We have a very exciting opportunity to double our impact in worldwide Bible distribution through a dollar-matching grant for a bonus $500,000 if we can raise the other half from contributors like you.
WorldServe is committed to stewarding resources in a God-honoring way. We want to provide the most significant impact for every dollar given, so that we can reach the greatest number of people with the Gospel.
WorldServe desires that the light of God's Word be made available to anyone wants to read it, regardless of governmental restrictions, financial hardship, or lack of availability.
Grace, a dedicated believer, endured searches, raids, and persecution to preserve God's Word for a group of pastors who could then share with thousands of believers in the underground church.
Vietnam: • 276,000 decisions for Christ last year
• only 30,000 official Bibles printed last year
China: • most Christians do not own a Bible
• must register to purchase a Bible
• only 70 places to register in 3.5 million square miles.
• the underground church has 80-100 million members
• only 2.5 million official Bibles printed in '02 and '03
Cuba:
• 70 to 90% of Christians do not own a Bible
• Average Income – $15 USD / month
• Cost of a Bible: $5
Ethiopia: • Average Income – $9 USD / month
• Cost of a Bible: $5
Undergirding the Work of the Spirit of God with the Word of God
WorldServe has proven cost-effective methods and ongoing strategic initiatives to distribute Bibles in restricted areas. Most Bibles go to believers who have never before owned a copy, but in some cases, we replace treasured Bibles that were seized during government raids. One of the most significant ways we can fuel the fires of the gospel message is by making God's Word available to those without.
The articles on the right explain our cost-effective approach, and the global need for Bibles.
The articles below describe our initiatives for distributing scriptures within each country and the unique challenges believers face.
Vietnam The Church in Vietnam continues to need a greater supply of God's Word. In one people group alone, there were 276,000 decisions for Christ. With so many new decisions to follow God, the need for Bibles far outpaces the supply.
• The Challenge for Those Who Want God's Word
Cuba WorldServe and the American Bible Society teamed up to deliver 200,000 children's Bibles in the country of Cuba – the largest shipment ever delivered to Cuba to date! Through the Precious Cargo initiative, our mission is to continue taking God's Word to the people of Cuba.
• WorldServe in Cuba – Making History
Ethiopia The cry for scriptures is desperate in Ethiopia. Every Man a Sword is the mission to hear their cry and respond with needed Bibles, New Testaments and Tracts.
• Overcoming Hurdles
to Deliver God's Word
