Record Spring / Summer 2010 Issue

American Bible Society helps local churches reach remote people in China with the truth of the Bible. In Egypt, children in garbage city learn about the Bible’s message through a friendly lion named Kingo, and in Tanzania, the Datooga people finally have a New Testament in their heart language.

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6 Million Bibles in One Year

Brazil’s Bible Society printed a record number of Bibles in 2009. Photo by ThrowingLight.comThe Bible Society of Brazil (BSB) is commemorating an unprecedented accomplishment: in 2009, the BSB surpassed its record by 5.7 percent—it distributed 6...

Musgum Speakers Eager for Old Testament Translation

Silas Anamak is looking forward to having the Bible in his own language. Northern Cameroon, (Chad Border) October 2009. Photo by Jacqueline ZouteneSilas Anamak, 77, is beginning to worry. ”This translation business is taking too...

Helping the Least, the Lost, and the Lonely

James Macklin, director of outreach for the Bowery MissionJames Macklin, 70, is a modestly dressed, simple black man with short, curly salt-and-pepper hair. He smiles as he shares his life's story, a grandfather-like poise...

God Set Them Free

A small group of inmates holds prayer during their Bible study. Photo by Chris Leaman.In the minds of many, prisons are one of the last places people go to find hope. Television news reports...

Revealing Jesus to Kids Across the Gulf

Children join in excitedly at the performance given the the Just for Kids drama and music troupe in Abu Dhabi during its tour of the United Arab Emirates. Photo by Erle S. Deira, Courtesy of...

Bibles for Children

A young boy in Jakarta receives a gift, including a children’s Bible. Photo courtesy of Tommi & Poppi Smith MinistriesAmerican Bible Society President R. Lamar Vest provided a grant for the purchase of children’...

Jenny Finds a Bible

Jenny and the Bible she found in Rwanda’s jungle. Photo by Erle S. Deira.Deep in the jungle in Kigali, Rwanda, a few months ago, a torn Bible lay on the ground. Curious, Jenny,...

Changing Lives in Midtown Manhattan

Anthony Kravit shares how the Bible is showing him the love of Jesus. Video still by Eliu CornielleIn mid-January, hundreds of volunteers gathered at Calvary Baptist Church in New York City, preparing for a citywide...

Changing Lives in Midtown Manhattan

90 Years, A Labor of Love

Copies of the Miao Bible at its launch at The congregation at a Miao church in Manpo, Yunnan Province, China. Daqing Village Church in Yunnan Province, China, September 2009.The Big Flowery Miao have had the...