American Bible Society

I have given to American Bible Society in the past and I will continue to give today and in the future. However, I see that the CEO makes over $400,000 per year. Well the Bible says, I can not pass judgement on him or his salary, because I don't know if he has a whole lot of children, or a bunch of student loans or how much his bills amount to every month. But I do discern that being a CEO is no easy job. He must be under a lot of stress and demonic attacks because after all he is working as a Servant of God, distributing the Master's word to all the earth dwellers. Thank you for all of your hard work man of God and I pray your strength in the Lord.

i am Thomas malcom from sri lanka.i like to larning bible reding.i have too much problum my life i believe bible religion i want join American bible learning can give some one healp me

As many others complain about, American Bible Society is a JUNK MAIL MACHINE. I have tried multiples times for YEARS to get off their mailing list. Their Privacy/Opt-Out page says this can be done online or by phone but below it, it also says "Please note that ABS makes no representation regarding the length of time this process may take, only that we will perform the update as soon as reasonably practicable." THEY CLEARLY HIDE BEHIND THIS CLAUSE TO IGNORE UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS. DISGUSTING for a supposedly Christian organization. Don't even get me started on their well-publicized reports of financial mismanagement, employee complaints & exorbitant executive salaries.

Consistent in providing top quality material in every language, including Braille for the blind. Wonderful outreach and provider of top quality materials.

There is no organization on the planet as precious as the American Bible Society. As a young Christian I remember my mother and I going to 7th and Walnut Street in Philadelphia to buy Bibles and tracts for our street outreach.

Today we serve Women Veterans and Active Duty Service Women. No greater organization on the Planet.

Due to negative reviews on both this website and Charity Navigator, I called ABS several months ago and asked them to remove my name and address from their mailing list. 3 months later I am still receiving mail from ABS. I have called at least 3 times asking them to remove my name and address from their mailing list, but they cannot seem to accomplish this simple task. I will be calling again Monday, 1/28/13, asking for the fourth time to be removed from ABS' mailing list.

I have recently been more thoroughly informed about the mission and work of American Bible Society and am very pleased to support the organization! They are doing incredible work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with their She's My Sister initiative, which seeks to bring physical and spiritual healing to women who have been affected by war violence and trauma. American Bible Society sees that spiritual needs are just as important as physical needs, and this is what drives their worldwide missions.

I became involved with American Bible Society (ABS) over the course of this summer, and I was blown away by the work they're doing. They go above and beyond in their mission to bring the life-changing power of God's Word to people around the world, and they're genuine about it. These people love what they do and who they serve, and they really do all they can to make sure ABS accomplishes what it needs to.

ABS has become one the most innovative and creative Christian ministries in the world. They are a world leader in Bible translation, printing, distribution, electronic distribution and engagement, and many holistic ministry partnerships. There is no other ministry which does everything ABS does!

I think the work that ABS is doing is critically needed. There are only a few other organizations that are pioneering to help open God’s Word where it doesn't exist. I know, first hand, the obstacles to overcome for this work are substantial. Their latest annual report (http://digital.americanbible.org/stewardship/2011/index.html) demonstrates historical good work, and seeing experimentation and innovation with new technologies, they're doing even better things to help the Gospel be discovered through the Bible.

In the past I have donated to this charity even though it wasn't rated as high as I would have liked. After all, spreading the Gospel is a command from my Lord. But now after seeing the 14.5% spent on fund-raising and the salary of the president - $409,000 - sadly I cannot in good conscience donate to the Society any longer. I need to know that all of my money is providing Bibles - not being wasted.

I greatly appreciate the quarterly Bible reading guides that American Bible Society is providing to its Bible A Month Club donors. This guide helps me pray the Bible daily. Thank you American Bible Society.

want to thank all of you that make this program work , i work for the chaplins office @ nmps norfolk va. we send 200 to 300 service members to afganistan, iraq, germany,bahrain and all parts of the world every month. your bibles and other resources provide comfort and hope, for our sevicemembers. even the ones that are returning from a battle field, a heart felt thanks for thinking of us and for providing us with our resources, May the Good Lord continue to prosper and bless all of you.

As an American Bible Society representative, I want to assure you that we don’t take your comments lightly. In these tough economic times, we know it is often difficult to understand how compensation is determined for the leaders of large organizations. Let me provide you with some context.

The 2008 annual salary survey of New York City nonprofits (Source: Professionals for Nonprofits) indicates that the salaries for the two American Bible Society executives you reference are in line with average salaries for CEOs and presidents of similarly sized organizations to American Bible Society.

Executive salaries are determined by several factors including location (New York City is one of the world’s most expensive cities in which to live-- and especially housing which is included in the figures you see here), competitive compensation analysis (we work to recruit leaders of the highest caliber and ministry experience) and other factors. We have a 195 year old commitment to New York City as a national center of commerce, culture and conversation, but we understand the costs associated with this commitment.

Responsible financial stewardship continues to be a top priority for American Bible Society. Looking at most recent data for 2010, American Bible Society increased its operating efficiency by reducing expenses more than 16% over 2009 levels.

Please feel free to contact our Donor Care team directly at Info@AmericanBible.org with any additional questions or concerns.

I was a somewhat regular contributor to ABS until I investigated Charity Navigator. I was especially disappointed with the amount of compensation given to the two top men in the organization--several times my annual income. Why should I and others with lower incomes help support such amounts? I will feel good about contributing again when I hear that these men have cut their compensations in half. I also feel that too much is spent in fund raising. I receive too many mailings. I support the goal of ABS to get Bibles into the hands of everyone, but the organization is too top-heavy. A charity I strongly recommend Christian Aid Ministries. Check it out.

Writing on behalf of American Bible Society, I wanted to apologize for the shipment error reported here in the below, December 15 comment. The good news is at the time of this posting, we had already resolved the issue. Although our current margin of error on shipments is quite low in a fiscal year – only 0.04%, we take full responsibility for this issue which was in essence a warehouse pick/pack error and stock outage. We have now worked closely with the writer of this comment to apologize, correct the error and clarify our commitment to him and to all our customers— to serve with the highest levels of customer service, providing God’s Word where needed most.

I purchased 90 Bibles from ABS in May 2010. The Bibles were for a summer mission trip to Haiti. They sent the wrong Bibles (Spanish Bibles instead of Creole), so we were unable to use them for the trip. We did not notice the language was wrong until we were in Haiti. Once we returned we called ABS and informed them that they sent the wrong Bibles. They admitted their mistake and asked us to return them. At first they said for "store credit". I said that was unacceptable because I no longer needed the Bibles, the trip was over. Eventually they agreed to a refund. We returned the Bibles by mail. Our check never arrived. So I called, they forced me to re-explain the whole situation. After several people looked into it (manager involved, etc.) they agreed that I should receive a refund; they said it would be sent the upcoming Friday. That was about a month ago. I called again this week; the check has still not been sent, but it will "go out this Friday". It is now December, seven months after my purchase date - I feel they should no longer hold my money hostage.

ABS has been such a blessing in providing the written Word to our Soldiers/Family Members and Civilians in our command.

The blessing to have a resource to reach individuals with the Word, that have no other way to access God's Word, brings joy to my life. ABS is an extension of God's hand to His loved ones and those that I work with at ABS are truely God's servants.

I have sharing several activities with the ABS in English and Spanish for the last 3 years, and I am thrilled and happy with them. The outreach in the propagation of the love for the Bible is characterized by the professionalism, seriousness and devotion that the ABS put in everything that they do, especially in the field of creating bridges with catholics.

The American Bible Society provides excellent ongoing support and promotion at a national level and its outreach to the Spanish speaking world. The work it does is most important to everyone it reaches as well as providing a most valuable service to Catholics in English and Spanish

The American Bible Society has been providing wonderful, regular support for our efforts to conduct national outreach in the name of the Gospel. They have been a true blessing to our work and we support their mission and purpose totally. Robert Aguirre President/CEO Catholic Association of Latino Leaders

Leadership Training Ministries (LTM) is grateful to be able to partner with a great group of professional personnel and team that American Bible Society has provided. Together we have been able to engage at-risk youth and their parents with Scripture through the CLAY program which focus on student leadership in the public schools and the Parent University program for parents. The resources that ABS has provided for our ministry have been one the major components of making our CLAY program and Parent University program a success. Not only have the resources received from ABS been an amazing help but ABS staff have been attentive , responsive and very helpful in every step of the way.

American Bible society staff was an integral part of the success of our fundraiser. The "Men in Aprons" event hosted at the American Bible Society was a great success due to the participation and diligence of the entire staff. Staff accommodated all of our needs. Magnificent experience!

Since 2006, The Salvation Army has partnered with the American Bible Society through Mission: Literacy - a program resulting from ABS' founding vision to improve reading skills through bible texts. The high level of educational professionalism that ABS built into Mission: Literacy has made it a very effective tool to use with the at-risk children in the neighborhoods where The Salvation Army has community centers. Children receiving at least 16 tutoring sessions improve reading skills an average of 6 levels. ABS has been an excellent mentor and resource provider as we have worked to offer Mission: Literacy in Salvation Army centers across the US and beyond. They are commendably attentive to our feedback and responsive to our specific programming needs. We appreciate this since the program spread has exceeded any original predictions, creating challenges to be met as we moved forward. The Salvation Army truly has a like-minded ministry partner in the America Bible Society. Our dual mission and committment to stewardship of resources entrusted to us are foundational to our outreach through Mission: Literacy - so that our children have become more proficient readers and more engaged with and excited by the compelling stories of scripture. Without the partnership of ABS, The Salvation Army would not be witnessing the progress against illiteracy that is signature to Mission: Literacy.

I am a VA Chaplain, and I serve Veterans who are inpatients and outpatients at our hospital. Veterans who are ill especially appreciate having a new Bible for them to read and reflect on, and we would not be able to provide them with Bibles without the generosity of the American Bible Society.

As Program Support Assistant for a VA Medical Center Chaplain team, I appreciate all the free Scriptures and materials that the American Bible Society provides us. I especially appreciate the "God Understands" pamphlets. They have been a great blessing to pass out to Veterans. I have had Veterans express appreciation for how the literature speaks to them. One group of Vets uses these pamphlets for a daily devotion time on their unit. God bless you for your willingness to provide Scriptures for Vets!

I am impressed by ABS' willingness to change on an organizational scale and influence change globally. Their recognition for impact and accountability in translation projects is influencing how translation projects are done across the Bible Society world.

In addition to its outreach and Bible engagement work, the American Bible Society has sponsored Bible translation, seeking to provide God's Word in a language that all people can understand. In the U.S., that means not only English, but the native American languages as well as those of the many immigrant communities that make up our nation. The ABS has also led the way in conducting academic scholarship on translation studies and even experimented with "mew media translation.' The organization maintains the highest standards of scholarship and has links with universities and translation organizations around the world. Every time I participate in projects or hear reports of the scholarly work, I learn something, about translation but more importantly about the Word of God.

I am most impressed with the American Bible Society's (ABS) ability to listen and adapt to the needs of those it serves. As an example, ABS is adapting its long history of providing Bibles to the military by providing a series Comfort and Hope from the Scriptures pamphlets which allows a soldier to select from a series of statements, God Understands.. When you Feel Life is Without Purpose, When you Fear Death; When You Feel Angry and many other questions that our military men and women face every day. This series of pamphlets came from a conversation with members of the military asking what do you need not saying here is what we plan to do for you. ABS also uses its Global Scriptures Impact reserach team to assess the impact of dollars spent. If ABS embarks on a new service or needs to evaluate the impact of an existing service, we have a quantitative methodology for assessing the outcomes. ABS can more wisely steward its resources since it knows which programs have the greatest impact.

ABS is an organization that is making great impact in the US and accross the globe. I have been impressed with the level of excellence in leadership and stewardship they demonstrate in every day decision making. May God continue to richly bless the work and team!

Great organization committed to being good stewards of Gods resources! Truly Dedicated to ensuring all people receive God's Life Changing message.

In both situations the ABS staff were exceedingly professional and motivated to help the least of these. It was a joy to work with talented and caring people.

The long and storied history of ABS reigns today in keeping faithful to its mission. I can see this firsthand from my seat on the Board of Trustees. Integrity and accountability are the hallmarks of the leadership and staff. In a world where resources are precious, ABS correctly partners with others to bring the Bible into the lives of people everywhere in a language and format which is accessible. God Bless ABS.

My family is a living testimony of the power of God's Word to transform lives. My grandfather came to the living faith in Jesus while reading the Bible in the small Ukrainian village where he lived. The Bible has been the guiding star in our family ever since -in the Ukraine, in Argentina where my father and I were born, and in the US, where we are now settled. The ABS is doing a fantastic job bringing the Word of God to people in the US and all around the world. And they do it in a language that they understand, at a price they can afford, and in a context that leads towards engagement with the Holy Scriptures. I'm very proud of being a Board Member at the ABS.

I have served on the board of the American Bible Society for close to 20 years. During that time I have observed how ABS has enhanced its traditional program of providing the Scriptures by becoming an enthusiastic advocate for the regular reading and application of the Bible in the daily lives of people. This effort is a timely one and one for which the American Bible Society is uniquely situated.