“It means a lot to me to have my own first Bible.”

Sushil* grew up in a remote part of Suriname near the border of French Guiana, where he lived in a shanty made of branches and leaves. But at one point, his parents left him behind to find better work elsewhere. Being separated from his dad and mom was heartbreaking, and… Read More

“The Bible helped bring me back alive”

Joe* served during the Vietnam War as a United States Marine Corps sniper from 1966 to 1968. It was important to Joe that he had a Bible during his service. “The Bible helped bring me back alive,” he says. While Joe returned home from the war physically intact,… Read More

Forgotten, Flooded, Found

Picture: a woman named Aurelia, raised on rainwater and the promise of better. But things get worse and worse over a few short years: The river bursts its banks. Her home washes away, the mud walls dissolving in the downpour. The lands her community has worked for years are… Read More

Bringing the First Bible to the Cho Chin People of Myanmar

For more than half a century, the Cho Chin (or Mindat Chin) people of Myanmar have been waiting for a Bible in their language. So when the Cho Bible was finally completed last May, there was a jubilant celebration. The day after the launch, Cho Chin people and the Bible… Read More

Can the Bible bring healing?

When in deep distress, people often conclude that God has abandoned them, is punishing them, or doesn’t exist. Bible-based trauma healing exists to help people express their pain and connect to God. Adaptations of the ministry are helping children, teens, disaster victims, and prisoners. Story-based oral versions are speaking… Read More

The Relief of God’s Word for America

In 2019, you sent people affected by natural disasters in the U.S. more than 85,000 copies of Scripture, encouraging them in their time of need. 25,000 Bible portions to those impacted in the Carolinas by Hurricane Florence 10,000 Bible portions to Florida after Hurricane Michael 10,000 Bible portions to… Read More

2019 Bible Bonanza!

Thanks to your generosity, 5.1 million people in America received Bible resources in 2019! Millions of Americans now have age- and language-appropriate Bibles and are receiving weekly devotionals to encourage them and help them live out the truths of God’s Word. Some 1.34 million people surveyed said these resources help… Read More

Can Bibles Grow the Global Church?

20,358 New Testaments in Peru In 2019, the Peruvian Bible Society gave 20,358 people copies of the New Testament and Bible reading plans. By the end of 2020, the Bible Society plans to share Bibles with more than 100,000 Peruvians! Please join us in praying for new believers who… Read More

A Look Inside America’s Churches

Ministry leaders in 17 of the largest U.S. cities are receiving a toolkit that gives an in-depth analysis of their church’s demographics, spiritual health, opportunities for growth, and strengths! Pray with us for the timeless answers of the Bible to support congregations across America. Learn more and register your church… Read More

Houston & the Holy Land

It all started with a church trip to the Holy Land in 2000. Participants couldn’t wait to walk where Jesus had walked. They wanted to see where He healed people in Galilee, to stand on the Mount of the Beatitudes where He declared “Blessed are the peacemakers,” to contemplate… Read More