Sylvie* always knew she was special . . . she just believed it for the wrong reason. “According to my parents, my birth was by witchcraft, which prohibits that my hair should be shaved or combed,” Sylvie says. “I have never used a comb for my hair. The risk, they… Read More
Jorge’s smile says it all: God’s Word is alive and flourishing in Cuba. After decades of a severe Scripture shortage, a new generation of Cubans and their families are now engaging with Scripture and rediscovering the God of the Bible. Our financial partners’ generous support of the Million… Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 21, 2020 – American Bible Society today announced partnership with and involvement in the Year of the Bible campaign, a Bible-engagement initiative beginning in January that will kick off a 2020 global media campaign to increase Bible readership for millions of individuals around the world. American… Read More
American Bible Society wants to give every indigenous language group access to the Scriptures by 2026. Generous friends like you are helping to make it happen as you support our ministry to prepare and provide First Bibles to the many people who do not speak their country’s majority language. Read More
The Word of God is alive and active in the Middle East! The Bible Society is working to bring the hope and healing of Scripture to Israelis and Palestinians through efforts such as: ISRAEL Each year, 80,000 Scriptures are given to Israelis! The Bible is being translated into modern… Read More
Almost 7 million people in Ghana live off of less than $1 a day. Those living in the rural northern part of the country suffer through droughts, floods, lack of basic infrastructure, and fewer opportunities for education. Samuel*, like many people in these rural areas, worked as a subsistence farmer… Read More
Teta* was an elementary school teacher in Liberia before she suddenly became sick and unable to move her legs. For the next 10 years, Teta would be paralyzed. Teta says that when she was sick, she did not know God. Teta and her family believed that her illness… Read More
It’s tough being a military kid. Constant moving and changing schools. Leaving friends behind. Saying goodbye to your mom or dad for months or years at a time . . . never knowing if they will return home. The youngest heroes in the military don’t put on fatigues, but they… Read More
A young Army staff officer was out jogging with a lot on his mind . . . Jim Puchy had recently attended a Bible study where he heard the Gospel for the first time. “All that was working on my mind. Everything became real clear to me about who Jesus… Read More
Life is a struggle in Serbia where one in four people live in poverty. Unemployment is high and people like 29-year-old Patrik* barely scrape by. Patrik had little hope in anything . . . especially religion. “I had never read the Bible before. I considered religion just a superstition,”… Read More
