In some parts of the world, the Bible is difficult to access or is simply unavailable. In New Zealand, the Bible is readily available but many people are unaware of its value.
We work in New Zealand and in partnership with over 150 Bible Societies around the world to help to break the cycle of Bible poverty, encourage Bible engagement and increase Bible literacy for people in many different contexts.
All our efforts are driven by one conviction: we believe that when people engage with the Bible, lives can change – for good.
Discover the latest Bible projects you can support below, so that together, we can help make the Bible accessible to everyone and encourage interaction with it! Alternatively, if you know the Bible mission you’d like to contribute to then please use this secure online donation form.
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Our focus is on supporting Bible-based literacy programmes in Pakistan, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. Here,
Our focus is on supporting the Bible Societies in Algeria, Morocco, and Iraq to continue
Across the Middle East, Bible Societies are working in Christian minority countries, such as the
Around the world women and girls are overrepresented among the oppressed and the marginalised. That
This month, our focus is on providing Bible-based trauma healing programmes in Rwanda, Lebanon, and
This month, our focus is on providing Bibles and Bible resources to poor Christians and
From the mountains to the valleys, Bible Society New Zealand is seeking to bring the
Help bring Bibles to people suffering from war and conflict in Ukraine and Armenia!
Following the two earthquakes which hit the south-eastern region of Turkey and north-west Syria on
In places such as El Salvador, the Palestinian Territories, and Guatemala children and youth are
Help Bible Society NZ to refurbish their office building in Wiri, Auckland.
Help bring the Bible to people in their heart language. Your gift will help to
Help us to distribute 71,000 copies of “The Impossible Promise” booklets to churches, schools, and
Around the world poverty, illiteracy, and visual impairment are preventing people from accessing the Word
Bible Societies are working to reach out to people in these marginalised communities to bring
In many countries in the world, Christians are suffering from persecution due to their faith.
Around the world, Bible Societies are working in their own countries reaching out to vulnerable
I would like to help bring the Hope of the Bible to people around the world!
1.5 Billion people do not have access to the Bible in their own language – and for others, it is a sad reality that the Word of God is simply out of reach for them, either due to costs or simply because it is just not available. YOU can make a difference…
1.5 Billion people do not have access to the Bible in their own language – and for others, it is a sad reality that the Word of God is simply out of reach for them, either due to costs or simply because it is just not available. YOU can make a difference…
BIBLE POVERTY
BIBLE ENGAGEMENT
BIBLE LITERACY
A new translation is a completely fresh translation into a language that already has Scripture. This is not based on an existing translation, but is a completely new translation, using source texts.
A revised translation updates a translation that already exists so the language is understandable to the community today.
A first translation is the first time that Scripture is made available in a language. For instance, a first Bible is the first time that language has received the full Bible. A first portion is sometimes the first time a language receives any Scripture at all, but it could also be the first time that it receives an additional portion of Scripture. For example, a language may already have the New Testament, but it then receives the Book of Ruth for the first time.
