The Gideon ministry in Chad: effective and growing
The Gideons International sends field officers to train local Gideons in countries where the people simply cannot afford to purchase God’s Word on their own. This is almost always a quite challenging—yet rewarding experience—for the field officer and the local Gideons. That was certainly the case earlier this year for one Gideon regional field officer to West Africa, when he visited local Gideons in Chad.
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Quick Facts on Africa West (Gideon Region 5)
Number of Countries: 23
Estimated Population: 253,030,000
Total Scriptures Distributed: 74,996,749
Gideons: 6,503
Auxiliary: 3,955
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The Global Mission
The mission of The Gideons International is to win the lost for Christ, and our unique method is the distribution of Scripture in selected streams of life. Gideons have placed or distributed more than 1.3 billion complete Bibles and New Testaments in more than 180 countries around the world . . . so far. Having God's Word can lead people to faith in Christ, and we invite you to explore this website to learn more about The Gideons and how you can help us provide God's Word.
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