Liberia's Annual Bible Drive
MISSION
To send annually 6,000 Bibles to our brothers and sisters in Christ living in rural Liberia, West Africa, who are in great need of the word of God.
THE NEED FOR BIBLES IN LIBERIA
Students, teachers, and staff and over 80% of the people we serve, particularly in rural Liberia, do not have access to a Bible let alone have a Bible of their own. This is our greatest opportunity to share our faith, the greatest gift and hope we have as Christians, the Word of God with forgotten rural schools, churches, communities, Bible study groups, youth and child ministries, college ministries (e.g.Young Life) and even businesses!
WHY BIBLES?
During the heat of COVID-19 in Liberia, all churches were shut down for more than half a year. Therefore, many of our brothers and sisters in Christ couldn’t go to church to hear the word of God from their local pastors and they do not have a Bible of their own to read at home. There are no online church services or phones, computers, tablets etc. from which they can access Scripture, we have in America (including the pleasure and opportunity of choosing from over 20 different versions of the Bible).
In a country like Liberia, which is the poorest country in the world, there is no healthcare system, no stimulus check, no COVID-19 Relief Package, no food stamps, nothing to look forward to. All they had is their unshakable faith in God and yet they could not hear nor read His word. At the end of November 2020, the people in the communities and schools we serve came to me and said, “Brother Eric, we truly appreciate everything you and our American brothers and sisters have been doing and continue to do for us by giving us education, food, shipping containers, building schools, health support and so on and so forth. Please, we want to plead with you and your partners in America to kindly ship us some Bibles so that we can read the word of God for ourselves and better understand God’s plans and purpose for our lives. This is our number one urgent and important request for 2021.”
What a witnessing opportunity this will be in Liberia as well, when people of all religions, tribal and Muslim, see a giant school bus overflowing with Bibles!! It will be such a symbol of the hope and love of Christ!
BIBLES ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE NOR AFFORDABLE FOR RURAL PEOPLE IN LIBERIA
The cost of a paperback Bible in Liberia is $10.00, and the average person earns $3 per day so it is not affordable. In addition, there are no bookstores in rural Liberia where people can buy themselves a Bible.
JOIN THE LIBERIA’S BIBLE DRIVE CAMPAIGN
Join the movement by PRAYING, sharing, talking about and sponsoring Bibles for $5 apiece! One person cannot do this, but God can do anything when we come together! As the Bibles are sponsored for $5 each, $2 will go towards the cost of shipping. Shipping has nearly doubled since Covid. So, please join us in praying that God will provide sponsors for 6000 BIBLES in the next month!
WHERE SPECIFICALLY WILL THESE BIBLES GO IN LIBERIA?
The Bibles will go specifically to the schools and communities that we help in rural Liberia and students and others who participate in Young Life and Campus Fellowship in schools and surrounding areas. We are talking about over 50,000 people across the country that we serve.
WAYS TO GIVE TO BUY AND SHIP BIBLES TO RURAL PEOPLE IN LIBERIA.
1. You can give cash or check to your local coordinator of The Liberia’s Annual Bible Drive.
2. You can give online by donating below:
3. You can send us a check in the mail. Kindly make your check payable to Ambassadors In Ministry and mail to PO Box 70808, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307. In the memo section of your check, write ANNUAL BIBLE PROJECT (ABP)
All donations are tax-deductible!