Forum of Bible Agencies International
| Motto | “Working together to maximize the worldwide access and impact of God’s Word.” |
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| Formation | 1990 |
| Type | Not-For-Profit |
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| Website | http://www.forum-intl.org/ |
The Forum of Bible Agencies International is an alliance of more than 25 international Bible Agencies and other missions organizations which provides access to the Bible and encourages its use worldwide.
The Forum provides standards for Bible translation and opportunities for the collaboration of Bible Agencies in many different countries.
The members of the Forum of Bible Agencies International do work in more than 120 countries and are headquartered in five different nations.
The Forum of Bible Agencies International exists to promote collaboration and cooperation among Bible Agencies in order to provide access to the Bible and encourage its use worldwide. The Forum promotes and pursues collaboration by:
The Forum of Bible Agencies International was founded in 1990 on the belief that collaboration and cooperation would significantly increase the speed and widen the scope for bringing about worldwide access to the Bible. The first annual meeting of the Forum was held in Horsleys Green, England.
In 2001, the Forum of Bible Agencies International set out to create an Internet catalog of the world's Bibles. However, it wasn't until 2006 that the Forum was able to accomplish this goal and launched Find-a-Bible, a web directory providing links to Bibles and biblical resources in the 6000+ languages of the world. The Find-A-Bible directory primarily consists of content created by members of the Forum of Bible Agencies International and contains links to print Bibles, print-on-demand Bibles, digital Bibles, audio Bibles, visual Bibles and Bible resources in multiple formats. In 2013, the Forum commissioned the Digital Bible Society to create and maintain a single location on the Internet where people looking for Bibles and biblical resources could obtain them.
In June of 2002, at the Southern Baptist Convention, sponsors of the TNIV, in response to charges of inaccuracy about the translation from its critics, stated that their translation guidelines met the standards of the Forum of Bible Agencies International. Later that month, the Forum stated that it does not "approve, endorse, or support" any particular Bible translation.
The Forum gained incorporation status as a not-for-profit in May of 2004.
In order to strive for professional excellence in the agencies who are involved in Bible translation and engagement, in October of 2006, the Forum released two documents detailing translation standards in order to promote cooperation and collaboration among the agencies involved in the Forum. Members of the Forum of Bible Agencies International are also considering developing standards in other areas in the future, such as guidelines for collaborating in translation projects, collaboration with churches (providing best practices on engaging with churches locally, nationally and missionally in Bible translation), standards in audio and video presentations, and the place of storying and orality.
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