The Bible School Connection
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We have been working at the Bible School for over a month. We are so blessed to teach young men and women the Word of God. Besides classes at the school, one day a week is set aside when we do not teach at the school but we teach Pastors and Evangelists and their wives. This is a way of providing continuing education for them and we are using the TLTI material. (Timothy Leadership Training Institute). Since 2010 we have taught six different subjects. This year we are teaching Pastoral Care. This week I had 17 men and Gremar had 10 women; in this culture we normally do not put men and their wives together in a class. Travel is difficult and the wives are not always able to come. There is one main road but most of the churches and preaching centers are off the main road requiring travelling by motorcycle in most cases. Last year I started to provide manuals to all the men so they could teach people who are able to read and write in the churches where they are working, this includes elders and deacons but also church members. This year I printed 200 manuals including 25 for the Pastoral Care class at the School. This course will go on for twelve weeks during this dry season.
Pray with us and for us! 1. Pray that the Pastors and Evangelists will have safe travels from their place of service to the school and back. 2. Pray that a greater number of the wives will be able to attend. 3. Pray for the many people who will be taught how to visit members and give pastoral care.
Some of the women in Gremar’s TLT class
Some of the men in the TLT Class
Besides theological courses, Math, English, and Church History we also teach some trades; carpentry, roofing, computer, and also sewing and knitting for the wives. We thank Kieth Buys for giving us heads up on inexpensive small Acer units: easy to ship, easy to store, and easy to use. They have been a blessing in the computer class at the school.
Pray with us and for us! 1. Pray that the vocational classes will be blessed along with all the other classes required. 2. Pray that those who seek employment other than pastors or evangelists will be well rounded by these classes. 3. Pray that the funding for the school may stay on a solid basis. 4. Pray for the people of Nigeria and for their leaders. 6.Pray for God’s people, for peace, harmony, and protection.
Some of the computer class students
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