Cooperate with existing local church and mission organizations to encourage and assist follow-up and continued Christian growth of all who respond to God?s Word.
Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]
Audio Scripture Ministries played significant roles in the development and production of hand-powered, solar-powered cassette players. ASM has also played a significant role in assisting missionaries and others to locate audio and other equipment suitable for various ministry locations.
Three of the four regional recording studios brought into existence by PRM (now ASM) are fully independent, and two are completely run by local, national believers. The Africa regional center is completely run by Africans, but corporately affiliated with the US headquarters in Holland, Michigan.
Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]
Audio Scripture Ministries subscribes to the following doctrinal statement:
We believe --
In one God, in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
That all humanity has sinned and thus is separated from God.
The Bible to be God?s only written and imperative message to man: verbally inspired by God, and without error in the original writings.
In Jesus Christ, who though God Himself, entered into human flesh: conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary.
That Jesus Christ, the only Mediator between God and man, died for our sins, the sinless for the sinful.
That Christ arose bodily from the dead, conquering the power of death.
That all who place their faith in Him are accounted to be upright before God and are born into His Spiritual family by His act of grace and mercy.
That Christ ascended into heaven where He is our High Priest, and speaks in our defense before God.
That The Holy Spirit lives in each believer and desires to enable each one to live a life of victory over sin and of service to Christ.
That good works are the fruit resulting from, but not counting toward spiritual rebirth and salvation, and are indicative of true repentance and faith.
In the personal return of Jesus Christ at any moment.
In the bodily resurrection of believers to eternal life in God?s presence and unbelievers to everlasting punishment and separation from God.
In the command of God through Christ to every Christian that His Gospel must be made known to every living person by every effective means possible.
Audio Scripture Ministries began in 1967 under the direction of Dr. Ronald Beery. Dr. Beery left a teaching position as Physics Professor at Hope College in Holland, Michigan to develop a new technology at that time ? cassette players. Then called Portable Recording Ministries, International (PRM), the technical missionary service organization pursued development of players that could be used in remote locations. The players were hand powered, with solar panels and battery backups available. Cooperating with other mission organizations, PRM was able to see the fulfillment of a vision with the manufacturing run of several versions of players. Thousands upon thousands of players have been distributed around the world as a result of this early emphasis. Along with the players, PRM began to enable the recording of translated scriptures by providing support and equipment and training. Regional recording studios were started by PRM in Singapore; Bangalore, India; Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Nairobi, Kenya. PRM also established village listening programs for the distribution of the recorded scriptures.
In 1996, an attempted merger with Audio Scriptures International changed the name of PRM to Audio Scripture Ministries. ASI later withdrew from the merger, but the name, Audio Scripture Ministries has remained.
ASM continues to support overseas regional recording studios. In May, 2000, the board of directors appointed Tom Dudenhofer as executive director. Dr. Beery remains as president and is currently doing research and development for a new "breed" of audio scripture players. ASM is currently seeking to partner with Bible translation efforts to provide scripture in audio for language groups not yet able to read, and to encourage literacy.
Audio Scripture Ministries has expressed its needs as follows:
Audio Scripture Ministries is a faith mission, and thus, dependent on God to supply needs through His people. Presently, ASM is seeking to strengthen monthly operational support in preparation for new partnering opportunities.
In August, 2000, the Board of Directors established a "Scripture Player Fund" to raise money for a critical new production run of "Tape Talk" cassette players. With thousands of requests from around the world, ASM seeks funding from individuals, churches and organizations. These funds, as God provides, will finance a minimum run of 20,000 player units. ASM would oversee distribution of these units, as it has done with other organizations for over 20 years.
Interested parties may contact Audio Scripture Ministries at 616 396 5291, 1-800-333-1616 or e-mail at asm@audioscriptureministries.org
Research Analysis
Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]
| Transparency Grade of : A |
| Criteria category | Grade | Other Comments |
| Timeliness: | 100 | |
| Financial Information: | 100 | |
| Foundational Clarity: | | |
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MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]
| Ranking Category | Rating | Overall Rank | Evangelism Support Sector |
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| Overall Efficiency Rating |  | 266 of 352 | 24 of 35 |
| Fund Acquisition Decision |  | 192 of 352 | 20 of 35 |
| Resource Allocation Decision | | 237 of 352 | 26 of 35 |
| Asset Utilization Decision | | 286 of 352 | 27 of 35 |
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