The Bible Society of Egypt exists to make the Scriptures available and accessible to all, at an affordable price, in a language people can understand, and in a way that can help each one comprehend the message and effectively apply it.

The Bible Society of Egypt is serving the largest and oldest Christian community in the Middle East, dedicated to strengthening and facilitating the growth of the local Church.  There are approximately 10 million Christians in Egypt (13 % of the total population). 

 BSOE is the largest publisher of Arabic Bibles in the world, with a full-time staff of 220.  Each year, dozens of creative Scripture materials are published in a variety of formats and media, each product designed for a particular social, economic, age, and cultural interest group.  These Scriptures are promoted and distributed through dozens of ingenious projects. 

 The BSOE seeks out creative and non-traditional means of reaching people otherwise unaware of Scripture products, through participation in book fairs, exhibitions and festivals, and the placement of outlets in shopping malls, holiday resorts and other seasonal locations, along with free home delivery.  Moreover, the Society provides public marketing of the Bible through Highway Billboards, Press and TV ads, thus raising awareness and making the Bible a familiar sight in Egypt.

 The BSOE supplies Scriptures for the disabled, for prisoners and their families, and for refugees. Braille Bibles and cassettes are provided for the blind and sign language Scriptures for the deaf.  The BSOE has developed a successful post-literacy program, with the Bible forming the curriculum basis and over 15,000 learners involved.  Due to such high rates of illiteracy, the BOSE has also produced dramatized cassettes and videos which translate God's Word into the heart language of Egyptians. 

 The Bible Society of Egypt is continually faced with amazing opportunities for sharing God's Word in Egypt.  However, these many and exciting prospects go beyond our resources.   The selling price of products cannot be increased enough to pay for the real costs involved.  On the average, the return on sales is less than half of the actual cost of the Scriptures that are provided.  Consequently, the more Scriptures distributed, the greater the financial loss! 

 While 7000 local donors and 600 churches in Egypt continue to generously support their Bible Society, it is not enough to cover the increasing expense, effort, and subsidy required for marketing and distributing the Bible. The Bible Society is diligent to plan and pursue new prospects for advancing the Bible Cause in Egypt.  Please consider partnering with us in making the Scriptures available and affordable and understandable to all in Egypt.

By joining the 10 Bibles a month club, your gift will provide the subsidy needed for approximately 10 Bibles each month!  YOU can impact Egypt by making Bibles affordable and available. 

 Click here to read our annual reports posted on our Bible Society website.

:: Annual report 2008

:: Annual report 2009