Reaping a Harvest in Rural China

China’s East Lisu people are farmers by trade, but you wouldn’t know it by their soil. Forced off their fertile farmland by more powerful tribes, the East Lisu people eke out a living on the hard, stony mountainsides of Yunnan Province—a rural territory in southwest China. In the dry… Read More

CHINA: Bibles Reach a Growing Church

Amity Printing Company in China reached a historic milestone on July 18, 2016, when it published its 150 millionth Bible. Of the Bibles printed by Amity in its 30-year history, 74 million have been distributed in China to meet the needs of a growing Christian church. In 1987, American Bible… Read More

IN BULGARIA: FORMER PRISONER NOW SHARES SCRIPTURE

As a radical soldier, Yazul was ready for a fight. He fought fiercely in conflicts for his homeland in the Middle East. But he became disillusioned and fled to Bulgaria where he turned to a life of crime. No matter what he engaged in, Yazul could not get past his… Read More

Pray Around the World

Bible Societies around the world are helping to share God’s message of hope and love with those who need it most. Here are prayer requests from a select group of Bible Societies that ask you to lift them up in prayer. Nigeria Bible Society of Nigeria asks you to pray… Read More

Orphans Meet Jesus

Jeremiah was a small boy when his mother died. But he was old enough to feel his heart breaking. “After my mother’s death, nobody loved me,” Jeremiah explains. At first, the devastated child was sent to live with his uncle in a small village in Bangladesh. His house was… Read More

How an Orphan in Bangladesh Found the Hope She Needed

Johanna, an orphan who lives in a children’s home in Bangladesh, has endured emotional pain her entire life. Mary, who teaches at Johanna’s children’s home, says: “The orphan children have many problems. They cannot grow well” physically or spiritually. Because of the generosity of our financial partners, American Bible Society… Read More

Central Asia: God’s Word is proclaimed through listening groups

End-to-End, a ministry that combines screenings of the JESUS Film, audio Bible listening groups and Bible distribution, grew significantly in Central Asia in the last year. More than 3,000 believers are gathering in small groups to hear the Bible read aloud, thanks to the generosity of our financial partners. End-to-End,… Read More

China: Bringing God’s Word to God’s People

As a program manager for United Bible Societies China Partnership, Jock Foo travels a lot. One day, she might be zipping through China’s mountains on a motorbike. Another day, she could be worshipping in a cave church. But no matter where Jock finds herself, her mission remains the same. “We… Read More

Scripture Soothes a Hurting Teenager’s Heart in Cambodia

Doeun Chin Lan has experienced a lot of loss. “My mother died when I was little,” explains the 15-year-old. “I don’t even remember her face. All my older siblings left me to work in Thailand. My father is very elderly and poor.…I want to see my whole family together again.”… Read More

A New Chapter for the Bible in Mongolia

Growing up in Mongolia, Bayar Garam didn’t know a single Christian. As a closed communist country, the Mongolian government controlled everything from religion to the press. “We were exactly like North Korea is today,” explains Garam. That all changed in 1991. Communist reign in Mongolia ended, and Christian missionaries… Read More