The Oklahoma team is asked to provide poles for constructing trusses, cement, corrugated metal sheets, roofing nails, wire, and transport for these items plus supervision of the construction. During the third year, the team will continue with evangelism, discipleship, and construction of the church building but will begin training leaders to help start new preaching points in the surrounding villages. The sponsoring church or churches in Oklahoma may want to send several teams of 4 to 6 people a year. It is a large trading center located between Kasungu and Lilongwe on the main highway which runs north and south through Malawi. There has been little response to Gospel message.
Witchcraft is quite prevalent.
They are often found walking the roads and trails. The area needs the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Keith and Beth Blansett are the first Southern Baptist missionaries to live in the Mponela area. They are often without electricity. They are giving their lives in ministry to the Mponela and Dowa areas.