Over the past 30 years, global poverty has plummeted by more than half, from 52 percent to 21 percent, according to statistics from the World Bank. That’s the good news. The bad news is that Americans are unaware of any progress being made to end this problem,… Read More
Lessons of charity and giving stretch throughout the Bible. As Paul notes in Acts 20:35, “… we must help the weak, remembering the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, ‘There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.’” (GNT) It’s no surprise, then, that results from… Read More
Newton Graves and his wife, Harriet, both study the Bible on a daily basis. The Graves have also prioritized supporting Bible work around the world through charitable gift annuities at American Bible Society. Photo courtesy Newton Graves Newton Graves, 82, and his wife Harriet… Read More
Dr. Dave Demick with two Awana students who helped raise money to provide Bibles in China. Photo credit: Dr. Dave Demick Dr. Dave Demick spends most days treating patients at the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, in Hastings, Neb., where he specializes in pathology. But… Read More
We thought you might enjoy getting to know your donor support team better. They are here to help connect your passion for God's Word with active ministry around the world. Please don't hesitate to contact them. Spencer Worth Spencer Worth is our director of Donor Advancement, working with Teresa… Read More
Bill and Rita Bartlett have a passion for God's Word. For years, Rita supported American Bible Society's Bible-A-Month® program. Last year, after many years of helping to provide God's Word around the world, Rita and Bill had an opportunity to travel to China with ABS Senior Philanthropic Advisor Rob… Read More
We thought you might enjoy getting to know our donor support team better. They are here to help connect your passion for God's Word with active ministry around the world. Please don't hesitate to contact us. Melinda Trine Meet Melinda Trine, our director of Donor Care. She heads up… Read More
Dr. Pauline Cason is a woman who doesn't waste time. When she was 5 years old, she told her mother she wanted to be baptized. The minister asked Pauline why, and she said, “Well, I love Jesus, and I want to do whatever he wants me to do. Read More
“Find something you love and give to that,” is the wise advice Rachel MacQuarrie received from her mother Helen Cox when she was a child. Helen had been an American Bible Society donor since 1949, the year she became a believer through reading an ABS Bible. Gilbert and Helen… Read More
Burt and Jerry Dyson Burt Dyson likes to point out that he became a believer at the age of 33, the same age that Jesus died. Over the 60 years since, Burt has had many adventures in his native Texas, around the U.S. and across the world. In… Read More
