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Today I had my most incredible experience to date. I had an MRI and, as a thank you to the technician, told her I would be right back with a free study Bible. After I quoted Matthew 1:1 and part of the footnote, she got very excited. When I went to my car, the Spirit prompted me to grab seven Bibles by faith. I walked back inside and said, “This is a free Study Bible for CI,” and then asked, “Would anyone else like one?” Every single person in the office—five more women—enthusiastically raised their hands! That left me with one copy. I noticed a patient in the corner and asked if she would like one. She said yes and reached out her hand warmly. All praise be to Jesus, who has sent forth this hunger (Amos 8:11)!
While participating in a county parade where we handed out 99 Bibles to families from our truck, we noticed a float for a local farming event. Later that day, we emailed them, mentioning that we had seen their float at the parade and asking if we could set up a table at their event. They readily got back to us and said yes! From July 29 to August 1, fourteen of us took shifts at the Bibles for America table in the vendors’ barn. The wholesome family environment—complete with sack races and watermelon-eating contests—was heartwarming. It touched us deeply to see so many children and young people come to the table, either alone or with their parents, to receive a Bible or a Spiritual Nourishment booklet.
During those days, we gave out 50 New Testaments, 27 Spiritual Nourishment booklets, 5 Gospels of John, and 6 copies of Basic Elements of the Christian Life. When the coordinator asked if we would come back next year, we told her we would love to! May the Lord continue to bless the distribution across so many different venues.
I have to testify that I have been experiencing a small revival through this endeavor to pass out a Bible a week. It’s been four weeks since receiving my box of Bibles from BfA, and so far, I have passed out three. I’ve spoken to people on my street, on Facebook Marketplace, and at Ralph’s. Hallelujah, there are so many opportunities to speak in our daily life! Working from home limits my time outside, which I used as an excuse for my lack of gospel preaching, leading to stagnancy in my relationship with the Lord.
However, through the TSUF webinars and praying with saints, I have experienced a new beginning. Praying and seeking opportunities to pass out a Bible has strengthened my entire church life, making my Bible and ministry reading much sweeter. The brothers have sometimes referred to the gospel as “Vitamin G”—it truly is an essential vitamin in our Christian life!
Distributing Bibles at the Coliseum was a precious experience that deepened my appreciation for the Word and opened my eyes to how hungry people are for God’s truth. Sharing the gospel does not always come naturally to me, but I was surprised by how normal it felt to offer the Bible and share a portion of the Word with others. I was so encouraged to see people genuinely eager to receive a Bible, talk about God, and listen to scripture.
One moment especially touched me: a young boy, maybe eight years old, noticed us and asked his father, “There’s a free Bible! Can we get it?” Even though his father said no, I was deeply moved that he was drawn to the Bible—not to a toy or storybook, but to the Word of God. His simple reaction was a sweet reminder to treasure the Word of God in the same simple and precious way.
We are thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to participate in the recent Bibles for America distribution during the local World Cup fan zone. Throughout the final two games, we truly experienced the Lord’s blessing and supply. Although we were in a small section with only a few wagons, the Lord made us a shining testimony. Alongside Bibles, we offered ministry publications in English and Spanish, including Basic Elements of the Christian Life, Gospels of John, and tracts. The reception was overwhelmingly positive—we repeatedly ran out of Bibles and restocked multiple times!
By the end, approximately 800 New Testaments were distributed. The Lord answered prayers by bringing many soft, hungry, and seeking hearts to us. It was deeply encouraging seeing saints of all ages preach the gospel with a burning spirit. Praise the Lord that contacts were made for follow-up, and one family has already begun entering into home meetings.
Through the Bible distribution outreach, I enjoyed a joyful and delightful church life as we were in one accord with saints from other localities to spread the gospel and distribute the Bible. During the 2026 FIFA World Cup Gospel Outreach from June 11 to July 19, saints went out into the communities of Los Angeles and distributed a total of 1,825 Bibles, 275 Spanish Gospels of John, and 2,654 tracts, resulting in 141 contact requests.
Praise the Lord! Please pray that each recipient would be inspired and reminded to open their New Testament daily and be granted a spirit of wisdom and revelation concerning His divine economy, that there would be diligent follow-up with those interested in further fellowship, and that the Lord would instill in all the saints a heart for the people in our city, developing in us a gospel living that is "ready in season and out of season" (2 Tim. 4:2).
Through going out to our local university (of 10,000+ students) and a local farmer's market next to a park, the Lord enabled me to establish three regular contacts.The first is a Christian with whom two other brothers and I now have a weekly pursuit at work. He received two copies of the New Testament Recovery Version and two sets of Basic Elements of the Christian Life, and he has been enjoying the literature together with his wife. I've also been able to share some wonderful ministry insights and testimonies of the church life with him.
The second contact is an unbeliever from a Lutheran background. He is a part-time student who sits just one aisle over from me at work. He received a set of Basic Elements of the Christian Life, and I have started having regular mentorship sessions with him during the workday.
The last contact is a Muslim student who gladly received the Recovery Version along with other ministry books. At his request, we’ve had dinner together on a few occasions, where I was able to share the gospel with him. We have become good friends who love getting meals and going on small hiking trips together. Please pray for their spiritual hunger and salvation!
Throughout this past year, we have been going to our nearby university to distribute Bibles. Even though we are a small locality with about 40 adults, we have been encouraged by the TSUF seminars this year to go to our campus more often. Sometimes we have a Bibles for America table set up in the square, and other times we just walk around with copies of the Recovery Version, Spiritual Nourishment booklets, and tracts to talk with students.
So far this year, we have handed out 166 New Testaments, 43 Gospels of John, 52 Spiritual Nourishment booklets, and over 250 tracts. We've also rejoiced during these months to see 17 students pray to receive the Lord! Most of us who go to the campus are grandparents, and it’s delightful to see how open the students are to talking with us.
One of my coworkers likes to occasionally ask me Bible questions at work. Her name is Megan, and I asked her if she would like a study Bible, and she said, “Hey Ethan! This is cool—I have actually been wanting to get one! If it’s truly free, please drop one off for me.” She gladly accepted the Bible and told me how much she enjoyed learning that Emmanuel means “God with us.”
There was a Memorial Day celebration in the small town of Six Mile, SC. Next to the town hall is a coffee shop. There were some young kids who were singing at the ceremony. After the ceremony, we approached the mother of some of the young girls and asked if they wanted a study Bible. The lady said, “Yes! My girls are going to summer camp, and they need to bring a Bible with them. How much do they cost?” She also said, “My in-laws are here too—can you please give them one?”
Then, the lady who was working at the coffee shop said she needed some Bibles, too, and she gave them to her young employee.
After that, we approached the in-laws of the lady we spoke to earlier. The husband said that he had just finished a Bible study on the book of John in his church, and he added, “From now on, I will start using this study Bible.”
Then, next to him was a Catholic priest. We asked if he wanted a study Bible also, and he said, “Yes, I would love to have this Bible!”
Everson and Nooksack are adjoining cities about 16 miles northeast of Bellingham, Washington, with a combined population of about 4,000. Every year, the second weekend in July features the Everson Summer Festival, which includes a parade on Saturday morning. This year we had an entry consisting of a pickup truck with Bibles for America banners, along with 12 saints wearing The Truth Sets Us Free vests and hats, and carrying “Free Bibles” signs. Walking on each side of the truck, we offered free Bibles and candy for the kids, which is a popular aspect of the parade.
We took 100 Bibles, not knowing what the response might be, and it far exceeded our expectations! The people were very warm and open. We gave away all 100 Bibles in about 20 minutes, before we even reached the heart of the crowd! After running out, we gave out BfA reply cards and tracts. Twice, people applauded just for the truck—they were so happy to see ‘Bibles for America’ on the sides. Next year, we will definitely plan to bring a lot more Bibles.
I am with my children full time, and most of the time, my contact with people in the “outside world” is at the grocery store, the gas station, or at any of my children’s appointments. I started bringing two Bibles with me when I go to the grocery store—one for the register worker and one for the bagger. Sometimes the Lord has led me to ask other workers if they would like a Bible, and every time, the Lord has given one away.
My oldest son is four years old and has been saved for about a year. One of his first times giving out a Bible was at the store. He quietly held it out to the worker. I explained that we give out free study Bibles, and the person happily received it. Walking out to the car, my son asked, “Mom, we give out free study Bibles?” I replied, “Yes, yes we do!” On the car ride home, my son was so happy. He sat in the backseat, thanking the Lord continuously: “Thank you Lord for the sun! Thank you Lord for the trees!” Eventually, he said, “And thank you Lord for the people!”
On Friday, May 15th, I arrived at my bus stop for work and saw a co-worker I normally do not see waiting there. (This was sovereign of the Lord!). She was running late, ordered an Uber, and offered me a ride. As we rode to work, I offered her a Bible.
She said she was a Christian, that she reads the Bible, and that she seeks to understand the meaning of verses. She also asks her mom to explain the text. I shared from Acts 8 how it is normal to have others guide us to understand the word and explained some features of the Recovery Version. She was thankful and said she will definitely read it. After arriving at work, she immediately told her boss, who came into my office and also asked for a free study Bible. I gave her one and shared some of the features including John 3:16 and footnote 2. Afterwards I was joyful and thought of Hymns #268 - “Channels only, blessed Master, But with all Thy wondrous grace, Flowing through us, Thou canst use us Every hour in every place.”
We have been distributing Bibles at malls and placing them in the Free Little Libraries within our community.
A wonderful salvation occurred yesterday when our shipment of 1,000 Bibles was delivered! After unloading the Bibles, we invited our delivery driver to the kitchen of our meeting hall and offered him a bottle of water. Realizing that he was spiritually thirsty also (the Lord had really been preparing him to get saved) we offered him a Bible and “The Mystery of Human Life.” We shared with him how special this Bible was in that it emphasized the matter of Life - that is, Zoe life - not just bios or psuche life. That Jesus came that we may have life and have it abundantly.
He responded that he had been having some terrible dreams at night and wanted relief. Consequently, we opened the Bible (now his Bible) to Phil 4:6-7. We shared with him that he could be delivered right now from those nightmares by receiving Jesus Christ. We asked him to pray the prayer on the last page of the booklet “The Mystery of Human Life,” which he did, and afterwards declared “I'm full of sensation” and we explained to Kyle that he just got saved!
Then we showed him verses in Acts 9:17-18 and shared with him that his next step was to be baptized and that we would be glad to do that also for him in the near future! We invited him to come to the meeting this Lord's Day and are looking forward to shepherding him into the full knowledge of the truth. He gave us a big hug and went on his way rejoicing just like the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8! We're rejoicing also with Kyle for his new salvation in Christ!
On May 8, 2026, ten saints from our locality in Lyman, WY, visited the University of Wyoming and distributed 221 Bibles. One of the students received the Lord! We had many wonderful connections, and four students have already requested further contact. Praise the Lord Jesus!
During a recent Patriot Day celebration, a sister and I gave out about 20 Bibles in an hour and a half. We were able to have meaningful conversations with several people. One man tried to pivot to politics, but when we shared verses from Matthew regarding the higher requirements of God’s kingdom, he gladly received a Bible. Others who already owned Bibles were won over once they saw the unique outlines and footnotes of the Recovery Version, saying, “I don't have one like that!” We felt the Lord’s presence throughout the day, answering the prayers of the Body, to warm people’s hearts and create a genuine hunger for God’s Word.
After attending an outdoor class led by a master gardener at our local community garden, I felt led to give a Bible to the speaker, Pam. I waited until her talk was over and she had finished chatting with the other gardeners about how the garden was progressing. As she walked to her car, I said, “Pam, thank you so much for spending time to talk to us. I have a gift for you! I’m a volunteer for Bibles for America, and we want to give free Bibles to people in our community.” She received it warmly and replied, “I’m a believer! Thank you so much. I believe that no one can come to this garden without realizing there must be a God. Thank you for sharing this with me!”
After I gave a Bible to a student named John at American River College, he sent me a text to thank me and said, “This Bible is amazing. I’ve never seen such detailed explanations for every verse before!”
A young man visited our meeting hall to work on our internet connection. Once we finished discussing the details of his company's work, we asked him if he would like a free Bible. He happily agreed! We showed him the usefulness of the Recovery Version, specifically the footnotes, and drew his attention to passages in John and Romans concerning God and His children. When we asked if he wanted to receive the Lord and be born of God, he prayed with us to receive the Lord Jesus right then and there! God made it so simple and so wonderful!
Some of the saints from our home meeting went to Fresh Market to distribute Bibles and preach the gospel. We encountered several believers, including a middle school girl who was looking for a Bible and her family. They left with three Bibles and some Christian literature. May the Lord bless every Bible and tract provided!
Our group meeting picked up this burden and are going to a local park twice a month. We've also just been encouraging one another to realize all the opportunities the Lord places in front of us every day and all the time. We need to realize and then seize on those opportunities. Recently a Spanish-speaking high school student was waiting for a ride on the sidewalk in front of my house. He received a Bible.
This morning, our local firemen were checking their hoses in the parking lot where we meet on Lord's Day. They received 2 Bibles for their firehouse. My son had a baseball tournament in Arizona not too long ago. We went to visit the Angels' practice Saturday morning and my wife and I were praying for opportunities to hand out Bibles. One of the guys working at the practice facility received a Bible. And one of the Angels' relief pitchers received a Bible! As others were asking for his autograph, I asked him if I could give him something, a study Bible. And he said, “Yes! I need a new Bible, mine is falling apart!” Praise the Lord for this burden. Man is open! God is working! But do we realize and seize upon all the opportunities God has and is creating for us? May we all pick up this burden. May this country be set free through the release of the Word of God!
Our small group prayed together about how to enter into this burden and felt we could start by moving our home meeting to a nearby park once a month and use that as an opportunity to hand out New Testaments. We brought the idea to the church for prayer, and this week we went out for the first time. About 8 families/couples went out with our TSUF shirts, New Testaments, ministry books, and tracts, and met at a local park for dinner and singing.
Since our kids were with us, and most people at the park were gathered at the playground with young children, we focused mainly on children’s songs. One man approached us asking if he could join the worship, and another—who had been away from his faith—spent a long time in conversation with one of our brothers. Another person shared that they enjoyed the singing and received a tract. We were able to give out three Bibles and were encouraged to keep practicing. We hope to continue doing this once a month with our small group.
I am realizing more and more how easy it is to contact people that the Lord puts in our environment. I was invited to a gathering by a friend and I didn't really know anyone else there. I struck up a conversation with the girl next to me and I learned that she was a believer. We began to have some very sweet fellowship where she opened up that she was looking to read the Bible with others. I later discovered that she was a serious student of the Bible and that she used an app to study the Greek as she read through the New Testament. I told her about the Recovery Version and about getting a free copy online from BfA. After leaving that gathering, I felt a strong sense from the Lord to follow up with her.
Together with some other sisters, we prayed for her, that the Lord would honor her seeking heart and would open up an opportunity to meet with her again for some kind of Bible study. The following weekend, she joined me and a few sisters from my small group and we read through Philippians chapter 1 together. I had ordered a set of New Testaments from BfA and I had one in my drawer. As we were all getting into the verses together, I gave her the New Testament and she really appreciated it. She then asked, “Is this the RCV?” She had heard of the Recovery Version (abbreviated as RCV) recently from a widely acclaimed Christian apologist who had added the Recovery Version to his list of Bible translations that he considers to be close to the original wording and structure of the Bible. We spent an hour really diving into and fellowshipping over Philippians 1, enjoying those verses. The fellowship was so sweet. I was so touched by the Lord's sovereignty in this whole situation: how He placed this person in my path very unexpectedly and divinely arranged for us to sit next to each other. It made me realize that we need to be those who are always ready to share the gospel and the truth to those around us—our friends, neighbors, co-workers, and those we encounter in our communities. Like Acts 1:8 says, “You shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” We can/should start with those in our vicinity, our “Jerusalem.” There are so many opportunities to witness for the Lord to those we encounter in our daily lives. Also, through this experience and other experiences I've had with people, I've realized that It's one thing to tell people to go to bfa.org to order a free New Testament for themselves, but when you have a copy of it on hand, and you can show someone exactly how use it and are able to infuse life into that person. Nothing can replace that in-person contact and shepherding. While the Lord can do a lot through these Bible distribution events and many Bibles can go out, He is also moving in our own personal universe. That's where the follow-up care can take place and the God-ordained way can be carried out: in the homes and among the small groups.
I received the burden from the initial fellowship regarding prayerfully considering persons to give Bibles to one per week. Week 1: a coworker who recently went through a tragic situation. She warmly received the Bible and shared how she has been a Christian her entire life, but until recently the Lord has never been so real to her.
Week 2: a doctor I work with, an older Indian man whom I have developed a very good working relationship with and friendship. I gave him a Bible this week and he received it with a big smile and said, “Thank you, I will read this.” I was skeptical at first about the openness of people in the United States but now realize the fellowship is correct—people are very open and need us to bring them these truths.
Over the last day and a half on the Coastal Carolina University campus, we gave out 300 Bibles and books. Several students received the Lord, and many were open to sit down and read God's Word.
More than 100 saints went out to distribute the Recovery Version Bible and ministry books and to announce the jubilee of grace at the Martin Luther King Day parade in Charleston. About 800 Bibles, 800 Basic Elements of the Christian Life, vol. 1, and 800 Spiritual Nourishment books were distributed.
A few months ago, I had a meaningful conversation with a young man with a Hindu background. He asked me three questions about who Jesus is, the way to God, and the “other Comforter.” I replied by showing him verses from the New Testament that answered his questions and eventually, I asked him to follow me to pray to receive the Lord. After this conversation and prayer, I offered him a Bible. He did not want to take it, so I gave him a tract and showed him the website where he could order one online. Then I got his contact information with the hope of following up with him. O Lord, gain this one for Yourself.
We are so happy to share our experience this week distributing the Bible with the new “Truth Sets Us Free” banner! This week, we set up Bible distribution tables on two campuses here in St. Louis at the University of Missouri at St Louis (UMSL) and St Louis Community College Meramac (STLCC). It was a real joy to go out with the Lord and the saints to give the seeking students here the Bible and the ministry materials.
Over the 3 days we had distributions, we gave away over 200 Bibles with the Basic Elements of the Christian Life, vol. 1, and hundreds of gospel tracts. We also had the 90-day Spiritual Nourishment book available, which a good number of students were very interested in taking. We held 3 student gatherings on campus during these 3 days, and 35 students attended these times for Bible reading and fellowship. We concluded this week of outreach with a dinner at the home of a local saint, and 12 students joined us. The local saints were very encouraged by the students' response on campus to the Bible and the ministry materials. There is truly a hunger in the land. What a joy to labor with the Lord in and with His Body!
And the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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