International Bible Society
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Biblica, formerly named named IBS-STL (from a merger of International Bible Society
(IBS) and Send the Light
(STL), has its headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado
, and is a nonprofit Christian
organization that translates
, publishes, and distributes the Bible
and Christian resources through ministry, retail, and distribution channels.
In March 2007, IBS merged with Send the Light
(STL), a UK-based, Christian-resources distribution organization established in 1957 by Operation Mobilization founder George Verwer. STL has become one of the largest distributors of Christian resources, with distribution centers in the UK, India, and the U.S. STL also has retail operations in various parts of the world. The combined organization was named IBS-STL until 2009, when the more descriptive name Biblica was chosen to represent the global organization and reflect its emphasis on the Bible.
To date, Biblica has translated and published Scripture—directly and in partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators
— in more than 600 languages. Biblica distributes resources for Scripture-based evangelism and discipleship worldwide. It operates in 55 countries in six regions of the world.
International Bible Society
Biblica, formerly named named IBS-STL Biblica, formerly named named IBS-STL Biblica, formerly named named IBS-STL (from a merger of International Bible Society (IBS) and Send the Light (STL), has its headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is a nonprofit Christian organization that...
(IBS) and Send the Light
Send the Light
Send the Light was a British Christian book distributor which had absorbed other Christian publishers and bookshops, and eventually merged with the International Bible Society to become one of the largest non-profit book distributors in the world under the title of IBS-STL Global, now known as...
(STL), has its headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, and is a nonprofit Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
organization that translates
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
, publishes, and distributes the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
and Christian resources through ministry, retail, and distribution channels.
Merger and name change
Biblica (formerly IBS) was founded in New York in 1809 as the New York Bible Society and changed its name to the International Bible Society (IBS) in 1983.In March 2007, IBS merged with Send the Light
Send the Light
Send the Light was a British Christian book distributor which had absorbed other Christian publishers and bookshops, and eventually merged with the International Bible Society to become one of the largest non-profit book distributors in the world under the title of IBS-STL Global, now known as...
(STL), a UK-based, Christian-resources distribution organization established in 1957 by Operation Mobilization founder George Verwer. STL has become one of the largest distributors of Christian resources, with distribution centers in the UK, India, and the U.S. STL also has retail operations in various parts of the world. The combined organization was named IBS-STL until 2009, when the more descriptive name Biblica was chosen to represent the global organization and reflect its emphasis on the Bible.
To date, Biblica has translated and published Scripture—directly and in partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Wycliffe Bible Translators is an interdenominational organization mandated to making a translation of the Bible in every living language in the world, especially for cultures with little existing Christian influence. Wycliffe was founded in 1942 by William Cameron Townsend and is associated with...
— in more than 600 languages. Biblica distributes resources for Scripture-based evangelism and discipleship worldwide. It operates in 55 countries in six regions of the world.