BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING SPANISH DEPARTMENT

The quarter from January through March will offer the following courses: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solo-mon, I & II Corinthians, Isaiah, Ethics, Revelation and Hebrews.

These are the new students for January of 2016. We are happy to report that this is the second largest intake of new students in the history of the Brown Trail School of Preaching. Please pray for each of the students and their families.

We would like to inform you that several of the new stu-dents from both departments are still in need of financial support. If you would like to learn about these students and their needs, please contact us and we will be more than happy to provide you the necessary information. If you know of someone who may be interested in support-ing one or two students, please encourage them to give us a call.

The students from both departments enjoyed the bless-ing of attending the Brown Trail School of Preaching lec-tureship this past January 10-12. Several graduates from BTSOP came over to present an exposition of the Gospel according to Matthew. We are happy to report that the attendance to the lectureship was very encouraging. I re-ally enjoyed the opportunity to present a lesson on chap-ters 17, 18 and 19. The verse-by-verse commentary of the Gospel of Matthew is available for purchase through Hopkins Publications.

www.hopkinspublishing.com

The Spanish congregation at Brown Trail and some of the new students attended a meeting in Marshall, TX where brother Azael Alvarez (2013) preaches. They celebrated their second year of Spanish services at Marshall, TX. Brother Alberto Suarez, a 2010 graduate of the school, presented two lessons during this meeting. We really en-joyed a time of fellowship and study of God’s Word.

We are really thankful to the Mission Printing ministry for providing Spanish tracts that are used to evangelize during our door-knocking campaigns. Please keep this much needed ministry in your prayers as they try to con-tinue providing Bible tracts to make known the Gospel of Christ. For more information about this ministry, please contact them at www.missionprinting.us (817) 792 3371

We are excited to have these many students enrolled at BTSOP. We pray for their success in completing the two year program. It will not be easy, but we are confident that they will do the best job possible.

COURSES BEING OFFERED QUARTER JANUARY THROUGH MARCH

TRIP TO MARSHALL, TX JANUARY 2016

NEW STUDENTS FOR JANUARY OF 2016

THANK YOU MISSION PRINTING FOR PROVIDING TRACTS TO EVANGELIZE!

NEW STUDENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT

STUDENTS ATTENDED THE BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING LECTURESHIP

STUDENT BODY JANUARY 2016 ENGLISH & SPANISH DEPARTMENT

This photo shows the 14th generation of graduates from the Brown Trail School of Preaching Spanish department. As stated before, we have graduated a total of 37 stu-dents. I am confident that all of our graduates will appre-ciate you keeping them in your thoughts and prayers.

On March 3-6, the students from the Spanish department will be conducting a door-knocking campaign and gospel meeting in Galena Park, TX. This event will provide an opportunity for our students to go out and set up Bible studies in order to reach out to people with the Gospel of Christ. The three seniors, Fabian Avila, Samuel Azucena, and Israel Hernandez will be preaching the Word during the three day gospel meeting. I will be preaching for the Sunday morning sermon. We thank the brethren at Gale-na Park for the invitation to come over and assist them in reaching out to the community that surrounds the church building. We hope and pray that God will open doors for the Gospel of Christ to be preached to as many people as possible.

I am happy to inform you that my new verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Revelation is now available. Anyone who desires to study the book of Revela-tion can download a free PDF copy of this commentary. Please visit: www.alvarengapublications.com in or-der to download the PDF file. If you want to order a copy of the physical book, please click on the following link:

http://www.thebookpatch.com/BookStore/comentario-del-libro-de-apocalipsis/62eddd87-5c9c-4698-a6ee-800db9fd2263

This photo shows the new congrega-tion where brother Fredy García is now preaching. This congregation is located in the city of Querétaro, Mexico. As far as we know, brother Garcia is doing a

great job assisting the brethren in their spiritual growth. He is also preaching the gospel via radio internet. As most of you already know, brother Garcia just graduated in December of 2015. We are now discussing the possibil-ity of having a gospel meeting in September of 2016. We hope and pray that God will continue to provide the spir-itual as well as the numerical growth in this fairly new congregation. Brother Garcia continues to raise support for the work in Mexico. If you are interested in providing any support, please contact him at his email address: fgf9@outlook.com

Please write or call us for more information about the Brown Trail School of Preaching Spanish Department. We will be more than glad to talk to you about our ef-forts. Remember, without your prayers and financial support, the school cannot continue to train faithful book, chapter and verse kind of preachers.

Spanish Department: www.btsop.com E-mail: walvarenga@btsop.com

P.O. BOX 210667, Bedford, TX 76095 (817) 268 3222 (office); (817) 681 4543 (Willie)

BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING SPANISH DEPARTMENT

GRADUATION FROM THE SPANISH DEPARTMENT DECEMBER 2015

WWW.BTRADIO.NET

Broadcasting the Gospel of Christ in both English and Spanish via the Internet-Radio

Preaching the Gospel of Christ 24/7

NEW BOOK IN SPANISH BY ALVARENGA PUBLICATIONS

NEW WORK IN QUERETARO, MEXICO

DOOR-KNOCKING CAMPAIGN IN GALENA PARK, TX

Willie Alvarenga Jesse Martínez Obed Rodríguez All instructors are graduates of BTSOP

BTSOPSD needs your help very much. The school exist only to prepare men who will dedicate their entire lives to the preaching of the old Jerusalem gospel. Please consider the following ways you can help us. 1. Keep the school in your prayers 2. Provide any financial support for a student 3. Include the school of preaching in your personal and

congregational budget 4. Consider raising a special contribution at the end of

each month for the school of preaching 5. Consider a one-time donation for the school 6. Encourage students to come and study at the

BTSOPSD 7. Provide support for an instructor 8. Provide support for the Director of the Spanish De-

partment 9. Give us an opportunity to make a school presentation

at your congregation 10. Provide gift cards for the students 11. Provide laptop computers for the students

These are only a few areas in which you can help the School of Preaching. It is my fervent prayer that you will consider one or more of these ways you can help us. The School will not go on unless we have students who have the desire to preach the gospel, and supporters who have the vision to help men prepare for the preaching of the gospel. May God give you the opportunity and the blessing to be part of this much-needed ministry. To God be the glory in everything we do for Him!

GENERAL INFORMATION

Mailing address: P.O. Box 210667, Bedford, TX 76095 Physical address: 1801 Brown Trail, Bedford, TX 76021

Telephones: (office) 817 268 3222; Director Spanish Dept. 817 545 4004; 681 4543; Fax 817 282 5803 E-mail address: buscandoalperdido@yahoo.com or willie.alvarenga@browntrailschoolofpreaching.com

English Website: www.browntrailschoolofpreaching.com Spanish Website: www.btsop.com

“MEN OF THE BOOK” is a quarterly publication of the Brown Trail School of Preaching Spanish Department

-A ministry of the Brown Trail Church of Christ-

DIRECTOR’S SCHEDULE FOR 2015 SPANISH DEPARTMENT

WAYS YOU CAN ASSIST THE BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING SPANISH

DEPARTMENT

PLEASE WRITE ALL FINANCIAL SUPPORT CHECKS TO:

Brown Trail School of Preaching Please indicate in a letter your intention to support the

Spanish Department

CLASS RINGS

Please consider the following information if you are interested in ordering School rings: Dunham Jewelry Manufacturing 7365 Rem-com, B-204 El Paso, TX 79912. Telephone

(915) 845 1722; free calling: 1 866 545 1722, 7365; Fax (915) 845 7584; e-mail: lu-

lumartinez@dunham-mfg.com; Website: www.dunham-mfg.com

January 10-12 Bedford, TX January 17 Hillsboro, TX

February 5-7 Edinburg, TX Marzo 26 Waco, TX April 2 Caddo Mills, TX April 20-25 Amarillo, TX May 6-7 Florence, AL June 3-4 Dallas, TX June 30-July 9 Costa Rica (Central America) August 24 Cedar Hill, TX

BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING SPANISH DEPARTMENT

INSTRUCTORS SPANISH DEPARTMENT

--Faculty and Student Newsletter of The Brown Trail School of Preaching Spanish Department--

No. 27 JANUARY—MARCH 2016

BROWN TRAIL

SCHOOL OF PREACHING

ELDERS

Maxie Boren Kevin Carroll

Guy Elliot David Hamrick

Bobby Watts

DIRECTOR

Robert Stapleton

DIRECTOR SPANISH

DEPARTMENT

Willie Alvarenga

FIELD REPRESENTATIVE

Tavaris Armstrong

SECRETARY Marcia Stapleton

INSTRUCTORS

Willie Alvarenga Gerald Ball

Bill Burk Robert Dodson

Ken Gardner Ken Hope

Jesús Martínez Randall Morris Pat McIntosh

Obed Rodríguez Jason Sparks

Heath Stapleton Robert Stapleton

Richard Stevens III

MAILING ADDRESS

P.O. Box 210667 Bedford, TX 76095

(817) 268 3222

www.btsop.com

We are thankful to God for the opportunity to serve Him in 2016. It is He who gives us the strength and the wisdom to continue training faithful gospel preachers. We are happy to inform you that 2016 marks the

beginning of our twelfth year of service for the

Spanish department at the Brown Trail School of Preaching. 37 students have graduated from the Spanish department since its beginning in 2004. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is being spread in many places in Texas, Ar-kansas, Geor-gia, Mexico and Central America. We are indeed thankful to God for the opportunity to have a school where stu-dents can come in and receive training in their own language. Every student who attends the Spanish department will re-ceive training in 56 Bible related courses. They also receive training in the Greek language, a knowledge that will assist them in writing their own Bible commen-taries, and thus producing a well of knowledge that will be beneficial to those who desire to learn God’s Word. The great emphasis upon the memorization of the Scriptures will equip them to be ready to teach the Word of God, anytime, any-where. The emphasis upon a humble ser-vice in God’s kingdom will open many doors to serve God and the brethren. Friends, much good is being accomplished at the school of preaching, and for this, we

ask that you please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. All the great good that is being done is only possible due to the love and generosity of those who sup-port the school. Thanks to the support and prayers of many, we now have several preachers in Mexico, USA and Central America. We hope and pray those who are not sup-porting the school may do so. You can help many people hear the gospel in the Span-ish language by supporting one of our stu-dents. Please give us an opportunity to vis-it you and to inform you about the great work we are doing at the Brown Trail

School of Preaching. A great work like this one cannot con-tinue unless we have f a i t h f u l brethren sup-porting us f in anc ial ly . For this rea-

son, at this time we beg you to please prayerfully consider assisting our efforts to spread the gospel to the whole world. The photo you see here shows the Spanish department for January of 2016. In this picture you also see the new students who began their classes on January 4. We have a total of 9 full time students and 2 that are auditing some of the classes. It is so rewarding to see their excitement as they learn the Word of God on a daily basis. The instructors that will be teaching them are committed to assisting them in their spiritual growth. This will be accom-plished through sound teaching in the classroom as well as assistance on a per-sonal basis. As stated before, please con-tinue to pray for all of the students and their families.

Willie Alvarenga

“If anyone Speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God…” (I Peter 4:11)