New Road Church of Christ

Our Missionary Efforts

 

Hamrick Report

FAMILY NEWS

Caleb just had a birthday and is now Fifteen years old. It doesn’t seem possible that my little boy is already becoming a young man. He will start Driver’s Education soon and is already looking forward to having a car. He had a school teacher present a false position relative to the biblical teaching on miracles and after some study defended the truth quite well. I was proud of him. Rhonda and Bailey are both doing well. Bailey is learning new signs to communicate and is becoming more and more independent. We are truly richly blest with good kids.

THE BIBLE INSTITUTE HAS A NEW WEBSITE, AND NEW LOGO AND A NEW AND MORE DESCRIPTIVE NAME

The new name is World Bible Institute. The previous name did not fully express the global focus of the program that we want to emphasize. We truly are a world-wide school with intention of covering the planet with extension schools and on-line education.

We also are proud of the new website and logo. We want everyone who considers involvement with World Bible Institute to recognize that we are serious about Christian education and the Great Commission and we wanted the new website to indicate such.

THE NEW WBI EXTENSION SCHOOLS IN AUGUSTA, GA & THIBODAUX, LA ARE OFF TO A GOOD START

It was my privilege to teach the first course (Old Testament Survey) in the new school in Thibodaux, LA in January. The brethren were very hospitable and seemed to enjoy the class. There was naturally some hesitation on their part not knowing what to expect. But after we got going the fear of the unknown slowly faded and their confidence began to build. The school

is located about 45 minutes from the Airport in New Orleans. Brother Don Neyland serves as the Director of the school. He has done a fine job in recruiting students and promoting the program. We started with seventeen students. Of those seventeen students five are already preaching every Sunday. The school has already served to help them with sermon material and ideas for Bible school.

CLASSES TAKE PLACE IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL OF THE THIBODAUX CHURCH OF CHRIST

All but one of the students are taking classes for credit. Many of them are working towards a degree in Biblical Studies. Every student passed the final exam and are waiting for their research papers to be graded to determine their final grade. I have no doubt that everyone will pass the first course and will be on their way to a accomplishing their goal of completion. The first level of accomplishment will be the earning of a Certificate upon completing ten courses. An Associate Degree is awarded to those completing twenty courses. A Diploma is awarded for thirty courses and a Bachelor’s Degree is awarded for the completion of forty courses.

If you would like to start a WBI Extension School at your church see our website at www.WorldBibleInstitute.com for details or call David Hamrick @ 817-528-4929.

 

NEW OPPORTUNITY IN PHILIPPINES LOOKS PROMISING.

I have had the privilege to meet with a brother Michael Hildreth a couple of times relative to the idea of starting a school in the Philippine Islands. He has already started conversing with the brethren there and they are eager to get something started. Brother Hildreth has done mission work the Philippines and it is there that he met his wife. They presently live in Texas but have plans to resume their work in Philippines this summer. It is my intention to visit the proposed site for the school this summer.

NEW EXTENSION SCHOOL TO START IN SOUTH AFRICA IN SEPTEMBER 2010

We are working diligently to get a school up and running in South Africa later this year. Brother Rohan Jones is our contact there and has been meeting with several local preachers to work on the details. It appears that we will use a church building to provide classroom space and the students will be local. That being the case the cost of operating the school will be minimal. The school will begin as a part time program

with the intention of gradually growing to full time.

REPORT FROM OUR SCHOOL IN GHANA IS ENCOURAGING

The faculty and student body went to do house to house evangelism and night preaching in a small village called Posmonu. They report that 6 souls were baptized and a new congregation was established. Some of the faculty conducted a weekend leadership seminar in the Northern part of the Volta region to emphasize the importance of the eldership. Twelve congregations were represented. Eleven congregations in the North are sending men to enroll in the Volta Bible College. This is extremely important as there are very few congregations in the Northern Region. It is 95% Muslim.

The faculty and staff conducted a three day weekend of evangelism in Worawora and Apesokubi in which 9 souls were won for Christ.

The brethren in the North conducted their own five day lectureship for the first time. It was held in Kkwanta where over 200 attended. Nine responded to the invitation Sunday morning to be baptized.

WE NEED $200 PER MONTH FOR THE SCHOOL IN TOGO. CAN YOU HELP?