A Ministry Building Project Gains Momentum in Mozambique

The new ASM studios at sunset.

Mozambique (MNN) ― Audio Scripture Ministries is literally building ministry one brick at a time in Mozambique.

The team in Xai Xai was outgrowing its shared facilities and last year launched a fundraising project so they could build their own studios. ASM has raised roughly half of the $90,000 they need for the building project, but it's enough to start Phase 1 of the building project.

In the first week, the foundation was laid. Two and a half weeks later, teams laid about 100 meters of block wall, which meant they had three of the four walls around the property up. The builders had already poured the footing for the fourth wall, as well as the bond beam and pillars that hold it all together.

By the first week of July, ASM had added some serious sweat equity to this project. The ASM team negotiated with the supplier of the cement blocks to give them a discount, which they would only do if they bought in quantity. They bought around 6000 cement blocks, which were brought to the worksite in loads of 700, which is enough to see them through the first floor of the building.

The team is praying that by the time this phase is finished, they will have enough for Phase 2.  Pray for wisdom regarding the financial decisions to be made as the dollar has become increasingly weaker in Mozambique. As a result, supplies and equipment have become much more expensive.

Even while the new studios are being built, ASM has not stopped their main work in Mozambique. Another group is at the old Crown of Victory studios in Xai Xai working with a group of readers. They are wrapping up three weeks of recording the New Testament in the Sena language.

Pray that God bless this process so that more people will have access to the Word in their heart language in a format that they can use and understand.