Bible Society work in Bolivia
 Bolivian
Bible SocietyCasilla 329 Cochabamba Bolivia Tel: +(591)-(4)42-56579 Fax: +(591)-(4)42-56578 E-mail: adminsbb@entelnet.bo |
URL to be verified |
Country Data:
| Area: | 1,098,581 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 8,100,000 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$1,010 (1999) | |
| Literate Population: | 79.5% (1992) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1995): | Roman Catholic |
88.5%
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| Protestant |
10.4%
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| Other |
1.1%
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| Official Languages: | Aymara, Quechua, Spanish | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1822 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1966 | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 1987 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 107,478 | 46,128 | 337,223 | 694,289 | 3,339,817 | 4,935,125 |
The Bolivian Bible Society keeps its word (November 2005)
‘My prayers to God are now full of confidence’: Carmelo’s story (April/May 2005)
‘…amazed by the miracle of listening to the Lord’s Prayer in their own tongue’
(March 2005)
‘You can’t leave us like this’: a Revelation at a school (March 2005)
Northern Quechua translator welcomes revision (June/July 2004)
Dedication of two New Testaments in Bolivia (Jan./Feb. 2004)
Boost for translations in Bolivia (July/August 2003)
Bolivia’s Quechua people ‘weep and weep’ as they listen to FCBH recordings (April/May 2003)
Bolivia Focus:
Study Bible makes big impact on students in central Bolivia... (July/August 2002)
...and in the mountains (July/August 2002)
Scripture cassette renews a childhood dream (July/August 2002)
FCBH starts school day (July/August 2002)
Bolivia Focus:
Going the distance – pastor takes FCBH to remote villages (June 2002)
Brothers behind bars find Jesus and help build church (June 2002)
Lakeside village church revitalised by FCBH and Bible Society Scriptures (June 2002)
Pastor had to leave home for his faith (June 2002)
Bible Society comes through the flood distributing Scriptures to victims (June 2002)
La Paz Prison ministry began with a dream (April/May 2002)
‘When God healed my sister, he saved me too’ (April/May 2002)
O-21 came ‘just in time’ for Bolivia (April/May 2002)
Images of O-21 in Bolivia (April/May 2002)
‘The government will not go in there – but our people do’ (April/May 2002)
Students helped a teacher come to faith; now he returns the compliment
(April/May 2002)
Thousands celebrate Guaraní Bible launch (March 2002)
Bolivian floods prompt emergency appeal (June 2001)
‘FCBH is Like a Ring on My Finger’ says Pastor (October 2000)
Retired Aviation Engineer Leads People to Christ (October 2000)
FCBH Listener Shared the Gospel with Man Who Robbed Her (Oct 2000)
Bolivia Celebrates 25 Years of Bible Work (January 2000)
Demand Great for Bible in Indigenous Languages (February 1999)
Christians Rally to Support Disaster Victims (February 1999)
Bolivian Christians Eager for Bibles (December 1998)
Impact of Bible-listening in Latin America (April/May 1998)
