Offering Unparalleled Access to Scripture in nearly 700 Languages, Faith Comes By Hearing's Digital Bible Project is now Digital Bible Platform

Across 7 platforms, ministry provides free global admission to the world's largest digital library of Bible text and audio

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Digital Bible Project began as a concept in 2009 when Faith Comes By Hearing sought to create free and open digital access – across multiple platforms – to both Bible text and the world's largest and continually growing catalog of Audio Scripture.  Now with seven direct digital distribution points to the Word of God in an unprecedented number of languages, the ministry has decided to move from the conceptual title of Digital Bible Project to the reality of what now exists – unmatched access through the Digital Bible Platform.

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During their first 37 years in ministry, Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH) estimates they reached some 50 million people with Audio Scripture.  In the last two and half years – through what is now the Digital Bible Platform – FCBH has monitored Bible engagement by more than 90 million people, including connections originating from 92% of the countries on the planet.  Over this same timeframe, they report an average of over 2 million minutes a day spent listening to God's Word, including an average of 27 minutes per day by each person listening on mobile devices via the Bible.is app. 

Between direct downloads from their site and podcast store, the largest Audio Bible store in iTunes, the ministry has registered more than 38 million free downloads to personal devices – from which true worldwide impact is immeasurable.   

"We can only imagine the exponential reach of God's Word in audio on multiple millions of devices around the world," says Troy Carl, FCBH vice president and architect of the Digital Bible Platform.  "From iPods and MP3 players to laptops and smartphones, technology has become the new 'Roman Road.'  And the Gospel is circling the earth on that road, in the heart languages of the world." 

In addition to these online platforms, the ministry also provides free access through digital playback devices.  The Proclaimer, a solar-powered unit capable of being heard by groups as large as several hundred, is used primarily to reach the world's poor and illiterate population.  There are currently over 317,000 Proclaimers literally proclaiming the Gospel around the globe.  In addition, more than 222,000 Military BibleSticks – pocket-sized, digital players loaded with the dramatized New Testament – have been distributed through chaplains to troops in every branch of America's military.    

Even with these multiple platforms and devices, Faith Comes By Hearing's leadership insists it is the message and not the method of distribution that will remain their guiding principle.

"The vehicle has never been important to us. We've gone from cassette tapes to CDs to now digital. And I'm sure there is a great new technology out there being developed that we'll be using in the future," states Jerry Jackson, FCBH founder and president.  "That being said, our focus will always be to bring the pure Word of God – in a format people can use – to every nation, tribe and tongue."

Founded in 1972, Faith Comes By Hearing is celebrating their 40^th year in ministry throughout 2012.

SOURCE Faith Comes By Hearing