Bibles for the World targets Bihar, Haryana

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Bible distribution
A volunteer hands over a copy of the Bible to a woman in India.

Bible distribution
A volunteer hands over a copy of the Bible to a woman in India.

THERE’S a lot of celebration that surrounds 100 years in business.

It’s what happens in the 101st year that stresses the foundation of the vision.

2010 marked the centenary of Watkin Roberts, a missionary who introduced the Gospel of John to the chief of Senvon, a Hmar village.

In 2011, the Bibles For the World ministry team headed up by Ro and Mawii Pudaite asked this question: Why not send more Bibles than ever before?

“We can print and distribute 1.2 million copies of the Gospel of John in India and another 200,000 copies in a restricted access country where few people have heard the good news of Christ’s salvation. We also can print and distribute 610,000 copies of the New Testament in four languages,” Mawii said.

The goals they’ve set are ambitious.

Mawii Pudaite explained: “This month we are taking the first step in faith toward achieving these ambitious goals. We are launching the printing of 500,00 copies of the Gospel of John in Hindi to be distributed to homes in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and in Bihar. To print and deliver each copy costs only 25 cents.”

With all the reports of harassment, oppression and persecution of believers in India, would the target areas be open to receiving a Scripture portion, or would it be a waste of resources?

They already have proof that the hunger for hope runs deep.

“We mailed 100,000 New Testaments to the people in Patna, and we have received no protests against it. It was sort of a test, but 100,000 homes were reached.”

When asked why Haryana and Bihar were on the list for outreach this year. Mawii said: “Bihar is one of the poorest [States] and densely populated by Hindus and non-Christians. Christianity is very insignificant there.”

“In Haryana, we are working with a church. They are asking us for one million Gospels of John. They would like to distribute it door-to-door themselves in order to follow up with a church planting program,” he said.

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