October

Mission of the Month

In Latin America, Audio Scripture Ministries (ASM) spreads the Word of God by recording the Bible in local languages and distributing digital audio players to the people. Through this ministry, Jim and Jamie Loker are making the Scriptures accessible to the people groups of Oaxaca for the first time. Many more language groups from young to old now have access to the Scriptures in their own language and are listening to the Scriptures each week. God is using His Word to win the lost and to strengthen local churches.

Here is an excerpt from Jamie’s blog:

Last week I was passionately explaining to Rosa, an 89-year-old Zapotec woman, about Christ’s love, with a native pastor translating my words into Zapotec from Spanish.  Several times she said something in Zapotec causing her daughter and two other ladies to burst out laughing.  Curious, I requested a translation.  She had looked straight at me and said, “I have no idea what you are saying, but I just love how you are expressing it.”

Digging in my bag, I found a pair of earbuds I had gotten on the plane.  As we plugged it into the audio Bible and put them on her ears, her smile changed to an expression of sheer wonder.  She loved the scriptures from the minute she could actually hear them.  We continued visiting with the other ladies, making sure they knew how to change the volume, the books, and the chapters of the Bible.  Occasionally Rosa would say something aloud.  Translated back to Spanish for us, we realized she was quoting passages she had just heard.

“Faith comes by hearing…”  Please pray that this dear woman and many others like her of all ages will grow to trust Jesus for their salvation as they listen to their brand new audio Bibles.

You can donate in person at COH or Donate Online Here by choosing Mission of the Month and typing Audio Scripture Ministries in the envelope # memo line. For more information at their website, Click Here.