Construction Begins on Bible Training School
"Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house;
and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord." Haggai 1:8
We are happy to report that we have begun making bricks for the construction of the Temple Restored Bible Training School, thirty minutes outside of downtown Accra, the capitol of Ghana.
Our goal is to bring college-level instruction on a wide range of subjects to the Pastors, Bible Workers, Health Workers and Literature Evangelists who are responsible for enlarging the borders of God's Church. These dedicated, but impoverished workers cannot afford to attend formal Universities. They do not have access to the many free seminars and specialized Camp Meetings that are so common here in America. They cannot afford to attend school here, so we plan by God's grace to bring the school to them. With the Lord's blessing we intend to build a two-story facility that can house 10-15 students with about six full time staff members. Then we plan to schedule instructors from America and Europe to teach in one, two and four week blocks. We intend to offer classes in Evangelism, Prophecy, Righteousness by Faith, the Sanctuary Message, How to Study the Bible, How to Answer Objections, Anatomy and Physiology, Hydrotherapy, Massage, Simple Natural Remedies, Leadership Skills and more.
The first building being erected is the office/administration building, which will also house a few workers.
Bible Training School Update - April 2009
On April 14th the Lord graciously allowed John to arrive safely in Ghana to begin the work of erecting the first building for the Bible Training School on TR’s property in Anomawobi.
This two story building will be approximately 26 by 50 feet. The first floor of this building will have an office for Temple Restored staff, a kitchen, two bathrooms, and two large bedrooms for staff and visiting teachers. The upper level will have a dorm with bathrooms to house students, and a large open area to use as a classroom and multi-purpose center. This facility will be used to bring college-level instruction on a wide range of subjects to the Pastors, Bible Workers, Health Workers and Literature Evangelists who are dedicated to carrying the message of the Everlasting gospel to those still in darkness.
The training Temple Restored provides will not be limited to those in Ghana only, but will be for those in other countries in the continent of Africa. Our goal is to provide free education to impoverished workers who cannot afford to attend formal Universities.
As stated above, TR intends to offer classes in Evangelism, Prophecy, Righteousness by Faith, the Sanctuary Message, How to Study the Bible, How to Answer Objections, Anatomy and Physiology, Hydrotherapy, Massage, Simple Natural Remedies, Leadership Skills and more.
This project is in its initial phase and we hope to have the first building completed as soon as we possibly can. However, we still have many needs in order to bring this to completion. We ask that you would join us in prayer that the Lord would provide for this work to continue to go forward and be completed in a timely manner.
Update - November 2009
We are pleased to report that the walls of the first floor of our Bible Training School are almost half way up! We were disappointed to discover that the handmade blocks that were made this past summer, did not have enough strength for a two story building. So we sold them, purchased a manual brick-making machine and are now making bricks which are more tightly compacted and more uniform.
John will be leaving for a 30-day trip to Kenya and Malawi on Nov. 9th. He and Patrick Jones will be conducting a one-week Prophecy – Sanctuary Message School in each country. On this trip John will interview possible students for the first 10-12 month School Year. The Malawi training is expected to have students from Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and South Africa.
Temple Restored Ghana
If You'd Like to Help
Temple Restored has several projects going on in Africa besides the training school that are in need of support. To view our projects visit the donate page or click any of the links to learn more.
If the Lord has placed a desire in your heart to help build up the work in Africa please consider setting aside $25.00. $50.00 or $100.00 per month to buy sand and cement bags to make bricks for the Bible Training Facility.
The Akaporiso church which was raised up throught the Evangelistic series Temple Restored did in 2003 has various needs to keep them operating from month to month.
Perhaps you would like to help support an Evangelistic series. No donation is too small, and we appreciate your support.
The least expensive way to construct a cement block building is to hire laborers to make your own cement bricks. We have ordered three large truck loads of sand. The brick-makers mix the sand with cement and water on the ground.
It is back-breaking labor in the hot tropical sun. The correct ratio of sand to cement is first mixed dry with shovels. Only a minimal amount of water is added which produces a final mixture that appears too dry and crumbly.
After the water is added the moist mixture of sand and cement is shoveled and tamped into a metal mould to insure density and uniformity.
After a short period of drying the mould is dumped out on the ground or atop other green bricks. They will have to cure in the sun for 3 weeks before they will be hard enough for construction.
The neighboring orphanage is storing our cement bags for us. Each bag costs approximately $8.00 U.S. Dollars. For a
donation of $25.00 you can buy three bags of cement which will make 105 blocks for a school where Pastors and Bible Workers can learn the Gospel Message more completely. We will need a minimum of 4000 blocks for this first building.
We have already planted a few papaya trees and other vegetables. Because of the rich soil and tropical temperature fruit trees can grow up and start bearing in two years or less.
The foundation trenches are 3 feet deep. Concrete will be mixed by hand and poured into the bottom. Six inch blocks will raise the foundation above ground level.
Here are just some of the 900 blocks that will be used in the foundation. After 72 hours of curing in the hot sun they are ready to bear weight.
Here is one of the blueprint drawings of our first school building. The 26 by 50ft. two story building will have an office and staff housing apartment on the first floor, with classroom and student housing upstairs. The building will have four bathrooms.
This is our brick-making machine. The machine is top loaded with the damp sand and cement mix, then by manipulating the levers the brick is tightly compressed. It is then carried away on a flat board and set in the sun to cure.
Here is a view of where the construction has reached as of the first week of November 2009. The slots in the brick walls are where concrete pillars will be later poured to give the building stability and strength in case of an earthquake.
Here is the opening which will eventually be the rear
entrance to the 2500 sq. ft. building. This entrance opens into a small kitchen. The gray pipe is part of the plumbing that will come down from the second floor.
Meeting the Needs of Body, Mind and Spirit
Temple Restored
Ministry
Temple Restored's property outside of Accra, Ghana is currently under construction. The first building we are working on is a two story building (50x26) pictured at the top. This building will have an office and housing on the first floor for our staff, and the second floor will have classroom space and housing for students. If you would like more information click here. If you would like to help us reach our goal by making a tax-deductable donation, click here. Thank you!
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