Africa

The following is an excerpt from a recent letter sent from ASM missionary Chad V. during an audio Bible distribution trip in the African country of Mozambique.

In this type of ministry it seems that we work to plant a lot of seeds, but many times do not get to see the fruit of the harvest.  Every once and a while the Lord gives us a little glimpse of the "big picture" and it is one one of those glimpses that I want to share with you.

Let me set the stage for you.  About a year ago, when Sergio and I were planning our first distribution trip here in Mozambique, we met a pastor working in the most northern province of Mozambique who begged us to visit his area with this project.  He shared with us how his area was remote, mostly muslim, mostly illiterate and thoroughly lacking in materials for church growth.

In Mozambique, at the Crown of Victory Studio, Sergio says “he cannot solve the problem we provoked of the players”. Someone might ask what kind of problem was provoked concerning the Megavoice players?

This past March, 2009, ASM Missionary Chad Vanden Bosch and Sergio traveled to various villages and churches, distributing the Megavoice Scripture player in the Makua language.

For the first time ever there are Scriptures available in audio for the Makhuwa people of Northern Mozambique!  After many months of recording and editing done by Sergio Muianga and his staff at Crown of Victory Studio, the New Testament recording has been completed.  There are about 2.5 million Makhuwas in Mozambique where 2/3 of the population is still illiterate.  There has been a growing anticipation surrounding this project, and we are excited to see how the Lord will use this recording.

In the restricted areas of East Africa, this group of "Robba" people (a code name) now listen to the gospel of Luke in their heart language. This is the first gospel ever available for these people, and it was published at about the same time the recording was completed. This creates a greater interest in literacy, as they hear God's Word. Your partnership with ASM provides funding for equipment recording, duplication and distribution. Plans call for more recordings in this area usually not open to God's Word.