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The Gideons International
Bible translation & distribution · Founded 1899 · by John Nicholson, Samuel Hill, William Knights · Nashville, Tennessee, United States
The Gideons International is an association of Christian business and professional people, founded in 1899, whose mission is to share the gospel by distributing Bibles and New Testaments. The Gideons are widely known for placing Bibles in hotels, hospitals, schools, and other settings, and for handing out copies of the Scriptures so that people can read the word of God for themselves.
What they do
The Gideons International distributes Bibles and New Testaments, placing and giving away copies of the Scriptures in many settings around the world.
Its members are known for supplying Bibles to hotels and motels, and for offering Scriptures in hospitals, schools, prisons, and to members of the military and medical professions.
The organization is supported by its members and by churches, and its work is carried out largely by volunteers who both fund and personally hand out the Scriptures.
The Scripture behind the work
Where the door leads
The Gideons place the Scriptures within reach so that individuals can read about Jesus Christ and his offer of salvation on their own. A reader might open a Gideon Bible found in a hotel room, or accept one that is offered, and begin with the Gospel of John. Their hope is that the word itself will draw people to Christ.
Connect to the real thing
The Living Bread is a door, not the destination. The life is with Christ and his people.
People also ask
When was The Gideons International founded?
It was founded in 1899 by three Christian traveling businessmen, John Nicholson, Samuel Hill, and William Knights.
Why are there Bibles in hotel rooms?
Placing Bibles in hotels and other public settings is part of The Gideons' longstanding mission to make Scripture available to people wherever they are.