How is Bible Society Involved in the Region?

It is one of more than 135 national organizations that have joined in the global fellowship of the United Bible Societies. It works with them in hundreds of translation, Scripture distribution, and other Bible engagement projects. Bible Society helped establish national Bible Societies in Jordan and the Gulf, and is still responsible for the work in Syria and Iraq.

How is Bible Society Preparing for the Future?

In addition to the new Concordance, Dictionary and Study Notes of the new GNA translation, Bible Society is working on the Arabic multi-media version of the scripture. Bible Society is also working in partnership with institutions and churches to strengthen family ties and Christian faith. The Bible Society Center became a center for all Christians, which now includes audio and video studios facilities and a Bible World for children.

You've been Around Since 1820. Haven't You About Accomplished your Mission?

Hardly. There is much to do. More than two billion men, women and children around the world have never heard the message of hope found in the Word of God. Fewer than half the world's 5,000 languages and distinct dialects include a single word of Scripture. Probably less than one Lebanese in 100 reads the Bible regularly!
Yes, there is much to do. The Scriptures are the source of hope for a world in need and Bible Society wants to contribute towards making that message available and accessible to every person. With the grace of God and the support of committed people of faith, the Lebanon Bible Society will continue its work of providing resources for God's people in Lebanon and the region, and of supporting the efforts of its partners in the United Bible Societies around the world.

How has Bible Society Changed over the Years?

Bible Society remains focused on making the Scriptures available to everyone, everywhere. New translations in contemporary language and formats will help everyone better understand God's Word. We are trying to keep up with the technological changes of our world.

By serving all Christian denominations; by being a partner with churches, schools and other organizations; through the hard work of volunteers who distribute the Scriptures and other resources to support various Ministries; and as a result of the generous support of individuals, institutions and partner societies. Our work is interconfessional.

Yes! We serve all Christian churches, denominations, and agencies, in part, by providing translations and publications that meet the needs of each church family. We leave teaching and explaining the Scriptures to our partner groups; Bible Society's job is to Provide resources to help them do their ministry. We do, however, publish special editions when requested to do so by various faith groups.

Both. The Bible Society believes that to fully appreciate the Scriptures, those who receive them should truly want them. One evidence of that is a willingness to pay. However, Bible Society prices Bibles at or even below its production costs to keep them affordable. With contributions from our donors, Bible Society also is able to provide free or subsidized Scriptures to many people and ministries every year.

Bible Society is present on the World Wide Web at;
http://www.biblesociety.org.lb with a site that includes general information about the national and international societies. The complete Good News Arabic Bible and the Western Armenian Reference Bible are  available for downloading and online reading, and a search engine to enhance Bible studies will be included on our web-site. In addition, Bible Society has developed multi-media translations with tapes and videos, and soon CD-ROM versions of several Scripture stories to communicate the Word of God to today's young people.

The new Center is highly equipped to serve the needs of Bible Society, its Christian partners and all churches. It's warehouses will maintain a continuous supply of Scriptures and other Scripture-related publications to serve the regional market; Bible World will attract Children to visit the Center and get acquainted with Bible Society ministry; a bookshop with samples of all the products; production, translation and administrative offices as well as lecture halls, conference rooms and a library will contribute towards the efficiency of our operations.