| In Partnership Together | September, 2008 |
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We Keep Growing!  Full-Time Students  Ambassadors for Christ - Saturday Program Letter of Appreciation:
My
name is Kingsford. I finished my Two-Year Diploma in 2002 at
End Time Harvest Bible College. Upon graduation, my church
sent
me to pastor one of their branch churches in a town not too far from
the Bible College. It was not easy for me, but with the
equipping at the College, I have been able to pastor this church for
the past six years. You, too
can make a difference.. . sponsor a student——$50
tuition for each semester—designate your donation in the memo
section of your check.
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Praise
The Lord and Thank You Partners Much Needed Dormitory Construction to Continue For three years, we have been trying to construct a much-needed dormitory/temporary larger classroom. In May, we were offered a $10,000 matching donation for this building. In June, another family was prompted by the Lord to designate $50,000 towards this building. Thank you to ALL over the past three years who have sacrificially contributed to this building—it will be such a blessing to our students!
August 2008 — we have added the ceiling/floor between the first and second floors. This is done with iron rods and cement. In just two more weeks, we can continue to build upward... praise the Lord! Container shipped June 21st Carrying 120 student desks, a new vehicle for Aaron, and supplies for the Bible College. Praise the Lord, and thank you partners for the many ways you contributed toward the contents and the shipping/customs costs!
The student desks will help alleviate our crowded classrooms, and the car will transport Aaron’s family and get better gas mileage for Aaron (gas is now $5.30/gallon...you think we have it bad!) |
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From the Desk of Pastor Aaron New BeginningsAnother academic year is upon us here at End Time Harvest Bible College. In all, we have a little over 120 students now enrolled collectively. We have fifty-seven students enrolled in the full-time degree programs. Our Saturday Program is growing by leaps and bounds, giving opportunity for those who work to increase their biblical studies and become better equipped to serve in their churches. It is an interesting class of students we have received for the Two-Year Diploma class. We have a gentleman who is from Nigeria, but has lived in Ghana for the past few years. He felt God calling him to attend Bible College, and he has now answered the call. In addition, there is a woman here from Sierra Leone. Many years ago, she fled her nation because of war and became a refugee in Ghana. Later, she joined a church about two hours away from where we are located. Through the television ministry that we have, she saw us and was led by God to attend Bible College! Apart from these two individuals, we have such a diversity among the students. Normally, those men and women who attend Bible College have a few years of Christian growth in their life. But this class has many who are very young in the faith. One such young man was watching our television broadcast in June and gave his life to Christ by watching. He then saw that we were advertising the Bible College and felt God leading him to attend. There is also a young man from Kumasi, a city nearly five hours away. He came to our area one day to visit a relative and saw our sign board, then God touched his heart to attend this school. What is interesting about this young man is that he was raised as a Muslim his entire life, when a little less than two years ago, he received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He is now an enemy to his home and even recently had to go into hiding because his family was looking to kill him. So far in the first three weeks of school, over 200 have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior! The churches that we were connected with are also very committed, and the pastors accompanying the students continually stress the need for follow-up so the new converts do not “fall through the cracks.” Even before leaving for the US this summer, God had been impressing me that when we begin our next academic year, I must stress to the staff and to student body one word…INTENSITY. Why is God leading me down this path? I believe that the majority of Christians have reached a point of stagnation and luke-warmness. The devil, according to Revelation Chapter 12, has come down to the earth having great wrath (intensity), because he knows he has but only a short time. If believers, and specifically the students who are enrolled here at ETHBC, are going to be able to impact this generation for Christ, we must be able to not only match the devil’s intensity, but must go beyond it. Therefore, we are seeking God to increase our intensity in everything that we are doing: our prayer life—both individually and corporately—evangelism, hospital visitation, prison ministry, crusades, and missions. Everything must go to a higher, more intense level. It is an exciting year on the way, and we look forward to sharing with you as the year unfolds. I want to thank you partners for being with us each step of the way! God bless you! |
Student Testimonies My first encounter with the school was on the spiritual aspect. A two-week fasting was declared to empower the students for soul winning, hospital visitation, and spiritual transformation. God did a mighty move in following this time of prayer and fasting. God, through us, has brought souls into His kingdom, including Muslims. Through God's empowerment, I prayed for two children that were on oxygen. Afterwards, there was great improvement. God also touched an elderly man who had suffered from a mild stroke. His hands and feet began to move after we had prayed with him...it was so exciting to watch! Academically, the school is well equipped with seasoned lecturers, and they are very confident in all they teach. These lecturers have imparted much knowledge into my head within this short period of one month. More importantly as they teach, they allow the Holy Spirit to move and direct the class. These same lecturers also give godly counsel when necessary. Morally speaking, the school not only training men and women, but is more interested in building our character. Lateness, immoral conversation and other related rude attitudes or behavior are strictly prohibited. This is creating an awareness that a man or woman must not only preach the Word of God, but be a doer of the Word. A Letter From Grace… It was a sad day knowing that our trip had come to an end. As we said goodbye to Mum and Dad, everyone was sad. With the final goodbye , mum and dad left for the car, and I knew they were crying. Aaron stood at the car and cried like a baby, even after their car was gone. Then I asked myself how many of these partings we would have to go through before Jesus comes, or before he calls us home? I also asked myself how many of us will cry because of what God has asked us to do but still do it. Have you ever cried and still said, “Yes Lord, I will go where you want me to go and do what you want me to do? I am so proud of Aaron because, even though he cried, he still said “YES.” I know God sees that and He will surely bless him. As the plane landed in Ghana and seeing how different things were as compared to the States, I felt more proud of Aaron, and I remembered what Jesus said, “he who has left the family for my sake I will bless.” Please know this, that there will be times that God will ask you to do, say or go some where that you will cry, but I pray that you will cry and still say “yes, Lord” because you love Him and you want to do His will. SO HELP US GOD! |
