Author: Aaron Sweeney
A Busy Summer
Mark has had a wonderful time being out and about at different events, conferences, and camps over the past few months, sharing about our work and helping people to engage with the Bible. Read his highlights below. Summer Madness At the end of June, 2,500 young people camped in a field to learn more about […]
Meet the New CEO
Following a period of applications, interviews, and much prayer, the Board of the Bible Society in Northern Ireland are delighted to announce the appointment of Wilson Beare to be their new Chief Executive Officer. Wilson officially joins us at the end of September, but Aaron got the chance to ask him a few questions in […]
Bible Engagement Forum 2024
In May this year, Mark attended the Bible Engagement Forum, hosted by the British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS) and the United Bible Societies (UBS) in Geneva, Switzerland. Representatives from 11 Bible Societies shared together in fellowship for a few days and it was a great opportunity to network with others who are involved in […]
Learning through Listening in Cambodia
Cambodia’s education system is sub-standard in almost every way. According to UNESCO, there are over 2 million people over the age of 15 in Cambodia who are illiterate, and numbers are much higher in remote, rural areas compared with urban areas. Illiteracy brings shame, exploitation, and keeps people in poverty. In addition to this, churches […]
Exciting News – Our New CEO
The Board of the Bible Society in Northern Ireland are delighted to announce the appointment of Wilson Beare to be their new Chief Executive Officer. Wilson currently serves as National Director of Urban Saints in Ireland and is involved in a number of other ministries. He will join us in the early autumn to take […]
Providing the “Bread of Life” in Peru
In Peru, more than half a million children under the age of 5 are malnourished. 25% of the population live in poverty, and yet, the thing they want most is to have a Bible of their own. That’s why the Peruvian Bible Society began the “Pan de Vida” project, or as we might know it, […]
Reflecting Back & Moving On
Catherine, our outgoing General Secretary, shares her reflections on the last 8 years. When I started as General Secretary in April 2016, I had a lot to learn! Those first months involved learning about our team, our Board, and our work. It involved a World Assembly of United Bible Societies in Philadelphia and a lot […]
Botswana: Bibles for the Bakgalagari
A project update from 2014 In our Autumn 2014 magazine, almost 10 years ago, we introduced a translation project run by the Bible Society of Botswana in partnership with the Lutheran Bible Translators. The Bible has never been available in Shekgalagari, the language of the Bakgalagari people who mainly live in the Kgalagari desert. Now, […]
UBS Bible Translation Statistics 2023
At the heart of the work of Bible Societies across the world is the value of making sure that everyone on the earth can one day read God’s Word in their own heart language. It is our prayer that everyone would be able to hear God speaking to them in the language that they think […]
Staff Update – May 2024
Our General Secretary, Catherine, is moving on from Bible Society NI this month to a new role with our United Bible Societies global fellowship as Head of Mobilisation. Her new role will involve building collaboration between Bible Societies around the world. Please pray for Catherine as she finishes up her time with Bible Society NI […]