International Bible Society
The International Bible Society (IBS) is a Christian organization, which translates and distributes the Bible. They state that their goal is to "reach
as many people as possible with accurate, readable, understandable translations of the
Bible". It was founded in
To date, IBS has translated and published Scripture—directly and in partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators—in more than 600 languages.
IBS distributes resources for "Scripture-based" evangelism and discipleship worldwide.
Evangelism
IBS, both independently and in partnership with churches and other ministries, provides Christian resources to numerous cross-sections of society around the world.
Beliefs about discipleship
IBS claims that leading people to Christ through Scripture is only the first step in a process. The second step, they say, is to facilitate spiritual growth in the Scriptures through discipleship. IBS participates in numerous initiatives intended to aid in what they call the discipleship process and ultimately produce "disciple makers."
In addition to selling Bibles, the Society has commissioned a number of Bible translations, including the English-language New International Version, the New International Reader's Version, and the Spanish-language Nueva Versión International, and the Russian-language Slovo Zhizny.
See also
External links
- Official IBS Website
- See a video about International Bible Society
- Today's New International Version (TNIV Bible) - the IBS's most recent translation of the Bible with searchable text
- Faith Comes By Hearing - Audio Bible translations - IBS Partner dedicated to using audio bible translations to spread the Gospel throughout the World.
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