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At the beginning of 2013, TGC International Outreach partnered with Crossway to raise almost $19,000 (including a matching grant) to obtain 3,000 copies of the ESV Global Study Bible. Our purpose was to make these Bibles available to our worldwide missions network with the goal of putting them into the hands of Global South pastors who badly need them. Here’s a quick report on what happened in 2013. We believe God has uniquely blessed us with a global network of likeminded churches and missions who are able to get these Bibles to church leaders—leaders who often lack access to solid biblical teaching and training. As you’ll see below, the distribution was tremendous. We invite you to join us in praising God and praying for kingdom fruit in the lives of the recipients and their congregations. In about 12 months we were able to distribute 166 cases—2,656 Bibles—to church leaders in 28 countries: Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Ethiopia, France, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Liberia, Myanmar, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Swaziland, UAE, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. I’d also like to share with you a few quotes from our missions partners who distributed this resource in their respective fields:

Students in Cambodia are so eager to learn the Bible and learn English; we hope these Bibles will serve both purposes and have the students understand the deep meaning of the gospel. The opportunity for local pastors to own a personal Bible which they can not only use in their training and personal studies, but also in their day to day ministry would be a major benefit in advancing the gospel in Malawi. A main part of our focus in Liberia is to assist and encourage local pastors in rural communities who have little to no resources. These Bibles will help fill a void for many pastors who have no study resources, giving them a greater understanding of God’s Word, and helping them in both their personal devotion life and their public proclamation of the gospel.

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