A: The amount of time VGR expects a newly printed book title to be available in stock varies from language to language, and from country to country, depending upon the number of believers and the demand. However, typically, we want them to last from 3-5 years, as a normal rule.

A: The accountability of handling the Word, which encompasses many facets of our job. One example that came on the very day we received this question is as follows: In the country of Indonesia, which is a strictly Muslim country, we have heard that it may be a threat to the believers there if we use the Word “Allah” for the translated English Word, “God”. Instead, according to their authorities, we must use a less accurate word for God, called “Tuhan”. What do we do? “Allah” is a slightly better translation, but “Tuhan” is still accepted and safer for the believers. Do we protect the believers? Or break the law for what could be a better translation? This takes a LOT of research and discussions with our office managers, the pastors within the country, and many others. Once we get all the recommendations, we present it to Brother Joseph for the final decision. (We don’t have the answer to this one yet, but will soon!) This is just one of MANY examples that are a challenge us in order to bring the best translation possible into the hands of the believers. With the respect and love we have for the Message, this is not an easy job at ALL. We appreciate your prayers for us.

A: Yes, there have been many changes over the years, and the changes only seem to increase and speed up as we get closer to the end. The way we communicate to our offices and the people is now easier and more direct. Where letters or fax used to be the norm, now we can get instant contact with most any VGR office around the world. Another change is how fast the Message is available through diverse avenues. Being able to edit, upload to the internet, and make available Messages in digital format has been a great blessing to the people.

A: Many countries make it hard to ship materials to them by charging high import duties and exorbitant VAT taxes. For religious reasons, many of the Islamic countries make it difficult or even impossible to ship the Message into them, however, Pakistan is not that hard. Some of the worst countries to get materials into are the Communist countries.

A: Every country in the World has access to 100% of the audio if they desire it and have access to the internet. All of Brother Branham’s recorded sermons can be downloaded or streamed from the themessage.com or the branham.org websites.

A: This is a tough question… In the past, our mailing lists simply listed the church name and number of believers in each church for each country. With The Agapao Tablet Project, it is Brother Joseph’s desire to make sure each believing family has access to play the Voice in their own homes. Thus a Tablet would be needed for each family. Because of this, a major part of the Agapao Tablet project has been expanding our mailing list from the church level to the family level by making sure each family is listed. This has been a HUGE effort. With our best estimates, we believe that there are somewhere near 3 million believers in the world. Assuming that each family has 4 members, this would mean there are 750,000 families. Many of them already have access to hear the Message in their homes through other means (the internet, etc), so our best estimate at this time would roughly around 450,000 to 500,000 Tablets.

A: Here is an example of how the Message has spread. Kenya was the first country that the Message was introduced to in Africa, with Swahili being the first language to be translated. The Message is well established within the countries of Tanzania and Uganda as well, and Voice Of God Recordings continues making efforts to get it well grounded in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan. Tanzania and Uganda have depended on receiving material through Kenya for many years, but distribution centers have been established in both countries now and they receive containers directly. This is a huge benefit to the work there. We continue to work toward having the Message translated into a local language in Uganda. This example has gone around the world, until now, when we have sent the Message to every country on earth. 

A: We have to be careful what we post. Every time we post an article on these countries, it can put the believers there in great danger. When we receive a report from our office managers, it is scrutinized by several people before it can be posted. The vast majority of reports from our office managers in these countries do not make it to the web. The believers trust us with this responsibility, and it’s not worth compromising their safety.

A: Each family is supposed to receive one book of each title; however, that does vary from country to country. Obviously, it is easier for us to provide for a language that has only 1000 believers than a language that has 20,000.

A: Before distributing the Tablets or any Material that we ship overseas, there is actually a lot of research that we do to ensure this Message will end up in the precious hands of Believers worldwide.

Our office managers in charge of a specific country or region must coordinate with the brother here in Jeffersonville who is responsible for that area. A proposal is then prepared based off of the number of families, specific language, and sometimes even future need or growth of a particular area or Work. The proposal is then submitted to Brother Joseph for approval.

Once the Material has been approved, VGR will begin preparing Material or assembling the appropriate number of Tablets followed by packing and labeling the products for shipping.

The processing time on this depends on all these factors involved, but with each shipment that leaves our doors here in Jeffersonville we are confident that the timing is perfect!

A: When we are sending books we usually we try to print 4 new sermon titles. The number of copies of each book we carry depends on how many people live in the village. In a small village of 100 people, we try to bring at least 25 copies of each of the 4 new book titles. This means we are bringing 100 new books total, and everyone has the opportunity to have at least one book they can read and then share with others. With the new “Super Duper” SD cards, we are bringing thousands of copies of sermons in both audio and PDF booklets, so we can bring even more messages to the Villages.

So how old do you have to be to be a Missionary…? You can be a missionary at almost any age! Brother Branham taught us the best way to tell someone about the Lord Jesus, is to live a Godly life in front of them and be an example to them. When they see how you act and how much Jesus is in you, they will want to ask you why you are so different, and then you can tell them about the Lord Jesus and the prophet that He sent to us in this End-Time. As far as working for VGR as a missionary?... You have to be old enough to ride a horse or strong enough to carry a backpack full of books and SD cards.

A: Yes…! We definitely ride horses to the villages!!! Many of our brothers rely on their faithful partners to not only carry them to the villages but carry hundreds of books, CD’s, SD cards and other items; and soon they will be bringing the Agapao Tablet to the villages as well! Horses are mainly used in Latin America. In Africa, there are not a lot of horses to be found, so we rely on motorbikes, bicycles, canoes, and even our own two feet to carry the Message to where it needs to go.