AnnuAl RepoRt - Bible League

2012
AnnuAl RepoRt

DeAR FRienD in ChRist,
DeAR FRienD in ChRist,
From Kenya to Ecuador, China to Russia, Saudi Arabia to Hungary,
India to Indonesia, and beyond, new believers thank you for providing
them the precious Word of God. And so do we! Through your
partnership with Bible League International in 2012, you helped
provide more than 1.6 million Bibles,
New Testaments, and AksesTM Digital
Bible Libraries in more than 50 countries
worldwide.
Be encouraged by the
impact you make through
your partnership with us.
You are a tremendous
blessing to many!
Through your partnership, you clearly
demonstrated your passion for God’s
Word, your heartfelt desire for others
to have it, and your trust in us as faithful
stewards of the resources you share.
This past year, you responded in joy to exciting new ways God has
given us to provide His Word—Literacy Outreach . . . Digital Access
. . . and Easy-to-Read TM translations.
• Your partnership with Bible League International in Literacy
Outreach pierced the darkness with the Word. People
learned to read—and they received the Good News of Jesus
Christ. Before, they were enslaved in darkness; now, they’re
rejoicing in the light.
• Your partnership made God’s Word easily available to people
in closed, restricted, and poor nations. Together, we went
beyond the ordinary frontiers of outreach to sow the seeds
of the Gospel in some of the most difficult places on earth
by utilizing Akses Digital Bible Libraries.
• Your partnership in providing Easy-to-Read translations
ensured that the first Bible seekers and new believers
received was one they can understand. You helped more
people meet Jesus and put their faith in Him!
Yes, there’s much to celebrate! But now we also look at 2013,
when Bible League International marks a milestone—our 75th year
of ministry. Through the years, we’ve provided God’s Word and
helped ensure that people will read and understand it. God has been
faithful—and so have friends like you.
So, on behalf of all those who received God’s Word because you
cared enough to provide it, I say “Thank You!” Thank you for letting
God work through you today to change lives forever.
In Him,
Robert T. Frank
Global Chief Executive Officer
P.S. Surum was once a devoted follower of his Maasai tribe’s animistic
traditions. Last year, after receiving a Bible and coming to understand
it, he gave his life to Jesus Christ. Your gifts and prayers made a
powerful difference in his life—and in the lives of others.
Look at what God has done! These things amaze us. . . . So let’s celebrate because of what he has done! —Psalm 66:5-6
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2012
RegionAl
BiBle impACt
Thank you for
your partnership
and prayers!
Americas
503,644
BIBLES AND NEW
TESTAMENTS
PROvIDED
“The Spanish Easy-to-Read TM Bible is easy for
people . . . to understand. Now people in my
church are reading God’s Word more—
and understanding it better. They are
evangelizing others with confidence.”
—Pastor of a partner church in
Nicaragua that receives Bible League
Scriptures for ministry
“Today I understand that God wants to d
hearts as we open them to Jesus Christ.
have a burden for reaching those who ha
yet heard the Gospel. I thank Bible Leagu
giving me Bibles and materials to do tha
—Feseha, a new believer
and Bible Planter in Ethiopia

well in our
Now I
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Africa
228,736
Europe.Russia
BIBLES AND NEW
TESTAMENTS
PROvIDED
85,200
MiddleEast
51,294
BIBLES AND NEW
TESTAMENTS
PROvIDED
AKSES DIGITAL
BIBLE LIBRARIES
PROvIDED
“As I studied the Bible, I felt like a weight was being
lifted from me. I no longer felt empty inside. God’s Word
began to guide my conscience and my life. In the Bible,
God is showing me what it means to be truly
free. For this I bow down to Him!”
—Sergei, a prisoner and new believer in Russia
Asia .Pacific .Pacific
757,589
BIBLES AND NEW
TESTAMENTS
PROvIDED
“I’m taking a step-by-step
journey to know Jesus as
my personal Savior, and
growing in my faith and
spiritual maturity.”
—Lian, 20, a new
believer in China
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BoARD oF DiReCtoRs
James K. Van Drunen Chairman Crete IL
Daniel A. Chapman Co vice-Chairman Bourbonnais IL
Jonathan Stites Co vice-Chairman Keller TX
Russell T. Paarlberg Board Secretary Schererville IN
Lawrence J. Van Drunen Board Treasurer South Holland IL
Dale Randolph WBTC Chairman Emeritus Sunset TX
Herman A. Chapman Bible League International Grant Park IL
Chairman Emeritus
Arie Baalbergen Roseville Australia
Raymond Bolhouse Wheaton IL
Deb Dobben Crete IL
Joe Hurley Atlanta GA
Steve Little Brentwood TN
Mike Lovett Brentwood TN
Nelson Mitchell North Richland Hills TX
Martin Ozinga III Mokena IL
Wesley G. Potts Munster IN
Daniel C. Rinzema Grand Rapids MI
Kevin Stulp Castaic CA
Floris van den Dool Almere Netherlands
Tom Van Prooyen Saint John IN
Vicki Weinberg Colleyville TX
These committed individuals serve
voluntarily on our Board of Directors.
United in following the Spirit’s leading,
they oversee the work of Bible League
International and ensure we effectively
and efficiently fulfill our mission.

2012 FinAnCiAls
68%
68% IndIvIduALS
9% FoundAtIonS
10% thrIFt CenterS
8% BuSIneSSeS
3% ChurCheS
2% other
9% 10%
8%
3%
2%
Gifts received from uS donors
PuBLIC SuPPort revenue
Partner Cash Contributions
Bibles for Missions Thrift Centers
International Funding Partners
Gifts-in-Kind
Legacies and Bequests
PuBLIC SuPPort totAL
2012 Combined Statement of Activities
for Bible League International and Affiliates
other revenue
Contribution in Acquisition* $2,512,000
Change in Trust/value Investment Loss 678,000
Scripture Sales
651,000
other revenue totAL $3,841,000
GrAnd totAL
$19,901,000
2,130,000
2,770,000
77,000
1,415,000
$26,293,000
$30,134,000
exPendItureS
Total Program
Administration
Fundraising**
exPendItureS totAL
Net Income vs. Expenses
net ASSetS
unrestricted net Assets
Undesignated
Land, Building and Equipment
Board Designated – Annuities & Other
totAL unreStrICted
restricted net Assets
Temporarily Restricted
Permanently Restricted
totAL reStrICted net ASSetS
totAL net ASSetS
$19,445,000
3,388,000
5,874,000
$28,707,000
$1,427,000
5,277,000
10,179,000
5,170,000
$20,626,000
1,378,000
440,000
$1,818,000
$22,444,000
* Effective September 1, 2011, the Ministry entered into a Strategic Alliance
Agreement (“the Agreement”) with World Bible Translation Center, Inc. (WBTC),
a Texas nonprofit organization whose core mission is to translate the Word of God
into a version people can easily understand in the top 100 languages in the world.
** Includes planned giving expenses
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