Religion:BibleProject

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BibleProject (previously known as The Bible Project) is a non-profit,[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

History

BibleProject was started by friends Timothy Mackie and Jonathan Collins in 2014.[5] 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.[6]

By 2019, BibleProject had created over 130 videos and 200 podcasts.[7] Revenue increased from less than US$900,000 in 2015 to over US$9 million in 2019.[6]

As of 2022, BibleProject videos have been viewed across various social media platforms over 100 million times. That year, the organization launched a mobile app.[8]

By the start of 2024, BibleProject had created over 180 videos and 350 podcasts, gathering over 620 million views from across 200 countries.[9] Revenue reached US$23 million in 2023.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "BibleProject". ProPublica. May 9, 2013. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/464277592. 
  2. ↑ Stonestreet, John (September 5, 2015). "Bible Project a YouTube study guide". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/sep/05/bible-project-a-youtube-study-guide-201-1/. 
  3. ↑ Delbridge, Tess (June 14, 2018). "The Bible is a YouTube Sensation". Eternity News. https://www.eternitynews.com.au/good-news/the-bible-is-a-youtube-sensation/. 
  4. ↑ Howard, Diane (November 6, 2019). "The Bible Project Reaches Millions with YouTube". Church Tech Today. https://churchtechtoday.com/the-bible-project-reaches-millions-with-video/. 
  5. ↑ Bechervaise, Tim (24 April 2019). "6 reasons you should know about The Bible Project". Premier Christianity. https://www.premierchristianity.com/home/6-reasons-you-should-know-about-the-bible-project/261.article. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dreher, Sarah (August 21, 2021). "BibleProject Experiences Rapid Growth Going into Seventh Year". Ministry Watch. https://ministrywatch.com/bibleproject-experiences-rapid-growth-going-into-seventh-year/. 
  7. ↑ Law, Jeannie Ortega (November 3, 2019). "The Bible Project videos reaching millions with help of YouTube and crowdfunding". The Christian Post. https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-bible-project-videos-reaching-millions-with-help-of-youtube-and-crowdfunding.html. 
  8. ↑ Law, Jeannie Ortega (January 7, 2022). "The Bible Project launches new app offering a guided video, reading of Scripture". The Christian Post. https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-bible-project-launches-new-app-with-biblical-storytelling.html. 
  9. ↑ Boyle, Gavin (2024-01-03). "How the BibleProject Brings Scripture to Millions Worldwide" (in en-US). https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/how-the-bibleproject-brings-scripture-to-millions-worldwide.html. 
  10. ↑ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Bibleproject - Nonprofit Explorer" (in en). https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/464277592. 



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