Farzad* was sentenced to be executed when he was 16 years old for accidentally killing a man in a fight. After two years in juvenile prison, he was transferred to an adult facility where the warden offered to release him for 10 days to ask the victim’s family for mercy. Read More

Zhao was burning paper to honor the dead as part of the Buddhist Qingming festival when his sisters, who had become Christians, began to share the truth of God’s Word — and their hope of eternity — with him. He listened carefully and decided to accompany his sisters to their… Read More

When the Bible Society team in Ukraine first met 82-year-old Alina*, her village had been occupied by Russian soldiers for several terrifying months. She was distraught, withdrawn, and weary. She accepted a Bible with little emotion. The team returned six months later to find a remarkable change in Alina! With… Read More

“This Bible is a treasure to my heart,” Ariana* says with a heartwarming smile and her Kpelle-language audio Bible in hand. As a leper living in a deeply poor village in West Africa, she likely would never have been able to purchase a Bible of her own. Like her family… Read More

What does it mean for a Soldier to have a Bible of his or her own — especially when deployed to dangerous regions around the world? As Army Officer Aaron Moore* shares, “When I had a Bible in my hands, I was able to hear God speak. It changed my… Read More

Francisco’s* existence was once dominated by severe alcoholism. His addiction ruled his emotions, ruined his finances, and hurt his family. He longed to be free from the bondage but felt trapped: “I walked around like a madman. I received my salary, and it was all spent on drunkenness.” Once his… Read More

Your generosity supports our young recruits with God’s Word as they prepare for their military careers. Basic military training, or “boot camp,” is a requirement for all new enlisted Service Members. It is strenuous and both physically and mentally demanding. Upon completion, many of our brave American heroes will… Read More

Life dramatically changed for Guo* the day he finally received his first Bible. Guo’s parents were Christians, but Bibles are very hard to find in rural China, especially after the Cultural Revolution(1966-1976), when Christianity was severely suppressed and Bibles were destroyed. Without a Bible to help him grow… Read More

From the day they met at a church function in 1955, Bill and Winona were in love. They married during their final year of college, and right away, Winona began working with children through Sunday school and other church programs. “She just loved children,” Bill shares. Bill went to work… Read More

For as long as she could remember, Jiao* longed to have a Bible of her own. Almost everyone in her rural village was Buddhist. But Jiao’s parents and grandparents were Christian. Influenced by their faith, Jiao accepted Jesus when she was a young girl. Unfortunately, there were few Bibles available… Read More