The Message:
The Bible Society considers it a sacred trust to share the
life-changing Word of God with everyone. Bible Society is a Christian non-profit
organization dedicated to serving the scriptural needs of churches,
organizations, and individuals. Our specific mission is to provide the Holy
Scriptures to every man, women, and child in a language and form each can easily
understand and at a price each can easily afford.
A Heritage of Regional Leadership:
Bible Society has been instrumental in completing the joint Good News Arabic (GNA)
translation in 1993. Up till then, the two widely used Arabic translations were
the Van Dyke & Al-Boustani (1865) and the Jesuit translation (1880), widely
used among Catholic churches. Work on the GNA began in the sixties under the
supervision of Bible Society and in collaboration with several scholars of the original
languages and Arabic translators to complete the whole Bible.
We have also presented the Scriptures in many other formats, including videos
and tapes, and soon on CD-ROMS and an interactive site on the World Wide Web.
Partnerships of Service:
Across the region, the Bible Society is an active partner with denominations,
churches, Para church and other non-profit organizations to share God's Word.
Bible Sundays help in building these relationships and to meet other specific needs. Many volunteers from differing church traditions share Scripture
materials in local settings and distribution camps.
A Stewardship of Resources:
The Lebanon Bible Society has been blessed with continuous financial support
from other sister Bible Societies. However, in the last few years, the margin of
local individual and organizational donors has increased markedly. These funds
are used for translating, publishing and distributing the Holy Scriptures. For
certain needs, some program costs are subsidized for free distribution,
especially those related to students.
Bible Society is involved in the distribution of Scriptures in Iraq. Since the Gulf war,
Scripture distribution has been difficult in the war-torn nation, but thousands
of Scriptures are reaching the churches of Iraq every year. Through this and
similar efforts, multitudes have received the Word of God for the first time in
their lives.
Our catalogs offer Scriptures in more than 22 languages along with a wide
selection of resources that congregations and scholars can use in their Bible
study programs.
The new Bible Society Center is constructed for the main purpose of serving the needs of
the regional distribution market. The Center is designed with a large warehouse
to maintain a continuous supply of Scripture and Scripture-related publications.
A bookshop with samples of all Bible Society products,Bible World, lecture
halls, conference rooms, library, offices, production, translation and computer
centers are some of the facilities that will be available to our Christian
partners and churches.
Centered on the Bible:
The people and programs of Bible Society are centered on the Bible
and its life-giving message of hope, justice, and reconciling love. We believe
the Scriptures speak for themselves; we don't add doctrinal notes or comments of
confessional bias. By honoring this historic focus on the Scriptures, the Bible
Society is able to unite Christians from all traditions and strengthen the
impact of the Bible's transforming power. Bible Society seeks to serve the Scripture needs
of all of God's children by staying centered on the Word.
Looking to the Future:
There is much work yet to be done. Millions of people still have no portion of
the Bible in their native language. Those who have the Scriptures need tools
that would encourage them to draw from this deep well of hope and truth. We
invite all persons to join together with Bible Society and support the mission of sharing
God's Word with the world.
