Global Reach: Bible League works in more than 60 countries worldwide

Employees: More than 150 people are employed in the United States, and over 600 employed worldwide

President: Robert W. Cole

Faith: Bible League is a nondenominational Christian organization. Our statement of faith is the same as the National Association of Evangelicals.

Mission: We are called by God to provide Scriptures and training worldwide, so that people prepared by the Holy Spirit will be brought into fellowship with Christ and His Church.

What we do:We serve local churches and their members around the world by training Christians to share the Gospel in the context of a Bible study*. Each person who completes a study receives a Bible. We also provide church leaders with Bibles and training to plant churches, and give hope to those who may suffer for their faith or lack any source of spiritual nourishment.

Why we do it: We believe that people need God's Word more than anything. For this reason, Bible League partners with local churches to ensure that Bibles are placed into the hands of those who need them.

Finances: Bible League reports ministry results to donors through stringent and detailed accountability systems. Each year our finances are reviewed by a board of directors and audited by an independent auditing firm. Bible League is a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Our Roots: In 1938, William Chapman envisioned a time when every American family would have access to their own copy of the Bible. Armed with 1,000 Bibles purchased with his own savings, he and his wife, Betty, set out door-to-door in Walkerton, Indiana. In exchange for a promise that the Scriptures would in fact be read, the Chapmans eagerly gave a copy to anyone in need.

Within a short time, the Chapmans realized that the call for Scriptures was far greater than they could ever fulfill on their own. Partnering with local churches across the nation allowed them to reach countless Americans who would not otherwise have God's Word. Little did William know that this same model of local involvement would eventually be used to put God's Word into action around the world.

*In the United States, our ministry of placing God's Word through Bible study among Hispanic people is called "Project Philip."