BIBLES FOR AMERICA

Our primary goal is to get free copies of the New Testament Recovery Version into the hands of anyone who resides in the U.S. To further satisfy the spiritual hunger for God's Word among our fellow citizens, we offer free digital books by Witness Lee and Watchman Nee in addition to one free book that is mailed upon request. To address many specific topics on the minds of spiritually seeking people, the Bibles for America Blog covers basic topics on reading and understanding God's Word, the Christian life, God's plan, and God's forgiveness, among others. We also offer gospel and truth videos and helpful podcast readings of selected blog posts. We recently added a Share the Gospel page with sharable gospel tracts, blog posts, videos, and a podcast, all of which address questions people have about the meaning of life, especially in these difficult times.

The free Bible and books we offer to the public can easily be ordered online as well as through our toll-free phone number. The abundance of online Bible-related content we post draws many people who want to learn about the Bible, God's plan for man, and the Christian life. We use Google ads to attract people to our site to order their free Bible. Our social media presence is growing and continues to direct many people to our website to order a Bible and books. Facebook and Instagram, in particular, have been very effective to reach out to those who are looking for biblical materials and words of truth.

In addition to our online distribution, Bibles for America (BfA) volunteers throughout the U.S. set up direct distribution tables on college campuses, at fairs, parks, shopping centers, and other community spaces to give away Bibles, books, gospel tracts, and cards that advertise a free Bible. BfA staff members occasionally join volunteers at various college campuses and community venues around the country as they distribute free Bibles and books.

Individual volunteers in every part of the country are also encouraged to give away Bible-offer cards that provide our website information and toll-free number for placing an order.

Bibles for America has a staff of 19 full-time and part-time employees to carry out its mission. Volunteers from various parts of the country provide customer service and other administrative tasks.

Bibles for America's distribution center has recently moved to a new facility and upgraded its equipment to be able to process and ship Bibles in a quicker and more efficient way. The facility is manned by both staff members as well as local volunteers. We have given away more than 1.7 Bibles since 2000, and with the help of these improvements, we expect to bring the total to 2 million Bibles by the end of 2021. A distribution center manned by volunteers in Chicago, Illinois sends individual Christian books upon request.

We raise funds primarily from individuals who have a desire to support our mission. A monthly giving program has been developed to increase the number of Bibles and books we can send out. Additionally, we receive funds from employers who match employees' gifts, from small foundations, and from Bible recipients who appreciate what we do. Additionally, we receive funds through Facebook fundraisers and from donors who give through PayPal Giving fund and Amazon Smile. We are continually expanding our fundraising efforts on several fronts in order to meet the growing demand for Bibles.

Since 2000, we have given away over 1.7 million Bibles and 3.1 million Christian books. More than 380,000 Christian e-books have been downloaded since we began to offer them in 2017.

The Bibles for America blog in English is visited by over 36,000 people per month. Our Spanish blog is visited by approximately 48,000 people per month.

BfA's gospel and truth videos have been watched, either on our website or on YouTube, over 952,700 times since we began to post videos. Our podcasts have been downloaded over 520,000 times.

We're on course for giving away 2 million Bibles by the end of 2021.