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
word@work Issue 2 | 2023: You offer hope for hurting children in Canada
Learn how children in Canada find love and a sense of belonging through your gift of God’s Word at summer camps.
word@work Issue 2 | 2023: Your gifts provided Jerioth with comfort and companionship
Help encourage and inspire women like Jerioth through your gift of God’s Word.
word@work Issue 2 | 2023: Cuban Communist miraculously raised from his deathbed
Discover how Manuel — a hardcore member of the Communist Party — came face-to-face with Jesus through the Word of God.
2023 Impact Report | Rays of Hope
Overcomers is designed for individuals or groups, in-person or online and can be joined from anywhere. In 2022, CBS adapted the program and made it available in Canada early in 2023.
2023 Impact Report | Building on the Momentum in Cuba
You helped CBS and UBS reach the collective goal of printing and distributing one million new Bibles in Cuba.
2023 Impact Report | Constant demand in China
CBS is an eager partner in the ongoing commitment of UBS to supply Christians in China with more Bibles.
2023 Impact Report | Pressing Play on Digital Outreach
Pressing Play on Digital Outreach: a report on CBS' digital initiative in 2022.
2023 Impact Report | Opening Doors to the Isolated and Excluded
CBS supports multi-year initiatives for translation, production and distribution of Scriptures for sign language users and those with visual impairments.
2023 Impact Report | Mohawk Bible Emerges from a Lifetime of Work
In many Indigenous Canadian communities, the translation of and engagement with the Scriptures is seen as strategic and valuable for the revitalization of language and culture. CBS is eager to collaborate and welcomes requests to engage in Scripture translation, publication, distribution, and engagement for Canada’s Indigenous communities.
2023 Impact Report | Trauma Healing Gains Momentum
In 2021, CBS introduced Bible-Based Trauma Healing in Canada. In 2022, it became known as the “Caring for the Wounded Heart” program and 30 multi-week groups were conducted, bringing healing to people’s hearts.