The Vital Role of Women in the Church
God intends for both men and women to play a critical role in the life of the church, worshiping together with one voice and using their gifts to build up the body of Christ. And yet, many Christian women around the world—especially in the Global South—lack access to God’s Word. This impacts not only their personal faith but also their ability to disciple others.
God’s primary means of maturing Christians is through prayer, fellowship with other believers, and regular engagement with the Bible. But without direct access to the Word of God, our brothers and sisters throughout the Global South are not well equipped to grow in their faith.
Sirisha experienced this as a young Christian woman in India: “I used to depend on my own ideology and ideas, but after I received a Bible, I came to understand that God speaks to me through his Word. Now I know I can depend on him and ask him anything through studying the Bible.” By God’s grace, Sirisha is now studying to earn a degree in biblical studies so that she can be better equipped to teach and share the gospel with women in her spheres of influence.
An Opportunity to Impact the Global Church
Throughout the past 18 months, God has provided Crossway with many supporters of the One Million Bibles Initiative. And by his grace, more than 500,000 Bibles have already been delivered and are being distributed in more than 10 countries in the Global South, including Nigeria, Uganda, India, and Thailand. These Bibles are equipping believers to worship the Lord in truth and more faithfully minister to their communities. As Victor Alabi explains on behalf of recipients in Nigeria.
When we get to the field and hand a Bible to someone in need, you can see their whole countenance change. First of all, you see the expectation since they see you coming with a truckload of Bibles. They can become anxious and may even tell themselves, “I’m not going to get a Bible.” And others have told me they thought, “maybe I’ll get one.” But all of a sudden a Bible is placed in their hands, and that’s when their whole countenance changes.
We celebrate this progress that has been made and the lives that are being changed! But the work is not yet complete—there are many who still have yet to secure a personal copy of God’s Word.
We Can Address the Need among Women and Other Believers
As followers of Christ can attest, spiritual growth most often occurs as a result of regular Bible reading and engagement. But without direct access to the Word of God, sisters and brothers in Christ throughout the Global South are not well equipped to grow in their faith.
We invite you to partner with us in our continued effort to distribute one million Bibles around the world. These Bibles are being freely provided to Christians—both men and women—in places of great need. By partnering with churches, ministry networks, and other organizations in the Global South, our goal is to provide the Word of God to one million Christians who would otherwise not have access to their own Bibles.
Through the Bible, Christians grow in their understanding of God and salvation and are equipped to share the good news with others. Every $4 you give will support the delivery and distribution of a copy of God’s Word. Would you consider joining us today in giving the gift of a Bible to a sister or brother in Christ?