Pray Around the World

GreeceWe thank God that, despite the difficult economic situation, the distribution of the Word of God by all churches continues smoothly. We thank him, too, that the Greek New Testament on CD had a warm welcome. We pray that we may continue to be partners with all… Read More

International Update

Bibles in production at the Bible Society of Brazil's printing facility in Sao Paolo. Photo by Andrew Hood. ALBANIA: Free Coffee and New Testaments Bring About a ConversionThe head of the Bible Society of Albania recounted his conversion story to American Bible Society staff at a recent… Read More

National Update

Photo courtesy of Benjamin Leaman. ‘A Soldier's Hope' at ChristmasChristian trio Point of Grace gave 10 concerts in December, singing traditional and original Christmas music and promoting American Bible Society's Armed Services Ministry. From Nashville to California, the concerts featured a compelling video inviting attendees to support ministry… Read More

The Bible as a Financial Advisor

What does the Bible have to offer in terms of reliable financial advice? More than 2,000 Scripture verses to be exact. The Financial Stewardship Bible, released November 2011 by American Bible Society and Compass, shows the Bible is a relevant source of financial wisdom, offering… Read More

A Great Multitude That No One Could Count

Every Tribe Every Nation website Forty years is a long time — just ask the Children of Israel. Or ask the Eastern Jacaltec of Guatemala, who waited 40 years for the completion of a Bible translation in their heart language. The image of… Read More

A Ray of Hope in Turkana

Villagers in Nepeikar, Lodwar County, Kenya, carrying food supplies brought by the Bible Society of Kenya and the Anglican Church of Kenya in December 2011. Thanks to an American Bible Society emergency appeal last summer, some 2,000 Kenyan families had food this winter, despite the worst drought to hit… Read More

A Living History of God's Word

Dating to the thirteenth century, this Ge’ez (ancient Ethiopian) Gospel book contains a colophon indicating it was commissioned by a woman and dedicated to her daughter. This is one of the earliest-surviving Ethiopian manuscripts, gnawed by rodents. The Gospel book illustrates female literacy and readership of Scripture and a… Read More

God's Spirit Hovers Over China

Elder Fu Xianwei, Chairman of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Barely more than 30 years ago, printing a Bible in China was illegal. Yet later this year, Amity Printing Company in Nanjing will roll its 100 millionth Bible — legally — off the printing presses. This event is nothing short… Read More

Record Spring 2012 Issue

In China, Christians celebrate the one hundred millionth Bible printed at Amity Printing Company in Nanjing, China. Many of these Bibles go directly to a growing population of Chinese Christians. Around the world, American Bible Society works to work with other Bible agencies through the Every Tribe Every Nation partnership… Read More