They were willing to unite to meet a need. Are we willing to do the same?
Help a fellow believer receive God’s Word.
Buy a $100 bookstore gift card for $5, then redeem its credit for the full collection
of 500+ classic Christian ebooks and more. Or help by sharing at no cost.
Watch the invitation · Under 2 minutes
They came together.
Will we?
Watch this short introduction to Bible Aid—and consider how your willingness to share could help our persecuted and poverty-stricken brothers and sisters receive God’s Word.
Sharing costs you nothing.
Your voice could help someone discover this opportunity.
Watch on YouTube ↗ · Captions included
The Cause of Christ presents
BIBLE AID
Together for the Bible
They came together to help feed the hungry.
Let’s come together to help distribute God’s Word.
Uniting Christians across denominational lines and around the world to help distribute 5 million Bibles to our persecuted and poverty-stricken brothers and sisters.
An example worth considering
Two continents. A shared response.
They used the stage they had.
What about us using the influence we have?
On July 13, 1985, Live Aid brought artists together at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia for famine relief in Africa.
Live Aid showed what people could accomplish by bringing their voices and audiences together. Bible Aid invites Christians to use that same willingness to help our brothers and sisters receive God’s Word.
Our reason reaches far deeper than a historical example, though. Jesus loved us and gave Himself for us. His grace moves us to love His people and help them receive His Word.
Live Aid background. Bible Aid is an independent initiative of The Cause of Christ, unaffiliated with Live Aid.
The need behind Bible Aid
We can open a Bible whenever we want.
Many of our brothers and sisters cannot.
Persecution, restrictions, poverty, distance, and shortages keep Scripture beyond many believers’ reach. We can so easily take our own copy of God’s Word for granted, while our brothers and sisters long for a copy of their own.
Scripture reveals Jesus Christ—His righteous life, sacrificial death, and victorious resurrection for sinners. Through His Word, believers hear His promises, grow in the knowledge of Him, and find strength to persevere.
Choose your next step
Two ways to help.
You are welcome to do both.
01 / Create awareness
Help more Christians discover Bible Aid.
FREE to share
When you share Bible Aid, you help more Christians discover how they can contribute toward Bibles for our persecuted and poverty-stricken brothers and sisters.
- Post the link or campaign image.
- Send it to friends, your pastor, or your church.
- Ask friends and fellow church members to share it with others.
No purchase, payment, or registration is required.
Share Bible Aid — Free02 / Participate in the fundraiser
A library for you.
Help for a fellow believer.
$5 for a $100 gift card
- Buy your gift card at Christ-Centered Books.
- Redeem its $100 credit for the full collection of 500+ classic Christian ebooks and more.
- Download and read. See the redemption guide.
- You can also buy gift cards for others and have them emailed directly to the recipients.
50% of each $5 purchase—$2.50—is designated for Bibles for our persecuted and poverty-stricken brothers and sisters.
Every two $5 purchases help fund one Bible on a micro SD card.
This fundraiser helps provide Bibles on micro SD cards, which can also contain other Christian resources.
Two milestones. One shared goal.
Start with 100,000. Unite for 5 million.
First milestone
100,000 Bibles
Requires 200,000 $5 purchases
Second milestone
1,000,000 Bibles
Requires 2,000,000 $5 purchases
Final goal
5,000,000 Bibles
Requires 10,000,000 $5 purchases
Purchase figures are based on Bibles supplied on micro SD cards; physical Bibles cost more. Obviously, you can always select your preferred ministry and make a donation toward the distribution of Bibles to your persecuted and poverty-stricken brothers and sisters.
The influence already exists
One body. Across denominational lines.
And Around the World.
About 79 million adult Christians in the United States attend church in person at least monthly, based on the estimate below. Ten million purchases equal roughly one in eight of that group. The number of Christians who could share or participate is far greater when we consider the rest of the world. Together, we can help distribute 5 million Bibles to our persecuted and poverty-stricken brothers and sisters. Obviously, creating awareness for Bible Aid doesn’t cost you anything. Nothing at all!
How the U.S. attendance estimate was calculated
Pew’s 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study found that 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christian and 48% of those Christians attend services in person at least monthly. Applying those percentages to the Census Bureau’s approximately 267 million adults in 2024 gives 267 million × 62% × 48% ≈ 79 million. This estimate includes a broad range of self-identified Christian traditions; it does not predict participation.
Pew Christian identification · Pew attendance table, page 165 · Census adult population.
An invitation to churches and nonprofits
Churches and ministries:
Share and help others receive God’s Word.
The former AmazonSmile offered nonprofits a straightforward opportunity: register, then encourage their email subscribers and social media followers to select their organization as the beneficiary. Amazon would donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to the selected nonprofit. Simply creating awareness could help support its work.
Bible Aid has been set up with a similar opportunity to register and share—this time, with 50% of each $5 gift-card purchase designated for Bible distribution. Churches and ministries can freely apply for the fundraiser’s affiliate program, then invite their email subscribers and social media followers to participate, helping our persecuted and poverty-stricken brothers and sisters receive their own copy of God’s Word.
Once approved, share your unique link and follow referred clicks and purchases in your dashboard. Affiliates receive no monetary commissions; the funds are solely designated for Bible distribution.
Registration costs nothing. Sharing costs nothing. Your church or ministry’s willingness to spread the word could help another believer receive his or her very first Bible.
A few helpful answers
What are the goals of Bible Aid?
Bible Aid has three closely connected goals:
1. Help our brothers and sisters receive God’s Word. Help distribute Bibles to believers in Christ who are persecuted and poverty-stricken and do not have their own copy of the Scriptures. Our first milestone is 100,000 Bibles, followed by 1 million, toward a final goal of 5 million.
2. Unite the body of Christ around a shared purpose. Bring Christians together across denominational lines and around the world to stand with our brothers and sisters in need. Helping them receive God’s Word is a common cause that reaches beyond our denominational affiliations and theological differences.
3. Challenge our willingness to help. In 1985, the secular music world willingly united for Live Aid to help feed the physically hungry. If the secular music world was willing to unite to help feed the hungry, what does our response reveal about our willingness to help? Will we stand together for our brothers and sisters who hunger for God’s Word, especially when creating awareness for Bible Aid is as free, as simple, and as easy as can be? No purchase or financial contribution is required. This question of willingness is also at the heart of The Christian Experiment.
How is Bible Aid related to The Christian Experiment?
Bible Aid puts the question behind The Christian Experiment before us: Are we willing to help our brothers and sisters receive God’s Word by creating awareness when doing so costs us nothing?
In 1985, artists from the secular music world willingly came together for Live Aid to help feed the hungry. They freely gave their time and used their voices, influence, and audiences to help meet the needs of others.
What about us as Christians? We can share Bible Aid with friends, our churches, and our online audiences to help our persecuted and poverty-stricken brothers and sisters receive their own copy of God’s Word. No purchase or financial contribution is required. Creating awareness costs us nothing—but our willingness to share could help a fellow believer receive the Scriptures.
Why not just donate to a ministry?
Please do! If you would prefer to give directly to a trusted ministry that distributes Bibles to our persecuted and poverty-stricken brothers and sisters, I encourage you to do so. You do not need to purchase a gift card to help meet this need.
Bible Aid offers an additional way to participate: buy a $100 gift card for just $5 and redeem its credit for the full collection of 500+ classic Christian ebooks and more. Of each $5 purchase, $2.50 is designated for Bible distribution. The opportunity to receive such a substantial Christian library at such a low price may encourage someone to participate who might otherwise not have considered giving.
You can enjoy the books yourself or buy a gift card for someone else and have it emailed directly to them. A thoughtful gift can encourage someone in their faith while also helping our brothers and sisters receive God’s Word. Whether you donate directly, participate in this fundraiser, or simply share Bible Aid for free, the purpose is the same: to help believers receive their own copy of the Scriptures.
What if a Bible on a micro SD card is not suitable?
Physical Bibles will be used instead. They are more expensive; all current figures relate to Bibles on micro SD cards.
What about the other 50%?
The remaining 50% supports bookstore operations and outreach, including payment processing and living expenses. If the campaign reaches 10 million completed promotional purchases, the retained portion becomes 30%. Payment fees never reduce the amount designated for Bibles.
Can I help without spending anything?
Yes. Share the campaign using the buttons above. No purchase or affiliate registration is needed.
Does one $5 purchase fund one Bible?
$2.50 of each $5 purchase is designated for Bible distribution. At the stated $5 cost per micro-SD Bible, two purchases help fund one Bible.
How do I receive the ebook library?
Buying the gift card and ordering your ebooks are two separate steps. Use your gift-card credit when placing your ebook order. Follow the redemption guide or browse the books.
Where can I follow progress?
Visit Progress & Accountability for reported figures and transfers, or read the fundraiser FAQ.
Bible Aid · An invitation to the body of Christ
Let’s help our brothers and sisters
receive the Word we treasure.
For the love of Christ and the good of His people, let’s put this opportunity to work.
“Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the
Jesus Christ · Matthew 25:40 (ESV)
least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”
Bible Aid is a collaborative effort with The Bible Marathon and The Christian Experiment to help distribute Bibles to believers who don’t have their own copy of God’s Word.
Bible Aid is organized by The Cause of Christ. Have a question? Contact Jan Blonk.