Bible Society work in Colombia
 Colombian
Bible SocietyCarrera 9a No 79 – 35 Bogotá Colombia Tel: +(57)-(0)1-346-0977 / +(57)-(0)1-249-7649 Fax: +(57)-(0)1-217-0417 / 3835 E-mail: sbcol@ubs-col.org |
Country Data:
| Area: | 1,141,748 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 42,000,000 | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$2,020 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 93% | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Roman Catholic |
92.5%
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| Protestant |
3.5%
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Non-religious
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1.4%
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Jehovah’s Witness
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0.4%
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Bahá’í
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0.2%
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Mormon
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0.1%
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Muslim
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0.1%
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| Other |
1.8%
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| Official Language: | Spanish | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1812 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1966 | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 1972 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 472,515 | 121,124 | 846,009 | 620,740 | 9,617,296 | 0 |
Symposium points to shared Bible mission (Sep. 2005)
Faith Comes By Hearing leads congregation to study the Scriptures (June 2005)
God’s provision ensures completion of Inga audio New Testament (March 2005)
Colombian Bible Society in fruitful partnership with Roman Catholics (February 2003)
Focus on:
‘Miracle’ takes addict home again (Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
From using Bible pages to ‘roll up’, to sharing the Word: an escape story
(Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
How God touched a guerrilla chief (Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Former addict helps lead rehab centre (Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Colombia Focus
Training Christian leaders from toddlers to teens (November 2002)
Scriptures for all at Bogotá’s school for the deaf (November 2002)
‘Terrible’ pupil changed by picture in Bible (November 2002)
Giving poor kids a chance – and the Gospel (November 2002)
School and Bible Society together making a difference (November 2002)
Colombia Focus:
How the Bible Society is rising to the challenges (October 2002)
A land of diversity (October 2002)
Women’s group pioneers hospital work (October 2002)
Hospital chaplains learning as they teach (October 2002)
‘Special’ chaplain for armed services (October 2002)
A bed, bread and mother: how Esperanza López overcame disaster to help street children (October 2002)
How abused children are becoming ‘triumfadores en Cristo’ (October 2002)
The motor mechanic who started repairing lives (April/May 2002)
Reaching the little ones of Latin America with video (April/May 2002)
O-21 helps Colombian Bible Society to increase sales and fundraising
(April/May 2002)
‘Jesus Has Redeemed My Life’ (March 2001)
The Bible: A River of Blessing (December 2000)
Most Valuable Book Stolen (October 1999)
Appeal For Colombia’s Earthquake Victims (April/May 1999)
‘Earth Moved Like a Giant Wave’ (March 1999)
Colombian BS Set to Offer Support to Earthquake Victims (March 1999)
Impact of Bible-listening in Latin America (April/May 1998)
