Sunday, January 25, 2015

You won’t believe what the worldwide YouVersion community just accomplished

More and more people are exploring God's story and discovering their place in it every day.
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This Just Happened:

More and more people are exploring God's story and discovering their place in it every day — to the tune of more than 4 million new Plan subscriptions during the last month alone. That's a 68% increase over the same period last year! And the YouVersion community is finishing Plans in record numbers. During that same month, readers completed more than 1.3 million Plans. That's the most Plans ever completed in a single month — a 69% increase over last year!

What are Bible Plans?

When you subscribe to a Bible Plan, the Bible App gives you a brief passage to read (or listen to) each day. Plans draw you into the Bible every day, helping you meditate on what God's Word means in your life. And here are just a few examples of the 133 Plans we've added in just the last three months:

How to Get Through What You're Going Through
Rick Warren, 5 days
He Walks Among Us: Devotions
Rich and ReneeƩ Stearns, 7 days
Experiencing God's Best
R.C. Sproul, 10 days
Discover God's Dream for You
Jennie Allen, 14 days

Don't miss out.

Clearly, something big is happening. If you're ready for a new Plan or you've never tried one before, why not take that first, simple step right now:

Find a Plan


Thursday, January 22, 2015

Challenge accepted! Your 21 record-breaking days

If you keep your Bible reading going now, you're more likely to come back every day in 2015.
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This year's 21-Day New Year Challenge was the best ever

To everyone who joined us for 21-Day New Year Challenge 2015: Thank you. Your commitment to spend time in God's Word over these last three weeks has been extraordinary.


During this year's challenge, the worldwide YouVersion community completed 19 million days of Plans!


We hope this year's Challenge helped you get your daily Bible habit going for 2015. But even more important, we hope your time in God's Word drew you closer to Him.

Even though this year's Challenge is over, our statistics from previous years are clear: once you establish a daily habit for several weeks, that momentum can carry you forward on a streak of consistent time in the Bible. So whether you mastered or missed the 21-Day Challenge, there's no better time to choose your next Plan than right now:

Find a Plan

If your special 21-Day New Year Challenge badge hasn't already appeared on your YouVersion profile, you should see it sometime within the next week. And we've just posted a complete list of this year's Challenge winners on our blog.


Monday, January 19, 2015

See how millions of kids are falling in love with the Bible

The Bible App for Kids has over 5 million installs — the world is changing.
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What if millions of children all over the world fell in love with the Bible?

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With our partner One Hope, YouVersion launched the Bible App for Kids in November of 2013. We couldn't have guessed we'd reach 5 million installs in just over a year. A revolution in Bible engagement is taking place in our lifetimes.

So far, the Bible App for Kids is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Brazilian Portuguese. But more languages are coming. And the app now features 24 stories — stories like "It Is Finished," the story of Jesus' resurrection, and "The First Christmas Gift," the story of Jesus' birth. Inside the app, kids have already completed these stories more than 35 million times. But more stories are coming — stories like "A Voice in the Night" and "Stones, Slings, and Giant Things," to name just two. (You'll have to watch the app to see what they're about!)

More and more children are falling in love with God's Word…

Every day, in every country.

"My twin 4-year-old nephews LOVE the Bible App for Kids! They choose it over their games. Better than that…one gave his heart to Jesus as a result of discussions that happened because of the app!"

"My 6-year-old daughter Talia absolutely loves the Bible App for Kids. She told me she wants to start doing her devotions in the morning and evening! As a father and pastor this pleases my heart so much. Thank you for doing what you do. You're having a greater impact than you realise. "

"@BibleAppForKids is Incredible! My girls love it! Highly engaged in God's Word & excited to show it to their cousins last night."

"Great job, @BibleAppForKids! First thing my boy said this morning: 'Can I read the Bible?'"

Join the Bible engagement revolution

Just like the Bible App, the Bible App for Kids will always be completely free. It's made possible by the generosity of people who are passionate about making sure everyone on earth has access to God's Word — people just like you. Getting it couldn't be easier:

Get it now Available on the App Store Get it on Google Play Available at Amazon


Sunday, January 18, 2015

One of the best ways to connect with the Bible

Find more Bible insight by bringing your Friends along on the journey.
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Better with Friends



What's one of the best ways to weave the Bible into the fabric of your everyday life? Explore and discuss what God's Word is saying to you with a trusted community of close friends. The Bible App makes it easy! Just minutes from now, you could be enjoying meaningful, Bible-centered conversations with your favorite people.

Find Your Friends



Why would I want to
friend someone?

How do I decide who to include? And what if I change my mind later? If someone asks to be Friends with me in the Bible App — but I don't want to — what should I do? You can find answers to all these questions and more in a post on our blog, "Top 5 Questions About Bible App Friends."

Learn More About Friends


Thursday, January 15, 2015

Get your whole family gathered around God’s Word

Get the Bible App and Bible App for Kids on all your new devices.
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For Your Family of Devices…

Family of Devices

If your family received new tablets or mobile devices for Christmas, don't forget to install the two apps that will help you get the most out of them:

The Bible App for Kids


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Developed in partnership with OneHope, the Bible App for Kids has more than 5 million installs — so far. 24 delight-filled Bible stories, in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Brazilian Portuguese… with more stories and languages on the way.

The Bible App


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The Bible App has already been installed more than 165 million times, all over the world. More than 1,000 Bible versions, in 740 languages. And we're just getting started.

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From our family… to yours

The Bible App and the Bible App for Kids are both completely free — no ads, no strings attached — just features that help you connect with God's Word, every day, no matter where you are, what language you prefer, or what age you are.