Global Bible Month Unites YouVersion, Glorify, Hallow Apps
Three leading scripture engagement apps — YouVersion, Glorify and Hallow — are joining forces to celebrate the power of God’s word by establishing Global Bible Month in November. With collaboration driving this movement, apps that might be considered competitors instead are uniting behind a common mission, including organizations such as BibleProject, Wonder Project, He Gets Us, Come and See, and The Chosen.
People from all walks of life are invited to engage with scripture consistently throughout November. More than 1.5 million people already have committed to participate. Research shows that reading the Bible four or more days each week changes lives, and throughout November, people around the world can experience that transformation.
Participants choose how they want to engage in the Bible, including reading their favorite print Bible or digitally through an app. Participants can choose to engage in Glorify’s Global Bible Month Challenge “30 Days of Devotionals focused on God’s Alive and Active Words,” take Hallow’s new Bible Sleep Story Challenge featuring Jonathan Roumie or select from hundreds of new 30-day plans in the YouVersion Bible app.
The campaign’s reach extends to iconic global landmarks, from coordinated displays at Times Square in New York City, the Sphere in Las Vegas, and Christ the Redeemer in Brazil to the Dead Sea Scrolls on display at the Museum of the Bible and curated Bible-related content on Amazon Prime.
“As people search for what’s real and true, the Bible stands alone,” said Bobby Gruenewald, founder and CEO of YouVersion. “We believe the mission to share it is bigger than any one platform. When you see organizations that could compete choosing to work together, you’re witnessing something remarkable: people united around God’s word. that’s worth celebrating.”
Henry Costa, founder and CEO of Glorify, agreed.
“Global Bible Month is about one thing — helping people everywhere engage with him in a way that feels personal and possible,” he said. “When we stand together in that mission, we’re advancing his kingdom and sharing his love with the world,”
Also this month, YouVersion is approaching the celebration of one billion installs worldwide. Its family of apps has seen record-breaking levels of engagement with God’s word this year, including 15.8 million daily users, a 16.5 percent increase from the previous year.
–Alan Goforth
