WHEREAS, The Southern Baptist Convention in 1976, continues to recognize the importance of the availability of the Gospel in the language of the people, and
WHEREAS, The American Bible Society provides an essential worldwide service for the church through the translation, publication, and distribution of the Scriptures, and
WHEREAS, The Society performs many special services for the churches and agencies of the Southern Baptist Convention, and
WHEREAS, The Society offers Scriptures to the blind, to men and women in the armed forces, and to patients in Veteran’s Hospitals free of charge, and
WHEREAS, The American Bible Society, working in conjunction with members of the United Bible Societies, is expanding the Good News for New Readers program, and enabling people to read the Word of God for themselves for the first time.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the messengers of this Convention encourage all state conventions, associations, and churches to emphasize the need for a wider reading and sharing of the gospel both in our own land and throughout the world.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That we encourage our churches to support the American Bible Society with their prayers, and give additional support to the American Bible Society over and above their contributions in previous years.