[1]DALLAS (BP) – A three-week reading plan associated with the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting is now available through The Bible App.
Titled “SBC 25 – Hold Fast,” the plan is “focused on missions, cooperation, and holding fast to sound doctrine,” its description says. Each day brings a brief devotional and corresponding passage using the Christian Standard Bible translation. Users can also follow the Southern Baptist Convention [2] in The Bible App.
“The Bible App is used by countless Southern Baptists every day. We are grateful for the opportunity to provide content focused on preparing messengers spiritually for this year’s SBC Annual Meeting and Pastors’ Conference,” said Jonathan Howe, SBC Executive Committee vice president for convention administration.
YouVersion, a digital ministry of Life.Church based in Edmond, Okla., launched The Bible App in 2008. It was one of the first 200 free apps available for the initial iPhone and received 83,000 downloads. According to a statement from YouVersion, the ministry’s family of apps that includes one for children and another for developing nations is projected to collectively reach 1 billion installs in November.
Free of charge to consumers, The Bible App’s content comes from more than 5,000 ministry partners connecting over 20,000 churches globally, the statement added.
[3]“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with the SBC, united by a shared passion for equipping churches and believers to engage more deeply with God’s Word,” said Justin Tarsiuk, YouVersion director of partnerships. “Together, we are creating pathways for life-changing discipleship, building vibrant, Christ-centered communities and inspiring a renewed love for Scripture. This collaboration is a powerful step forward in our shared mission to help people experience the transformative power of God’s truth in their everyday lives.”
The reading plan is a good reminder that when Southern Baptists gather next month, it “is more than just a business meeting,” said Howe.
“There is a spiritual component to it as well,” he said. “Our prayer is that the content here will be used to prepare the hearts of those coming to Dallas to celebrate our shared mission and to hold fast to our cooperative spirit and sound doctrine.”
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