be meeting after every two months to study the word of God and after that leave some funds to the hosting church. The hosting church will be keeping that money in her fund so that they can start looking for what they can do with the money, but it must be toward those two objectives. 

On 22nd October 2011, seven churches met at Sirere church of Christ in Busia District. In December they will be going to Genguluho church of Christ in Namayingo District. With this effort they can do something but still it will take time to get what they want as the cost of land and building material are very high. They need your prayers. 

On that day, myself and Margaret visited a new Bible School in Western Uganda which was being officially opened. We enjoyed the fellowship there, meeting with the Director and his staff plus the representatives of the supporting church from USA. Thank you brethren for your support. Without your support there would be nothing like the churches of Christ in these Districts. May the Lord bless you. 

Yours in Christ
Francis Wechesa

House To House...

At Chang’ombe students and teachers had five classes this weekend, according to Remmy. At Idunda where they have thirty-five members, brother Samuel Tambala preached. Samuel is one of our first year English students from Malawi. He also spoke in chapel this week about the response of the Ephesian elders when Paul was leaving them in Acts 20. He stressed we need to be preachers who people will be sad to see us go for our good works. Rashid Jonas, one of our fine Swahili students, reported at Luduga, along with his teacher Xavery, preached house to house to the backslidden Christians who had gone over to denominationalism. At Mabadaga, where twenty Christians meet, there were two restorations. Mr. Mgala, a denominational preacher, after a long study has promised to be baptized next week and then wants to come to the campus and study with the teachers about the Bible. 

In Hebrews class this week we finished up with a discussion of the “E”s of the book, Encouragement, Exhortation, Examination, Expectation and Exaltation. They are now taking their “take home” final getting ready for the two short courses. Brother Don Logsdon, our agriculture teacher, is finishing up his final class tomorrow on how our students can make a better living on their farms. All the students are getting certificates that finish this course.  

We are all excited about the last short course week of the quarter. Denton Landon and Donnie Bates are flying in this Friday to teach for two weeks. It is a thrill and spiritual feast for these dedicated Bear Valley Coordinators to come and share their teaching with the students. Please pray for our students as they finish their final classes of the year and then go home to share what they have learned with the churches in Tanzania and Malawi

Garry L. Hill:
Coordinator BVBID

In The Ghetto...

To Our Co-Workers: 

“PEOPLE DON’T YOU understand, a child needs a helping hand, or he’ll grow to be an angry young man some day. Take a look at you and me, are we too blind to see, or do we simply turn our heads and look the other way…and his mama cries…” These words, from the song “In the Ghetto,” have echoed in my head since hearing of an infant (along with the umbilical cord and placenta) that was found in the ravine near our house by shepherd boys this morning. The infant was alive and was taken to the hospital. Tanzanian babies are abandoned, dropped in outdoor toilets, hid in bushes, left at the hospital or with strangers. Many mothers are destitute, desperate and scared, not knowing that other options exist. There is the possibility that an orphanage affiliated with the Church will be started here in the next year or two. If this idea comes to pass, as the ONLY orphanage in Tanzania operated by the Lord’s church, can you envision the fruit from such an endeavor of love, caring for both the physical and spiritual needs of these children How the church will grow when these children are reared by Tanzanian Christian parents, schooled on campus by Christian teachers and daily immersed in the Word!

LAST SUNDAY, Jimmy taught and preached at Monduli and announced the upcoming Future Preachers Camp and Tanzania Christian Camp. Tomiko was baptized! Neema and Theresia, (studying with Lindsey several afternoons per week) are completing their TCC applications. Abigail continues to study with Jane and Grace, and Jimmy with Lembris, Rosemary, Isaiah and Usta.

THE MEN CONTINUED learning about THE GOSPEL OF JOHN from Jimmy. Richard Olwenyi, ASCOP student, preached on “The New Commandment of John 13:34." The ladies studied Genesis 20, “replacing fear with faith” and “honesty” while Philiness taught the children.

AT TIMES we have referred to the TZ 2000 Mission Work as “our” work. Certainly we are privileged to have a small part in it (working with the ACSOP and the Kisongo congregation). However, we did not begin it. Building upon the foundation laid by Andrew Connelly, Cy Stafford approached the Kensington Woods elders with a 20-year plan to evangelize East Africa, (Tanzania, in particular). Our report reveals only a small part of the work. Many facets contribute to the over-all spread of the Gospel here. In addition to the preaching school (ACSOP), two Bible schools (Moshi and Arusha) are aimed at educating the “person in the pew.” The TZ 2000 Mission Work belongs to ALL who have contributed in any way.

NEVER A DULL MOMENT. Sunday afternoon, we evacuated our house due to massive smoke coming from the microwave. Evidently, a lesson was needed on how long to warm bread. Two snakes, thankfully both outside, were found in a 24-hour period. Lastly, at lunch, Elijah reminded us of the “Weekly Table Manner”…“No shoulders on the table.”  

Have a Blessed Week!
The Jimmy Gee family

An Emotional Week In The Extension Program...

After being gone most of October, it is good to be home. I appreciate your prayers while I was traveling. The last part of my trip was in Atlanta, Georgia. I had the privilege of spending a few days at the Forest Park congregation. They were involved in their 41st Annual World Mission’s Forum. 

The congregation has been heavily focused in the work of the South Pacific, as well as, other places throughout the world. I heard several speakers talk about the work they are doing around the world, especially in the South Pacific. There is no way to describe it other than uplifting. It was so encouraging to listen to the way God is blessing those who are serving in His kingdom. I am thankful to have been given opportunity to share a part of Bear Valley’s work in training men to preach in Denver and in the Extension Program.

The second quarter of the school year begins today. I will be teaching two classes this quarter and I know it will fly by quickly. I seem to be exchanging one role for another as we all work to training men in preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am convinced it is the greatest work on earth. I give thanks to God for the opportunity to share in this effort. 

The reports this week are emotional. The loss of a student in one location, the addition of several souls to Christ, the influence felt in the lives of thousands and the plans for growth in the future make this a report worth spending time to read.

Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is /extension-schools/

Donnie Bates’ monthly report is now posted. Donnie shares news about his upcoming plans and the latest information about the work in Central America.

Extension Reports 

Sadness In The Death Of A Student In Cameroon: One of the students at the CBIW in Cameroon recently passed away after complications with diabetes. 

Plans For A Leaders Workshop: The development of leaders within the church in Ghana is part of the plans for the future.

Thousands Are Being Reached In India: The work of the North India Bible College in Chandigarh, India is influencing thousands of people from their efforts.

Flooding In Siem Reap: The recent flooding in Siem Reap has created major problems throughout the city and the work of the school.

Evangelistic Outreach In Chimala: The students at the Chimala Bible Institute are not only learning in the class room, but their outreach is producing fruit for the kingdom.

14 Responses In Arusha: The power of the gospel preached in Arusha is changing the lives of many as this report shares the recent response of 14 souls.

Evangelism Is A Family Ordeal In The Gee Family: Evangelizing the lost is not just a work of adult missionaries in Arusha, but the children of Jimmy and Trina Gee are also teaching others. 

Final Thoughts
While there is sadness in the work of the school in Cameroon, it is encouraging to know a good brother in Christ has gone to meet his reward. As he leaves this life to enter the next, the news in Cameroon shows another woman being added to the family of God. 

As well, the growth in all the other schools continues to demonstrate the greatness and power of the God we serve. It is so incredible to share in a work that is changing lives around the world. The reports express how God is working through His people to share the greatest message to those who have no hope and God is giving the increase.

Thank you for making this work possible. Your generosity continues to keep us going. I look forward to reporting about the work each week and with people throughout the country. There is much to do, but as the work unfolds it continues to show how important it is we train men to preach the gospel. Thank you!

God bless
Bob

Sadness In The Death Of A Student In Cameroon...

Dearest in Christ,

Accept our greetings on behalf of the staff, students and members of the church here in Wotutu. I thank you for your prayers on our travels this weekend. It was successful one as I just returned with some students on weekend evangelism.

All our programs during the week went on well, but with extra efforts on some other activities. My heart is really heavy as I write this mail.

Please keep us in your prayers for it is not easy with us now. One of our students, Ayaubo Alfred Udosen, pass on this 11 am our time where I was still on mission and the church in Wotutu was still on session. It is not easy with us. With all our struggles here and there for his health, but finally God called him home. He was suffering from diabetes. He was the lone foreign student from Nigeria, but was resident in Wotutu. Keep us in your prayers, and his old mother, who is not able to do anything again . His corpse is in the mortuary in the general hospital in Limbe where we rushed him on Thursday from the Baptist hospital where he was admitted for the past weeks.

Brother Muofo Bernard exhorted a sister who was ready for baptism beside the river.

Sister Sheila Nwachukwu, a Nigerian resident in Cameroon, lives in the same compound with the students. She has been worshipping with us for the past four months and finally believed the message this Saturday after our morning devotion with our PA system. On her bed she could listen to the truth and then asked many questions as usual from the students. This is the same family that minister David Ballard gave the husband a copy of his New Testament lecture notes. The son read through it and came for his baptism a few weeks ago. Today the wife is added to the glory of our King. Please keep her in your prayers because she is from a family where the brother is a general  overseer in a denomination in Nigeria. She is ready to expose the truth to the entire family.

She is ready for the task ahead to bring her entire family to Christ. Please help her in prayers. Let her walk according to the purpose of her calling.

I have been preaching in a struggling village congregation in Boa Bakundu. The congregation is located above 80 kilometers away from Wotutu.

The church of Christ in Boa Bakundu now has a permanent site. Keep them in your prayers. Students from CBIW used to go there to help the congregation.

The congregation is participating in worship this morning. They are still requesting our students to keep coming because it is changing and helping the growth and nurturing of the congregation. Keep us in your prayers.

Plans
We are set to attend the invitation of Muyuka church of Christ for the four days evangelism. Keep this work in your prayers.

Next month we shall equally travel to another invitation in Mbalangi church of Christ for the Annual Bible lectureship in Cameroon.

I am sorry that it is not easy with me as I mail you because the death of brother Ayaubo has caused stress to all here. Keep us in your prayers. I am here to comfort the other students, to bear it .

Do your best to share our reports as usual with others. God bless you and your entire family. We love you.

Elangwe and family
By His grace Director CBIW

Plans For A Leaders Workshop...

By the grace and mercies of the great King Christ Jesus, Tamale Institute of Biblical Studies is going on with planned activities. Unfolding events indicate that there is hope for the future.

The quarter observed a few, but very significant activities. Brother Kojo Acquah-Beenyah, Preacher at Cape Coast congregation, was in Tamale to teach Hermeneutics. It was really gracious to have him in Tamale. He involved himself in the house-to house evangelism and was very active. His activity closed the quarter the first of October.

Due to the late admissions of four of the students, it has been arranged that they attended a three week session to be taught the classes they missed. Students arrived on October 10th and are being taught the topics: - Life of Christ and Becoming A Faithful Christian.

There was also a plan to run a workshop for leaders of congregations at Bogu, Tijo and Jimile. This plan, which was to equip the leaders with the knowledge of effectively handle their congregations, could not come on as scheduled because the leaders were demanding extra funds for their stay.

Baah Joseph Okyere

Thousands Are Being Reached In India...

Dear Brother, 

Thank you very much for your kind words and the good report of the work we have been doing. We are grateful for your visit to the CITY BEAUTIFUL.

Your visiting with us has encouraged us greatly. We trust that our Lord is pleased with our determination and He gives us good courage to work for His good cause. I am getting a very good response for the New Testament commandment we have made. So far we have printed it in English and Hindi but I think that if the Lord wills, we may print it into other Indian languages. In the first Wednesday meeting that we have on Nov. 2^nd, I plan to invite various people and share with them the difference between the OT & N T commandments and by that way we may be explain them the truth.

You may remember that last year we started sending daily verse to all over India in different states. Presently we have more than 1,000 people who daily receive few words from the Bible. Among them most of the people have some kind of belief or new to the faith. But they like it. Our printer (from whom we get our books printed) told me that even though he is a Hindu, but he enjoys daily reading from the Bible in his mobile.

The monthly letter is also covering a lot of people where our aim is to bring many people to one faith by sharing with them the different Bible topics and questions in an INLAND letter. We post them with a very nominal postage. Last month we printed 3,000 copies just to send as many people as we can. This letter is in Hindi. A reader from Chandigarh told me that he has kept all those letters in a file and teaches his children the Bible facts. Our target audience is different from the TFT and VOTI readers. We want to expand this to every people and all corners. Some people ask for it in English, but we don’t have presently that facility. We may do it if the Lord wills.

Brother Rajesh (who had gone home last week) has come back. Yesterday he took part in the supper. The next few weeks are going very busy for us. On 27th Brother Mangal Masih has arranged a gospel meeting at his place. We take all the students with us and if possible we will take the students to visit Wagah (India Pakistan) international border. They have a daily retreat and many people from all over India and sometimes foreigners also visit. We also may take them to Science City.

On the 2nd we are going to have a gospel meeting here and invite people. We have hired a hall for that. On the 7th I am going to attend the marriage ceremony of brother Julius' daughter in Bhopal (MP). It is more than 1000 km from here, but since it is in the mid India and Hindi speaking Belt, I think my going can benefit the college. So I will fly to Bhopal on the 7th and return back on the 8th.

Again we enjoyed your being with us and we are again thankful. The Students and the Staff send their greetings. 

In Christ
Earnest 

Flooding In Siem Reap...

Greeting from Cambodia,

I hope this message will find you doing great for our Lord Jesus Christ. Also, I hope you know some about the flood in Siem Reap recently. Now it seems to be down a little, but it is usual when the water goes down for a while then it comes back much more. We hope this time the water will not come back any more.

Also, when the flood came it destroyed our road to the school building. I left my car at school for a while during the flood, because my house was flooding. Now it's stuck there because the local authorities cut off our road. But, we are thankful to the love of the brethren from Bear Valley such as brother Wes Autrey, Sharon, Kathy, Sheryl, Rachel, and Dale that through them we can have a material to build our bridge. We just got the material this morning and we will repair our bridge this afternoon.

We also appreciate to them as they sacrificed their time, to leave their families and friends to travel a very long way to come to Cambodia try help us build our faith.

We all cried again just before they left us. It's hard for us to say goodbye to especially the ones that we love, but we do hope that we will meet them again, if not on this earth then in heaven. More sadly to us is our brother Phanat Ouch also left us to America. We know that he will go there for a while. Anyway, we still miss him as well.

I also have some pictures concerning the material to build the bridge just after I got the funds which were sent from Bear Valley. 

Keep us in your prayer.
Chann

Evangelistic Outreach In Chimala...

The school week is going well as we teach Bible Geography and the book of Hebrews. The students are creating five sermons from Hebrews and identifying the major places on the map of the Biblical story. Besides the school work, our students spent the weekend in evangelistic activities. One group went to the border of Malawi and Tanzania to have a friendship seminar.  Ezekiel, one of our instructors, spoke on the Family, and Joshua, our Dean of Students, spoke on the Churches Mission. Ezekiel and the students also spent much time with the children singing songs and teaching the Bible. Speaking of Ezekiel, he won an award from the district school system for teaching Bible Knowledge at our local secondary school.

At another point this weekend other teachers and students visited Uturo and Ukwama. On Saturday they had a Bible study with 12 people. Two members of the church were restored. We traveled to Chang’ombe on Sunday and the service was led by our students. We preached on The Five Duties of a Christian and after a baptism of last week the students studied with some who attended that afternoon and a young man obeyed Christ and was baptized. In other activities the teachers reported 1 baptism and two restorations at Kapunga.  

One of the inspiring stories of our student’s activities concerns the church at Chang’ombe. After driving them there this weekend they let me know some of them had been borrowing bicycles to make the trip to help the church there. Well, driving down these rough roads took us about 1 hour in our Land Cruiser; so I was impressed they had been taking bicycles. Another work of the students is having classes for our high school students on Sunday. They spend many hours with the students teaching and answering questions. Many are not Christians when they come to the Primary and Secondary school here at Chimala, so we are proud the students take this upon themselves to share what they learn in classes with these students. 

Yes, school is going well. We are planning for graduation. Boaz said today he is finishing his Swahili class on The Holy Spirit. Joseph has recruited a fine class of Swahili students for next year. The other classes are going well as the quarter winds down. In addition, our students are getting the “hands on” training they need in teaching and preaching the Gospel to others.

Garry L. Hill                                                                                                                                                       Coordinator

14 Responses In Arusha...

Greetings Fellow Workers:

We hope this note finds you well, blessed by the Lord in all the right ways. We thank you for your prayers and support. God is answering in a mighty way. Souls are being saved, congregations are being started and the Lord’s Church in Tanzania is maturing more and more. With your continued prayer support we believe we will have a strong end to what was begun in 1998.

Today was a wonderful day in worship to our God. David Kabala preached a master piece on Heaven. We had 14 responses, three asking for repentance for sin in their lives. What a joy it is to see the true power of God’s Word when preached to a people with good and honest hearts. We thank God for His mercy, love and grace. We thank God for the knowledge and hope of Heaven. We long for the day we can be with Him and  all the Saints.

Recently we had a visit from Bob Turner, the Director of the Bear Valley Bible Institute Extension program. He was with us for several days discussing the over all BV program and our work here in Tanzania. We discussed the future and what God is doing through this wonderful program. BV is currently working with fourteen schools throughout the world, with a good many being here on the African continent. The concept behind their program, that we too agree and have implemented via the Andrew Connally School of Preaching, is training faithful men in their own country to carry the Gospel to their own people. The program is Biblical, right, and is working.

This quarter I am teaching Evangelism 101. As part of the class work, the students are required to plan and execute a new Church plant. They began going to the field working with two of our previous graduates, David Bayi and Desdery Massawe. They are evangelizing an area between the Arusha Bible School and the Kioga congregation. After two weeks of efforts the Lord has blessed His Kingdom with a new soul. Her name is Christina. The amazing part of this is we have men we have trained in the past, teaching others! It’s working and the Kingdom is growing, indigenously!

Great News: through the generosity of many we have $20,950 for the generator needed for the Andrew Connally School of Preaching. We now only lack $2,050. We thank you all and we thank God for His blessings making His work here go so well.

Please remember Cotton Box and Gene Davis as they make their way to TZ from AL. Also Anita Davidson from CO who will also be here on the 1st. We thank God for all His co-workers.

In Him, Cy, Stephanie & Granny

Evangelism Is A Family Ordeal In The Gee Family...

Dear Family, Friends and Supporters,

“BE DILIGENT to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of Truth” (II Timothy 2:15). Edith Kincaid sure left a lot of follow-up work to do! :) Loveness (a Personal Evangelism graduate) will continue teaching Rose with whom Edith began lessons. It’s great to see the fruit from this seminar!

NEVER UNDER ESTIMATE the ability of young people. Lindsey is continuing to teach two young ladies (ages 21 and 16) named Neema and Theresia (not the same Theresia mentioned before) with whom Edith studied. Theresia’s father was killed a few months ago while guarding a jewelry wholesaler. Lindsey studied with the girls four afternoons this past week.

YESTERDAY, Abigail had two separate Bible studies with Grace, age 15 ( Lutheran) and Jane, age 13, whose family is Catholic. The topics taught were the Existence of God and the Authority of the Bible. 

ROSEMARY, (a Christian of 10 months) taught our mid-week Ladies Bible class on Proverbs 7. Beginning this week, our Bible study will be on Thursday evenings instead of Wednesday due to some work schedules.

IT WAS OUR PRIVILEGE to have Bob Turner (Bear Valley Extension Coordinator) visit to meet with Cy Stafford, Jimmy and the entire ACSOP faculty to discuss the curriculum and possible future vocational projects (aimed at helping graduates become self-supporting). The students were also blessed to hear Bob speak on “Leadership.” Bob has left and we are thankful he had returned home safely.

DRESSED IN THEIR SPIRITUAL OVERALLS with their sleeves rolled up, Cotton Box and Gene Davis usually “hit the ground running,” ready to labor in the Lord’s vineyard in Tanzania. After arriving on October 25th, they will be working with David Bayi in Kioga for several days before traveling to Ushirombo to help Yusuph Mdaki with evangelism in that area.

“NEVER A DULL MOMENT.”  Due to our large family, people often smile and say the afore-mentioned phrase. Yesterday, five-year-old Elijah was tipping the water filter over to get some water (in his mouth and not in a cup!) when the entire top and bottom fell, spilling water into the dining room and in the living room under my computer desk.

YOU CERTAINLY CAME THROUGH! We express our sincere gratitude to all who contributed to a new generator for the ACSOP. Since our electricity is not always reliable, a generator is a necessity in order to run the school. One man, who wishes to remain anonymous, contributed HALF the purchase price. Contributions total $20,950 leaving a balance of only $2,050! As soon as we get that amount we will make the purchase and get it installed.

“WE GIVE THANKS to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ…”(II Thess. 1:2-3).   

In Christian Love, 
The Jimmy Gee family

East Africa Schools Complete The Journey...

As I write this week’s report, I am completing my trip in East Africa. Over the past week I have been privileged to visit two locations in Tanzania where the Bible Institute shares in the work of training men to preach the gospel: Chimala and Arusha.

The Chimala Bible Institute (CBI) is part of the Chimala Mission under the oversight of the New York Avenue congregation in Arlington, Texas. The Mission also hosts a hospital, along with a primary and secondary education program. CBI (formerly the Chimala Bible College and the Chimala School of Preaching) became the umbrella of both schools that were involved in training men to preach in Swahili and English.

The school has 26 men enrolled who are preparing themselves for the great work of teaching others about Jesus. In just a few weeks the Chimala Bible Institute will graduate 12 of these men, seven from the Swahili program and five from the English. The staff of the Bible Institute is continuing their efforts to recruit students for the next class which promises to be even larger. You can read more about the Chimala Bible Institute and watch some video footage on their web-page.

It was a great blessing to be in Chimala. I was encouraged to meet the staff and students. We met several times to visit about the work and ways we can improve the overall program in the months and years ahead.

The last part of the trip was spent at the Andrew Connally School of Preaching in Arusha (ACSOP), Tanzania. The ACSOP is a work of the Kensington Woods congregation in Hattiesburg, MS. The TZ2000 work is under the direction of Cy Stafford. Cy and the staff of the school have been preparing men to preach the gospel in the northern section of Tanzania for the past 14 years. 

The Andrew Connally School is only part of the TZ2000 work. The efforts to help the kingdom grow are also connected to the Moshi Bible School and the Arusha Bible School. Both of these efforts are connected to congregations planted by the work several years back. These schools have also been instrumental in providing students for the school of preaching. The development of the work in the ACSOP has played a significant role in the planting and growth of more than 100 congregations in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

I urge you to look at the depth of information about the ACSOP on their web-page. Having opportunity to meet with the staff and students these past few days continues to strengthen the bond we share in this work. I have admired the work of the Stafford’s and the TZ2000 team for several years. I look forward to the years ahead. 

Coordinator Updates
Reports from the coordinators are now located on the website, under Staff Reports. The address is /extension-schools/

Extension Reports 

Opportunities Grow In Cameroon: A new PA system, transportation and growth in the congregation increase the opportunities in Cameroon.

Graduation And New Class Begins At WCSOP: Graduation is quickly approaching in Takoradi, Ghana. As well, a new class begins in training men to preach in West Africa.

English And Kiswahili Classes In Uganda: Francis Wechesa shares the latest information about the two programs training men to preach at the Uganda School of Evangelism.

A Tribute In Ghana: A beautiful tribute in Ghana provides a beautiful backdrop to the description of the work in West Africa.

Flight To Mbeya Aids The Work In Chimala: Garry Hill’s report about the work in Chimala shows the benefit of flying into Mbeyha for those traveling to the Mission.

Twenty New Students Begin In Togo: The program continues to grow and show great progress at the Center For Biblical Studies in Kpalime, Togo.

The Joy And Blessing Of God’s Kingdom: This week’s report from Cy Stafford highlights the joy and blessing of being a part of God’s kingdom.

Two In One And Even More From Arusha: Jimmy Gee combines two reports in one and a whole lot more about the work in Arusha. 

Final Thoughts

It has been one incredible week. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be involved in this work. I am encouraged by the sacrifices made by so many to train men to preach the gospel. I have now had opportunity to see each of the 15 locations where Bear Valley is able to share in the work of Extension Training.

I know this is possible because of so many of you. Thank you for your love of the Lord, your desire to see the kingdom grow, and understanding the urgency of reaching the lost with the gospel of Christ.

I pray you know those who are involved in this work are serving faithfully in this task.

God bless
Bob