FACT SHEET: National Scripture Distribution
Units Distributed stands for – Bibles, Testaments, Scripture portions and selections distributed by CBS in Canada.
- 2025: 555,260
- 2024: 631,298*
- 2023: 525,466
- 2022: 426,630
- 2020–2021: 343,613**
- 2019–2020: 519,220
* Reflecting a 16‑month reporting window resulting from a fiscal‑year transition.
** Sharp decline during the first year of Covid.
Although CBS serves a wide range of audiences across Canada — including the blind and print‑disabled through Braille, MP3 and MegaVoice Bibles; students through academic Testaments and Bibles; the Canadian Forces with Bibles, New Testaments, portions and selections; vulnerable seniors in long term care settings through audio Bibles and large print Bibles; newcomers through Word of Welcome; and new citizens through printed and digital Scripture resources — and offers Scripture in multiple formats, the sections below highlight just two key categories: Camp Ministry and Prison Ministry.
Camp Ministry — Bibles & Testaments
- 2024–2025: 21,584
- 2023–2024: 20,247
- 2022–2023: 10,833
- 2021–2022: 9,169
- 2020–2021: 13,821**
- 2019 – 2020: 22,782
Prison Ministry — All Scripture Formats
- 2024–2025: 16,745
- 2023–2024: 12,890
- 2022–2023: 12,753
- 2021–2022: 13,878
- 2020–2021: 8,740**
- 2019 – 2020: 15,273
** Sharp decline during the first year of Covid.
For further information, please contact:
Minu Mathew
Director — Public Relations & Communications
Canadian Bible Society
mmathew@biblesociety.ca