Answering the Seeking Heart
The history of the Canadian Bible Society is anchored in the call to help all people hear God speak
More than a century ago,
English immigrants, Gaelic-speaking highlanders, Moravian missionaries, travelling salesmen, relentless volunteers and outward-looking churches fuelled the establishment of what became the Canadian Bible Society.
Today through the Canadian Bible Society (CBS), God’s voice is being made clear to people in thousands of communities across the country and in multiple languages.
We serve young and old, those in prisons and in the military, people in Indigenous communities and the most recent immigrants.
We direct people to God’s Word, from those struggling to make ends meet or find a place in society, to those in the highest reaches of power.
Our impact is intensely personal and felt around the world through projects we support and our membership in United Bible Societies.
Donor Powered Service
Everything we do or have ever done is made possible by donors – individuals, families, churches, ministry partners, foundations – people who want others to hear God speak in the language closest to their hearts.
Explore Stories from the Field
Shining a light in the brokenness
Inner City Youth Alive (ICYA) has been serving people in Winnipeg’s North End for 35 years, bringing hope and a future through Christ to youth and families. ICYA’s partnership with CBS is helping provide access to the Word of God.
From Shame and Trauma to Hope and Light
CBS recently partnered with the Halifax Community Chaplaincy Society (HCCS), a charity that helps former offenders transition to a life of hope. The resources and funds provided by CBS helped the Chaplaincy bring hope and joy to many women and men.
Stories of Hope from Campuses
Recently, through their partnership with CBS, Bibles were distributed throughout 2021-2022 to students participating in Discovery, CCO’s introductory faith study which culminates in an opportunity to invite Jesus into the centre of their life. Many students received their first Bible!
Hope for the Elderly
Life can be quite challenging for older adults, especially for those in long-term care homes. To bring hope to them, CBS launched a national program aimed at providing support to people in long-term care homes.
word@work Issue 1 | 2022: Bible Translation Changes Lives
Through your generous support, Christians in eastern Kenya celebrated an historic milestone. The Gospel of Luke in Mwimbi Muthambi was launched on July 1, 2021...
word@work Issue 1 | 2022: Providing Bibles in China’s Cloudy Mountains
China’s national language is Mandarin Chinese, but China’s Education Ministry reports that approximately four hundred million people — or 30 percent of the population — don’t speak it.
word@work Issue 1 | 2022: Bible-Based Trauma Healing
While the worst days of the conflict in Syria are now over, its impact on people’s lives continues to be devastating. But your generosity is helping to restore families like Miriam’s through Bible-based trauma healing.
Helping People Hear God Speak in Extreme Crisis
Canada has welcomed people of diverse cultures over the years, and in the recent months, as more people from Afghanistan are arriving, CBS
Christmas Gifts for Isolated Indigenous Communities
In December 2021, CBS along with Crossroads First Peoples Voices provided Bibles and Scripture resources to...
Bringing Hope to Children and Youth
To bring hope to the next generation, CBS partnered with One Hope Canada, an organization that works with children and youth through camp ministry.