Donor’s Digest
VOL. 7, ISSUE 1 · June 2025
An Enduring Appetite for God’s Word
In the first half of 2025, we have been witnessing a growing hunger throughout this country for the Word of God. The Bible has always been the best-selling book of all time. But we were particularly encouraged to learn that in 2024, Bible sales in the US alone increased by 22%. This increase demonstrates that people want what’s in the Bible and are turning to it once more in the face of increased uncertainty.
We at Bibles for America (BfA) recognize what a blessing and privilege it is to be able to distribute God’s Word for free to so many hungry hearts to meet their need. In the first month of this year, we sent out nearly 20,000 copies of the New Testament Recovery Version, which is more than any previous January. So far in 2025, we’ve sent out more than 90,000 free New Testaments to people in every US state. This widespread demand for the Word of God indicates to us that people are continuing to search for the meaning of life and their purpose on earth. We pray that God would continue to stir up the eternity He placed in man’s heart and cause many more to find the answers they’re seeking with the help of the interpreted Word.
What Recipients Think of the Recovery Version
As part of our efforts to reach a more diverse audience with our free offer, we sent out a survey at the beginning of this year to recent Bible recipients to learn how they are using the New Testament Recovery Version in their daily lives.
Several hundred people responded to the survey with overwhelmingly positive feedback. Their comments confirmed that people all over the country are hungry for deeper truths in the Bible and are receiving help from the Recovery Version.
Here are some of their encouraging comments:
“The easy-to-understand notes made it more enjoyable to read. I actually understood what I was reading.”
“I am amazed at the wealth of information contained in this volume. It's like holding an encyclopedia in my hand. Thank you so much.”
“Your Bible provided me with invaluable insights into the Word of God, leading me to purchase the Old Testament and New Testament Recovery Bible. The free Bible has provided me with a new perspective on the Scriptures. The footnotes are quite remarkable. I am able to comprehend the deeper meaning and inner significance of each verse more comprehensively. I would like to express my gratitude.”
“Thank you for providing a free Bible for people. I have learned more reading this Bible than any other one so far.”
We are encouraged by people’s willingness to provide feedback, and by hearing their appreciation and enjoyment of the Recovery Version. We plan to continue with a series of surveys and hope the responses will help us better understand how to reach more people with God’s Word.
E-books Downloaded All Over the World
In 2017, BfA began to offer seven titles by Watchman Nee and Witness Lee as e-books on our website. Unlike our printed materials, which can only be shipped within the US, these e-books can be downloaded from anywhere in the world. In 2023, we launched a new type of Google ad campaign that has a dynamic algorithm and leverages AI to optimize ads for the e-books across Google platforms. This has proven to be extremely successful, helping to greatly increase our e-book downloads worldwide. In 2024 alone, e-books were downloaded over 510,000 times by people in 179 different countries, with 82% of these downloads coming from outside the US. This speaks to how valuable this content is to people and how critical it is to make this ministry accessible online.
We’re so encouraged to see the tremendous hunger all over the world for the Word of God. This year to date, we've had 219,277 e-book downloads resulting from our ads. The top 10 countries with the most downloads are the Philippines, Egypt, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Pakistan, and Kenya. We pray that the Lord would continue to lead all those who are seeking Him to the ministry that opens up His Word, regardless of where they are.
Our Latest Video
In March, we released a new video titled “What does the blood and water from Jesus’ side mean?”
Many people witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus. But what they couldn't see was that behind the scenes of His suffering and death, something amazing was taking place in the spiritual realm.
We created this video to convey not only the spiritual significance of the blood and water that came out of Jesus' pierced side, but also how we can apply these marvelous signs in our Christian life today.
2024 Annual Report
In April of this year, we released our 2024 Annual Report. We invite you to read more about how BfA has been reaching people all over the US and around the world with the riches in God’s Word.
In 2024, we distributed 180,000 Bibles and 58,000 physical books, and our digital content—including e-books, videos, and blog posts—reached more than one million people globally. We hope you enjoy reflecting with us on a year of meaningful impact.
Thank you for your faithful prayers and generous support that makes this work possible.
Your contributions are critical to making all the work that BfA does possible. Please pray for this labor, and for the Lord to meet all the financial needs to cover the ongoing activities to spread the truth throughout this country. Thank you for your faithful support.