BibleProject
{{Short description|Nonprofit making free educational content about the Bible}}
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{{Infobox website
| name = BibleProject
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| language = Multiple languages
| url = {{URL|https://bibleproject.com/}}
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2014}}
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BibleProject (previously known as The Bible Project) is a non-profit,{{Cite web | url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/464277592 | title=BibleProject |work=ProPublica | date=May 9, 2013 | access-date=March 15, 2023 }} crowdfunded organization based in Portland, Oregon, focused on creating free educational resources to help people understand the Bible. The organization was founded in 2014 by Tim Mackie and Jon Collins.{{Cite news |last=Stonestreet |first=John |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/sep/05/bible-project-a-youtube-study-guide-201-1/ |title=Bible Project a YouTube study guide |date=September 5, 2015 | work=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |access-date=March 15, 2023}}
The mission of BibleProject is to "help people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus."{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/oct/29/bible-schools-tfp/|title=Hamilton County committee with members of different faiths to review Bible in the Schools curriculum |date=October 29, 2022|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press | first=Carmen |last=Nesbitt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231205556/https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/oct/29/bible-schools-tfp/ |archive-date=2022-12-31 |url-status=live}}
BibleProject produces animated videos that explore the literary structure, themes, and history of individual books of the Bible, as well as videos that explore key biblical concepts and themes.{{Cite news |last=Delbridge |first=Tess |url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/good-news/the-bible-is-a-youtube-sensation/ |title=The Bible is a YouTube Sensation |date=June 14, 2018 |work=Eternity News |access-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315194816/https://www.eternitynews.com.au/good-news/the-bible-is-a-youtube-sensation/ |archive-date=2023-03-15 |url-status=live}} These videos are available on their website, YouTube, and various social media platforms. The organization also produces podcasts, study guides, online classes, a mobile app, and other resources. Resources are available for free to users of the website and application.{{Cite news |last=Howard |first=Diane |url=https://churchtechtoday.com/the-bible-project-reaches-millions-with-video/ |title=The Bible Project Reaches Millions with YouTube |date=November 6, 2019 |work=Church Tech Today |access-date=March 15, 2023}}
History
BibleProject was started by friends Timothy Mackie and Jonathan Collins in 2014.{{Cite news |last=Bechervaise |first=Tim |url=https://www.premierchristianity.com/home/6-reasons-you-should-know-about-the-bible-project/261.article |title=6 reasons you should know about The Bible Project |date=24 April 2019 |work=Premier Christianity |access-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201195439/https://www.premierchristianity.com/home/6-reasons-you-should-know-about-the-bible-project/261.article |archive-date=2022-12-01 |url-status=live}} They wanted to create free online teaching videos combining Mackie's academic background with Collins' professional experience writing explainer videos for technology companies. The organization's model is to be crowdfunded.
By 2019 BibleProject had created over 130 videos and 200 podcasts{{Cite news |last = Law |first=Jeannie Ortega |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-bible-project-videos-reaching-millions-with-help-of-youtube-and-crowdfunding.html |title=The Bible Project videos reaching millions with help of YouTube and crowdfunding |date=November 3, 2019 |work=The Christian Post |access-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315194813/https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-bible-project-videos-reaching-millions-with-help-of-youtube-and-crowdfunding.html |archive-date=2023-03-15 |url-status=live}} Revenue increased from less than US$900,000 in 2015 to over US$9 million in 2019.{{Cite news |last=Dreher |first=Sarah |url=https://ministrywatch.com/bibleproject-experiences-rapid-growth-going-into-seventh-year/ |title=BibleProject Experiences Rapid Growth Going into Seventh Year |date=August 21, 2021 |work=Ministry Watch |access-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315194822/https://ministrywatch.com/bibleproject-experiences-rapid-growth-going-into-seventh-year/ |archive-date=2023-03-15 |url-status=live}}
As of 2022, BibleProject videos had been viewed across various social media platforms over 100 million times. In 2022, the organization launched a mobile app.{{Cite news|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-bible-project-launches-new-app-with-biblical-storytelling.html|title=The Bible Project launches new app offering a guided video, reading of Scripture|first1=Jeannie Ortega|last1=Law |date=January 7, 2022|work=The Christian Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316054019/https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-bible-project-launches-new-app-with-biblical-storytelling.html |archive-date=2023-03-16 |url-status=live}}
By the start of 2024, BibleProject had created over 180 videos and 350 podcasts, gathering over 620 million views from across 200 countries.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=Gavin |date=2024-01-03 |title=How the BibleProject Brings Scripture to Millions Worldwide |url=https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/how-the-bibleproject-brings-scripture-to-millions-worldwide.html |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Movieguide {{!}} The Family Guide to Movies & Entertainment |language=en-US}} Revenue reached US$23 million in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon |date=2013-05-09 |title=Bibleproject - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/464277592 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://bibleproject.com/}}
Category:Organizations established in 2014
Category:501(c)(3) organizations
Category:Educational organizations based in the United States
Category:Educational technology non-profits
Category:Education-related YouTube channels