I am so pleased to be able to share with you the completion of our first 3-week cycle of our new Bible school for Shawis. It went incredibly well and I am praising God for all His wisdom, strength and guidance in putting this together. We started out with 14 students from 4 different villages and ended up with 11 completing the course since 3 had to leave for various reasons. God was so good in meeting everyone where they were and allowing them to learn as much as possible of the Word of God to share with others. We will be doing our second cycle in late June and we are expecting great things with this one too.
God bless you as you read how the Lord moved.
Taking the Villages for the Kingdom,
Bible School Students Completed Their 1st Three Week Cycle!
11 Students from four different villages completed the first cycle of Bible School
All of us who participated in teaching the classes were so very proud of our students as they displayed their certificates for completing a very intense three week cycle of the new Bible school called Living for Christ Bible Institute. Each participant left with a much clearer understanding of their faith and much a firmer foundation of their relationship with Christ. They had so many opportunities to practice what they learned throughout our time together that it gave them several “first time” experiences.
New believers taking communion for the first time on one occasion and helping to baptize their fellow students on another.
in small groups for each other for the first time
Edinson (blue shirt) preaching for the first time
Adults reading and writing for the first time
Students participating in evangelistic outreach for the first time.
The Lord truly brought about so many changes in the lives of each person but not just in the students. Each one of us who facilitated the classes were deeply moved as well as we were stretched, proved and used by the Lord in new ways to train His people in the Truth. This was truly an awesome, unforgettable experience. God bless each of you who stood with us in prayer, encouragement and love through this time to bring all this about.
We will be doing a follow-up visit to the villages later this month and a visit to a new village called Nueva Nauta this Monday and returning this Wednesday. Would you keep us in prayer for this new village?
- For safety as we travel and that we will be able to get in and out without too many challenges. It will require a 45 minute car ride, a six hour boat ride and a one hour walk (hopefully not longer) through the jungle with all of our gear.
- That the people receive the Gospel with open minds and hearts.
- That the Lord give us discernment on how to minister to this community in the most effective way.
Thank you so very much for your faith in standing with us in prayer and for joining with us in reaching the lost for Christ. Look what we are accomplishing together!
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