Bible Society work in Zambia

The Bible Society of Zambia
PO Box 31316
Lusaka
Zambia

Tel: +(260)-1-229587 / 1229588
DL: +(260)-1-226705

E-mail: bsz@zamnet.zm
Bible Society
website


Country Data:

Area: 752,614 sq.km.
Population: 10,500,000 (2000)
Annual Per Capita Income: US$300 (2000)
Literate Population: 78% (1999)
Religions in % of Population (1997): Christian
69.5%
Traditional Beliefs
28.4%
Jehovah’s Witness
1.0%
Muslim
0.9%
Hindu
0.2%
Official Language: English

Bible Society Data:

Beginning of organised work: 1880
Date of formation of Bible Society: 1966
Date of Full Membership in UBS: 1999
Scripture distribution in 2005:
Bibles
New
Testaments
75,518 8,191 7,252 68,700 0 0

Audio Scriptures bring healing into Zambia's rural communities (June 2007)
Cartoon-style Bible hits the mark (Jan/Feb 2007)
Mambwe-Lungu NT 'will change our lifestyle' (Jan/Feb 2007)
Overcoming the Devil on the way to launch the NT (Jan/Feb 2007)
Bible Society busy ahead of elections in Zambia (July 2006)
Leftovers’ from Down Under move hearts behind bars in Zambia (April/May 2005)
How did Brekky at the Lake find its way to Zambia? (April/May 2005)
Three services of dedication mark arrival of Chibemba translation (April/May 2004)
Faith Comes By Hearing
— Stories from Africa
(October 2003)
FCBH turns fear to hope in Zambia (November 2002)
AIDS and famine prompt BS Zambia booklet (e-214) (November 2002)
Bible Society of Zambia seeks ways to provide free Bibles (October 2002)
Bible people in the news (March 2002)
Bible people in the news (January/February 2002)

$25,000 Boost to Bible Distribution in Rural Zambia (October 2000)
Jailed Armed Robber Comes ‘Face to Face’ with the Gospel (Sep. 2000)
Armed With the Scriptures – Operation Africa in Zambia (January 2000)
Miracle in a Zambia Prison (July/August 1999)
STOP PRESS: President Pledges Support (April/May 1999)
Tonga People Dance with National President! (July/August 1998)
No More Bemba Bibles (July/August 1998)
Linguist Looks Back with Pride (July/August 1998)
House of Hope for HIV Sufferers (July/August 1998)
Bible Spoke in an HIV ‘Prison’ (July/August 1998)
Former Prostitute Takes Care of Co-worker’s Children (July/August 1998)
No Mistaking the Truth (July/August 1998)
Acceptable to God (July/August 1998)
Listening Group Focus on Meaningful Message (July/August 1998)
Receptionist Reads Book of Direction (July/August 1998)
Serious about Studying the Scriptures (July/August 1998)
Zambia’s Education has a Biblical Foundation (July/August 1998)
School of Bible-Craving Children (July/August 1998)
Bible Society Leader Stumbles into Rebel Blockade (December 1997)


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