Fellow servants in Christ Jesus,
It gives me joy communicating with you through this medium and prays
that this meets you in good health and faith in Christ name. The work
load I am facing at the Cameroon Institute of Biblical Studies and in
the filed since I returned to Cameroon early this year with my family
after our brief holidays in Nigeria is so demanding and our days are
always active and interesting, sometimes I do not have enough time for
myself nor extra time to develop this mission news therefore, accept
my apologies for sending you this update late. Our trip to Nigeria was
a blessed one, we met our family members both in Akwa Ibom State and
my wife’s place in Kogi State respectively in good health. I equally
was opportune to share God’s words with His chosen ones at the Lord’s
church in Abuja, 149 Ikot Ekpene Road, NCI Campus church and equally
fellowship with few other congregation before we left Nigeria. The
gesture of hospitality shown to us while with them is a testimony of
their love for God and His service on earth.
We as before are doing our very best to reach the lost with the
gospel of Christ in Cameroon. Our focus at the CIBS is on training of
trainers. The students are now in their third year (final) and much
effort has been put in place to enable them become better servant leaders in the church upon their graduation from the CIBS.
As a vocational Institute of Biblical Studies, we exposed students to certain skills that is of advantage while in school and upon their graduation from school. Just of recent, we have introduced Mushroom production as a part of Agricultural training on campus. In our school curriculum this semester, we limited our scope to 10 compulsory Biblical courses, 4 Basic studies and two vocational courses. Seven dedicated staff members are helping the CIBS to foster ahead with no fix regular month ends allowances. I regret to mention here that another staff member, an instructor in Church music tendered his resignation in the beginning of this semester and after due consideration, a new instructor took over from him and we are moving ahead.
The CIBS students and staff from February till date have not engaged as a school on campaign for Christ this semester due to financial constraint. In fact, in the past we used to set aside one full week for this mission and all staff members and students fully involved. We suppose to be sending out our students on once a month evangelistic outreach programs, but for the past months that has not been done this year because of financial challenges. We are still praying for more partners in this God’s business.
Radio Evangelistic program: The proclamation of the gospel truth via electronic media in Bamenda is gaining more ground. Most people have come to know the truth by listening to this BACK TO THE BIBLE 30minutes presentation every Saturday morning from 6.30am to 7.00am.
Among our keen listeners, two have been baptized this year and more are getting to know the Church of Christ and are engaging in more Bible discussion with us. I will not hesitate to thank you all for your support and prayers especially the efforts of the leadership of the South Side Church of Christ for standing by me all these while.
Christian Gathering: Aside from the just concluded youth forum that took place in the South West Region of Cameroon with more than 300 participants in attendance, brethren in Cameroon have been engaging in other educational and spirit lifting programs nearly on monthly and quarterly basis respectively. In January 2013, my wife was engaged seriously on the annual Christian women Lectureship which took place at Modika in the Littoral Region. In the month of February 2013, we hosted at Bamenda, North West Region, the North West Quarterly Women Bible seminar in the Sonac street worship hall for 3 days.
Considering the importance of prayer, Christians sisters are working on annual women prayer seminar to kick start on the 11th to 13th of April 2013 in Buea, South West Region. Equally, in the month of May 2013 there are plans for the annual preacher’s wives seminar in Limbe and annual Preachers / leadership forum in Buea, Cameroon. All these programs are geared on keeping Christians busy in the Lord and to prepare Christians for the work of service in the kingdom of God.
A total of 13 souls were baptized into Christ and 1 soul restored to the faith during the just concluded youth forum, praises goes to God as we pray for their faithfulness.
Our mission efforts have yielded much fruits to the glory of God.
We have witnessed more than 20 precious souls getting baptized in the first quarter of this year. More souls have been touched and edified.
We continue to covet your prayers and any financial assistance for Brother Evans who is going through cancer pains and for mission efforts in Cameroon. Much of our programs involves finances and a times, we are at a cross road. We pray for funds to keep the programs of the CIBS and to assist our staff and students with monthly allowances.
My family and I remain eternally appreciative for all your prayers, love and concern you have shown to us despite hard times on your side.
We are saying thank you.
His mission our passion,
Prince O. Ituen
CIBS Director,
P.O.Box 73, Batibo,
North West Region,Cameroon.
Tel:+237 75190238
