How can we express authentic thankfulness to God in 2020? Some of us faced unrelenting hurricanes and flooding. Others are reeling from wildfire damage. If you’re able to celebrate Thanksgiving at all, your table might have empty chairs due Covid-19. And some guests might be struggling with financial problems or job loss caused by the pandemic. Or perhaps the racial conflict hit a bit too close to home. If you’ve been fortunate enough to sidestep these problems, you’re likely still feeling a bit ragged from the long, contentious political season, and desperately hoping it won’t sour your fa ..read more

Our Future is Clear.  We are excited to share with you that Global Bible Initiative has a new name and identity. Going forward, our ministry will be renamed Clear Bible, Inc. Our new tagline is, “Innovation in Bible translation.” This name change and tagline enables Clear to clarify our role within the world of Bible translation. Clear is a team of experts and leaders in Bible translation and technology, committed to making God’s Word available in every language by 2033. How will Clear accomplish this vision? First, by serving others.  The Lord has called us to freely share our techn ..read more

I had the privilege of visiting Cambodia recently to celebrate the completion of the Global Khmer Bible New Testament. What a fascinating trip full of highlights. The Global Khmer Bible (GKB) celebration was historic in its ability to bring leaders from the major denominations and ministries together. One leader observed, “We might have our differences but we all love the Scripture.” The GKB was created in response to requests from churches for a Bible translation for serious Bible study. Believers wanted a Khmer Bible translation that uses up-to-date vocabulary and is also more transparent ..read more

The Bible is not only the best-selling and most widely published book in history, but it also has the power to change lives like nothing else can. The Bible is also the most translated book in history. In fact, many languages were not written down prior to Bible translation taking place. Here are some statistics about Bible translation.* Currently, there are 7,353 languages in the world today. The complete Bible has been translated into 698 languages. The New Testament has been translated into 1,548 languages. Scripture portions are available in 1,138 languages. This means that at least por ..read more