NEW GBETO BUILDING

The eager campers arrived Sunday afternoon.

Interior of building

Construction of Gbeto Church Benin 2018

Pastor’s Seminar

Pastor Michel preaching in the chapel.

We rented a fenced-in high school facility.

Rice is washed in water. This removes any bugs or debris that may be in it.

Each camper brought their own bowl, spoon, and cup.

The kids sang a few songs, then the principal invited me to preach a gospel message

Make-shift bathing stalls were made. Each camper brought a bucket, soap, washcloth, and towel.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart

Youth Camp

The temperature is adjusted by sliding the tree branches in and out of the fire.

Soul-Winning Course

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Proverbs 11:30

Mason and crew. Nice ladder

Carpenters building trusses

Jerry (orange shirt) is leading singing at the Pastor’s Seminar

Homemade scaffolding

It’s the green container with a cup in it for scooping water.

The subject of the seminar was The Good Shephard and The Under Shepherd. It was broken up into three sections: An Encouragement - If God has called you He will enable you to be used of Him, An Instruction - To be a good under shepherd, follow the example of The Good Shepherd, An Inspiration - A challenge to take the Biblical truths of the seminar and apply them.

These Three Pics Show The Church Building Gradually Filling Up.

We were fortunate, this school has four outhouses.

Gbeto Bus Ministry

Each washed their dishes in a wash basin (under the tree on right) and returned them to their dorm room.

Winners of the daily Bible contest. The young man in the middle got first place.

The large facility allowed for sports and games.

Public School Evangelism
We were privileged to preach to 187 students at the public school in the village of Minya, Ghana. After, we went into the village and visited with the Chief and some village elders. We witnessed to them and gave them several different gospel tracts. Pastor Moses is praying about starting a church in this village in the future.

This building was used for the cafeteria (bottom right), chapel (bottom center), and dormitories (upper right and center).

Preaching The First Sermon In The New Building. Pastor Michel Is translating Into The Local Language. Pastors Roman And Guy (left to right) Are Seated Behind Us.

This morning’s breakfast is a cream of wheat type cereal served with African bread.

Many campers expressed how they enjoyed the preaching and Bible classes.

An invitation was given and ten responded to receive Christ

Debbie and I taught a four-week course on witnessing. Debbie taught the women’s class and I the men’s. The last Sunday in December we handed out Certificates of Achievement to those who successfully met the course requirements

We had a five-day Bible Camp the last week of February. Campers arrived Sunday afternoon, and camp ended on Thursday afternoon. Each camper had to bring his own bed (which is a straw mat that they put on the cement floor) along with a mosquito net to sleep under in order to avoid getting malaria. Check out the following pics!