Bible Society New Zealand
About Us
We Help Make the Bible Accessible to Everyone and Encourage Interaction with it
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Since 1846
Our Story
Although Bible Society has been around since 1846, we became a group when Manna Christian Stores became part of the mission in 2017. This divine appointment saw two mission-hearted organisations, both rich in history join forces, interweaving their mission, passion, and purpose to become one.
Together, we build on the work of those who have gone before us, spreading the gospel, aiming to place a Bible in every empty hand to reach and fill empty hearts everywhere. We are driven by one conviction: we believe that when people get to know Jesus Christ through God’s Word, lives change for good, and that is why our mission is to help make the Bible accessible to everyone and to encourage interaction with it.
150+ Bible Societies
Our Mission at Work
Our mission field is vast. From busy city streets, to war-torn, poverty-stricken overseas villages to our very own backyard of New Zealand, we earnestly work to spread the gospel and to make the Bible available so that all people may encounter God and His Word.
When you partner with us, you partner with more than just our stores or BSNZ but with over 150 Bible Societies around the world, working together to solve Bible Poverty. We also work together to better Bible Literacy by helping to make it more relatable through translating Bibles into people’s heart language and distributing it, by creating digital formats and resources, advocating for it in society, and by encouraging daily Bible Engagement for people to get to know Christ, to thrive, to heal, to grow and learn – to be equipped for His purpose so that they too may fulfil their calling to share the good news with everyone.
To make the Bible accessible to everyone and to encourage interaction with it
Empty Hands
Bible Poverty
Availability, affordability and accessibility of Scripture in the language of the reader.
Empty Minds
Bible Engagement
How people read, interact, meditate, apply and respond to Scripture.
Empty Hearts
Bible Care
Bible-based programmes that bring hope and healing to wounded hearts.
In some parts of the world, the Bible is difficult to access or is simply unavailable. In New Zealand, the Bible is readily available but many people are unaware of its value.
We work in New Zealand and in partnership with over 150 Bible Societies around the world to address this. We take the Bible and find ways to translate and distribute it, create digital formats, advocate for its place in society, and help people relate to and make sense of it in their everyday lives.
All our efforts are driven by one conviction: we believe that when people engage with the Bible, lives can change–for good.
2023 ANNUAL REPORT
Mission Highlights
New Zealand
Scripture Items GIFTED
4,528
Māori Scriptures gifted
135
Children’s Scriptures GIFTED
4,108
GLOBAL - United Bible Societies
Scripture portions distributed
TBC
Bibles Distributed
TBC
New Testaments Distributed
TBC
Quarterly Publication
The Word at Work
At Bible Society, our mission is to help make the Bible accessible to everyone and encourage interaction with it. To discover how our supporters enable that to happen and the wider impact their support is having on lives in New Zealand around the world, read the latest editions of our quarterly The Word at Work publication below.
Year In Review
Mission Annual Reports
See how Bible Society New Zealand's mission has unfolded year by year. Choose a year below, then turn the pages to browse the full annual report.
Bible Engagement
How people read, interact, meditate, apply and respond to Scripture.
Bible Literacy
How people understand and interpret Scripture.
Bible Poverty
Availability, affordability and accessibility of Scripture in the language of the reader.