World Report
January 2000
Number 347

 
Armed with
the Scriptures

A replica of the CEV Bible with special camouflage covers fo distribution among Zambia's troops, is paraded into one of the evangelical concerts run by Operation Africa in October 1999. Lusaka, Zambia.

Inside:

Operation Africa Gives 20,000 Bibles to Zambian Army

Shelter for the Homeless:
Putting the Word into Action in Turkey

‘...And The Blind Shall See’: Testimony from Indonesia

“What Would We Be Without the Bible” (Brazil)

UBS General Secretary Looks to the Future



Contents
 
AFRICA
New Translation Opens God’s Word for Akamba People (Kenya)
Impressions of a Distributor (Congo-Brazzaville)
Armed With the Scriptures (Zambia)
 
EUROPE-MIDDLE EAST
Siberia’s Minorities Receive Scriptures (Russia)
Scriptures Reach Chechnya Refugees
‘Christ’s Words Became Reality’ (Albania)
‘Great to Have the New Testament in our Language’ (Turkey)
Sharing a Practical Gospel (Turkey)
Life After the Losses (Turkey)
Bible Creates a Stir at Book Fair (Turkey)
Scottish Members of Parliament Reminded of the Bible Message
 
ASIA-PACIFIC
Singing in a Cesspool (PR China)
UBS Helps Boost Audio Program for Rural Chinese (PR China)
Blind Girl Receives Sight During Jesus Film (Indonesia)
 
AMERICAS
‘What Would We Be Without the Bible?’ (Brazil)
Buried Treasure (Brazil)
Bolivia Celebrates 25 Years of Bible Work
 
FUNDRAISING IN THE UBS
British Beavers Raise Funds For Children in Peru
 
WORLD
Facing the Challenges of the Future



... Bible People in the News ... Bible News in Brief ...

Looking Back ... Bible Society work 100 and 180 years ago

World Watch


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