Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation

What Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation does

Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation (BLMF) is a faith-based nonprofit printing ministry founded on September 21, 1968, originally in Fort Worth, Texas, and now headquartered at 2101 Hwy 231 South, Shelbyville, Tennessee, where it operates as a ministry of Victory Baptist Church. Its core function is industrial-scale printing and international shipping of whole Bibles, New Testaments, and Scripture portions in 60 languages to missionaries serving in 125 countries, with over 65 million Scriptures produced since inception. Core technology is a set of industrial printing presses capable of running high-volume paper rolls (each 1,000 lb. roll yields 500 whole Bibles, 2,000 New Testaments, or 10,000 Bible portions), supplemented by binding/collating operations and outbound shipping logistics for cross-border customs clearance.

BLMF does not sell product for profit; the entire revenue model is donation-based. Sponsorship programs include the Paper Pledge ($1,025 per roll, annual or one-time), ink sponsorship ($100 per 25 lb.), postage sponsorship by case/container, and the Bible Paper Chart (church-based collective giving at $25 increments, typically yielding ~$13,000 per church per year for 12 rolls of paper and 6,000 Bibles). The Legacy Program allows individuals to dedicate Bibles for $3 each in memory, honor, or special occasions, with added estate-planning options. Customer segments are horizontal: independent Baptist churches nationwide serve as the funding base, missionaries on foreign fields serve as the recipient base, and individual believers participate through the Hands-to-Hearts Collating Ministry or direct giving. Go-to-market is relationship-driven via field representatives who schedule church visits, the Annual Scripture Conference, newsletters, and the biblelit.com website.

Name

Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation

Legal name

Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation

Website

https://biblelit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation is a faith-based nonprofit that prints and ships Bibles, New Testaments, and Scripture portions in 60 languages to missionaries in 125 countries, funded by church and individual sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Publishing Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Religious publishing ministry
• Scripture printing services
• Bible distribution services
• Mission printing operations
• Religious literature printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelbyville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Paper Sponsorship/Pledge Program: Churches and individuals pledge to sponsor rolls of paper used in printing. One 1,000 lb. roll of paper prints 500 whole Bibles, 2,000 New Testaments, or 10,000 Scripture portions. This is the primary revenue stream enabling production.
2. Ink and Postage Sponsorship: Supporters can sponsor specific materials needed for distribution including postage by case or container, and ink by 25lb quantity for $100.
3. Legacy Program: Individuals can dedicate Bibles in memory, honor, holidays, or special occasions for $3.00 per Bible. Also includes estate planning and bequest options for lasting Christian legacy.
4. Bible Paper Chart Program: Churches can organize members to contribute $25 increments throughout the year, collectively raising approximately $13,000 annually to purchase 12 rolls of paper and print 6,000 Bibles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BLMF is a faith-based printing ministry that produces whole Bibles, New Testaments, and Bible portions in more than 60 languages and ships them free of charge to missionaries serving on foreign mission fields in 125 countries. The ministry operates industrial printing presses at its Shelbyville, Tennessee facility, funded entirely by donations and sponsorships from supporting churches and individual believers, and supplements production with volunteer-based assembly (Hands-to-Hearts Collating Ministry), memorial dedication services (Legacy Program), and engagement events (Annual Scripture Conference, Biblical Heritage Exhibit).

Product overview

Bible and Literature Missionary Foundation (BLMF) is a faith-based Bible printing and distribution ministry operating as a single, unified service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization's core offering is the printing and shipping of Bibles, New Testaments, and Scripture portions to missionaries worldwide. Supporting programs include the Hands-On Help volunteering initiative (enabling visitors to assist with collating, binding, and shipping), the Legacy Program for memorial and honor dedications, the Paper Chart for church-based sponsorship, and the Paper Pledge program for direct roll sponsorship. Additional offerings include the Annual Scripture Conference and the Biblical Heritage Exhibit museum tour. The various programs function as interconnected service offerings that collectively advance BLMF's mission of distributing God's Word globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scripture Printing and Global Distribution Service
• Legacy Program
• Hands-to-Hearts Collating Ministry (Hands-On Help)
• Bible Paper Chart Program
• Paper Pledge Program
• Annual Scripture Conference (ASC)
• Biblical Heritage Exhibit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 65 million Scriptures printed since 1968
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bearing Precious Seed MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1968Founded by Don Fraser in Fort Worth, TX. BLMF's founders (Bob Lemmon and Bobby Lemmon) originally printed materials for BPS and maintained close working relationship. BPS was one of BLMF's first supporters.
• Victory Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLMF is a ministry of Victory Baptist Church in Shelbyville, TN. The church provides organizational support and pastoral leadership, including Sending Pastor Loyd Warren.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bible League International: Faith-based nonprofit that prints and ships free Bibles and Scripture portions to missionaries and local churches in 80+ countries. Operates a sponsorship model (e.g., 'Project Philip', per-Bible sponsorship) that is structurally similar to BLMF's Paper Pledge and Legacy Program.
• Bearing Precious Seed Ministry: Founded by Don Fraser (one of BLMF's three co-founders) in Fort Worth, TX. Operates an essentially identical model — printing Bibles and Scripture portions for free distribution through missionaries. BLMF's first external printing customer. The single closest comparable.
• Gideons International: The largest single distributor of free Bibles in the world, placing Bibles in hotels, hospitals, schools, prisons, and military bases and providing New Testaments to students. While distribution channels differ (placement vs. missionary delivery), the model of donor-funded free Scripture distribution is highly comparable to BLMF.
• Pocket Testament League: Nonprofit that distributes free New Testaments and Gospels globally through a 'Million Milestone' sponsorship model where donors fund printing of NTs. Targets a similar donor base (evangelical Christians seeking hands-on mission participation) and ships to mission fields worldwide.

Emerging players

• Thomas Nelson Bibles (HarperCollins Christian Publishing): Major for-profit Bible publisher (NKJV, NASB) with the 'Thomas Nelson Bible Promise' and 'Bible on Mission' giving programs. Comparable in that it prints and distributes Bibles globally, but differs in that it is a for-profit retail publisher rather than a donor-funded mission — represents the commercial competition for Bible-printed attention.
• Crossway: Nonprofit Christian publisher of the ESV Bible and 'The Gospel Coalition' affiliated content. Operates in the same evangelical ecosystem and prints Scripture at scale, but distributes through retail/wholesale rather than missionary channels.

Others

• Jesus Film Project (Cru): Crusade/evangelism arm of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) that produces Scripture-aligned video content and Scripture-based evangelism resources. Not a print peer, but a closely adjacent donor-funded ministry that competes for the same evangelical missions donor base.

Broad incumbents

• American Bible Society: 200+ year-old nonprofit that translates, publishes, and distributes Bibles globally, including Scripture-engagement programs. Operates at vastly larger scale than BLMF, with a digital-first pivot (YouVersion). Same end-customer (people without access to Scripture) but with much broader program scope and digital capabilities.
• Wycliffe Global Alliance: Global alliance of organizations focused on Bible translation into underserved languages, with sister organization Frontiers focused on pioneer missionary work. Operates adjacent to BLMF's '60 languages printed' mission space and shares the evangelical donor pool.
• Biblica (formerly International Bible Society): Nonprofit Bible translation, publishing, and engagement ministry that produces NIV and other translations. Differs from BLMF in that it is translation-led rather than print-led, but competes for the same donor and partner base and serves overlapping end beneficiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blmf1968
• Facebookfacebook.com/BLMFWOW

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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