THE NEED While the majority of the world speaks and communicates in local languages, globalization has a created one major stream of communication—Global English. It is the official language of 53 nations (one-fourth of the world), and it is estimated that another billion people speak it as their second language. Nearly 1,742,600,000 are able to access, read, and comprehend resources in the English language. That’s more than 1 out of 5 people in the world! While we continue to pursue translation into key languages, many times it is more cost effective to make English resources available to pastors, seminaries, and those who train church leaders. Global English is vital for equipping Christian leaders with selected biblical works. ENGLISH RELIEF PROJECT Geography of the Language Global—All Continents Global English Demographics 11% First Language English Speakers 24% Comprehend, Read and have Access to English 99% Literacy Rate 6.89% English-Proficient Protestants * Statistics are from IWS, Oxford English, World Factbook, The World Book Almanac THE RESOURCE English Resource: Chris Bruno,The Whole Story of the Bible in 16 Verses 16 Key Verses. 1 Overarching Story. This book highlights 16 key Bible verses that stand as “turning points” in the biblical storyline—enabling us to see God’s incredible plan to redeem his people and glorify his name from Genesis to Revelation. Whether it’s exploring the creation of humanity, the establishment of the covenants, or the coming of the Messiah, this book will help Christians see how God’s Word tells a single story about his sovereignty, glory, and grace. THE VISION Famine relief usually refers to an organized effort to reduce starvation. Relief efforts are put into place when an undernourished people group is suffering from a lack of vital nutrition. Although The Gospel Coalition has been working hard over the last 5 years to resource the North American church--which now has a glut of Christian resources--we realize that much more needs to be done to serve the rest of the world. The statistics are staggering for the theological famine--or lack of theological resources--that the rest of the world endures. As God directs and equips, The Gospel Coalition’s international mission is to see thousands of congregations in Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe receive solid biblical teaching from their leaders, because of new access to theological resources in helpful languages and formats. By God’s grace, we see church-planters, pastors, teachers, and missionaries around the world becoming strengthened by the power of the Gospel, through donations of biblical resources, for the building up of the church worldwide. THE DETAILS This project is a joint ministry effort between The Gospel Coalition and our supporters, along with our publishing and distribution partners around the world. Our purpose is to spread solid biblical teaching to those who lack access to resources by making this content available, accessible, and affordable to as many as possible. Resource Title: Chris Bruno, The Whole Story of the Bible in 16 Verses Language: English Partner: Crossway Format: Softcover Book Print Run: 4,000 copies Total Cost: $6,400 LEARN MORE If this project resonates with you, we’d love to answer any questions you might have. You might also consider discussing it with the leaders of your group, church, or organization. Together, prayerfully consider partnering with us to provide this resource for those in need. Let us know how we can serve you by sharing the background to this specific need. Contact us for more information. Please consider joining us in this great cause-Theological Famine Relief for the Global Church. www.TheGospelCoalition.org/IO [email protected]