Donor Stories
Tens of thousands of faithful believers like you have made an eternal difference through their gospel-minded giving. Read some of their stories below.
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Celebrating the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Wilbert D. Gough (1918-2022)Meet Rev. Dr. Wilbert D. Gough, who was one of American Bible Society's oldest donors. Throughout his 104 years of life, he treasured God's Word above all else and joyfully shared it with others.
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Like Mother, Like DaughterWhen Sarah Ward came home from school every day, she found her mother doing the same thing: taking care of her big brother Ralph, Jr., who lived his entire life with undiagnosed Cerebral Palsy.
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Eternal LoveWhen Mildred Eckert was 20, she committed her life to the Lord. Since then, she has held the cause of American Bible Society dear to her heart.
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Ordinary Faith, Extraordinary ResultsThe story of Art Borden's life, age 92, reads like an impressive resume of international Christian ministry.
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Jesus Christ is the Answer!At just five years old, brothers Bob and Joe Ellis were captivated by their grandfather's zeal for God's Word. Now retired, the two brothers never forgot their grandfather's example-and never stopped loving the words of their heavenly Father.
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Committed to Scripture Engagement for GenerationsMore than 50 years ago, a pastor approached Jack Turner and made a life-changing proposition: he wanted to replace the cigarettes in Jack's pocket with an American Bible Society New Testament.
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Living Simply, Yet GenerouslyWhen Ernest E. Reeves died at age 92, his neighbors had no idea that the retired farmer and his wife had given millions to American Bible Society through gift annuities and matching gifts for their ministry programs. At the time they were the largest donors in Bible Society history.
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Saving and Sharing for EternityJoy and Tyne Bush will never forget the day they graduated from college. "We graduated at 10:00 in the morning and got married at 3:00 in the afternoon," Joy recalls. She says their decision to get married so soon was purely practical; they wanted to begin their life together quickly and affordably.
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Touching OthersFor someone whose poetry and gospel songs are widely published, Edna Massimilla is surprisingly modest. "I feel like I have a gift of writing, and I'm going to use it for the Lord," she says. Even at age 86, Mrs. Massimilla pens on.
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HumbleAlva Wylie, a Mississippi resident, is serving jail time. But the 82-year-old retired pharmacist is not a convicted felon. He's just a humble servant of his Lord. He spends his time visiting prisoners in the county and city jails and youth detention centers.
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From Grandma's Bible to Bibles for the WorldJulie Henricks grew up reading her grandmother's Bible, which was published in 1844 by American Bible Society, and now she partners with us to share God's Word with the world.
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We Gave An IRA GiftDonors just like you dedicate their lives to placing God's Word in hands and hearts. Last year, Linda Carley had a very special Christmas wish. She asked her husband Don for a unique gift . . . not to receive, but to share!
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The Prodigal SailorNaval Veteran Paul Bendt knows that he isn't the first person who started following Jesus in the U.S. Military-and he certainly won't be the last.
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How One Man Sows Seeds for God's KingdomLyle Gansko is no stranger to hard work. When he was 16, he started helping a local farmer with his daily chores.
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Giving a Gift Back to the LordThe earth and everything on it, including its people, belong to the Lord. The world and its people belong to him. The Lord placed it all on the oceans and rivers.
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Blessed and Highly FavoredMeet Terry Schmidt, an American Bible Society donor who made an important decision that provides him a lifetime income and that provides Bibles for generations!
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