Deputaatschap Bijbelverspreiding

What Deputaatschap Bijbelverspreiding does

Deputaatschap Bijbelverspreiding is a Dutch ANBI-registered nonprofit religious organization headquartered in Woerden, Netherlands, whose stated mission is Bible distribution and Christian theological education. The organization operates with a lean core staff of 6 employees supplemented by approximately 40 contracted translators, correctors, and designers. It serves Dutch Reformed and broader Protestant churches, pastors ("voorgangers"), children, and adult laypeople across the Netherlands and roughly 20 countries spanning Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan), Southeast Asia (Indonesia), and West Africa (Ghana). Notably, its Rotterdam seaport ministry — operated in partnership with the Seamen's Christian Friend Society — reaches an estimated 400,000 international seafarers annually.

The organization's core product is the Bible and Book Ministry digital platform (bibleandbookministry.com), an online distribution channel hosting more than 500 video lectures and 1,250 Bibles and theological books across 19 languages, available free of charge for reading and downloading. Adjacent offerings include a Dutch-language webshop for physical Bibles and theological materials and the Silas project, a Bible education and distribution initiative. International theological training conferences — including recent events in Hyderabad, India (150+ pastors trained in 2026) and Sri Lanka (2025) — supplement the digital product layer with in-person pastoral education. The underlying technology stack is a conventional web publishing platform; no AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or proprietary models are disclosed.

Commercial revenue is not the operating model. The organization is funded primarily through voluntary donations from Dutch churches, individuals, and supporters, with ANBI status enabling tax-deductible giving in the Netherlands. All digital content is provided free of charge. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: deputies (field representatives) are invited directly by local congregations for presentations, and the organization maintains an active calendar of senior gatherings, singing evenings ("samenzangavonden"), and educational meetings across Dutch church communities. Marketing channels are almost entirely church-network referrals, organic social, and direct field engagement — there is no evidence of paid acquisition or commercial sales infrastructure.

Name

Deputaatschap Bijbelverspreiding

Legal name

Deputaatschap Bijbelverspreiding

Website

https://bbministry.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deputaatschap Bijbelverspreiding is a Dutch ANBI-registered nonprofit that distributes Bibles and theological educational content — online via the Bible and Book Ministry platform in 19 languages and through international church partnerships — serving Dutch Protestant congregations, pastors, and mission fields across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Publishing and Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Nonfiction & Theology Publishing (Apologetics, Doctrine, Ethics) (MPAJAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD), Faith-Based Media, Publishing & Broadcasting (Radio, TV, Digital, Press) (BPAGAJAI), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Bible distribution services
• Theological education materials
• Religious publishing
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Multilingual bible resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Woerden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary funding through voluntary donations from churches, individuals, and supporters. The organization operates as an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling - Public Benefit Organization) allowing tax-deductible donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Deputaatschap Bijbelverspreiding is a Dutch ANBI-registered Christian nonprofit that translates, publishes, and distributes Bibles and theological educational materials through both physical channels and the Bible and Book Ministry digital platform. It runs international missionary and pastoral training programs across more than 15 countries and supports theological education via free e-books, video lectures, and conferences.

Product overview

Deputaatschap Bijbelverspreiding is a Bible distribution organization offering a portfolio of physical and digital products and services. The core offering includes physical Bible distribution through various international projects, complemented by the digital Bible and Book Ministry platform providing free e-books and video lectures in 19 languages, and a webshop for purchasing theological materials. The organization also runs the Silas project for Bible education and distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bible and Book Ministry: Online platform for e-books and video lectures; materials offered free in 19 languages since 2018 with over 432,200 downloads
• Silas

Products and services

• Bible and Book Ministry Digital Platform Online platform providing free e-books and video lectures in 19 languages, accessible globally for reading and downloading. Targeted at pastors, churches, and individual Christians seeking theological education resources.
• Webshop Online store for purchasing Bibles and theological materials, providing physical and digital products to churches and individual believers.
• Silas Project A project under Deputaatschap Bijbelverspreiding focused on Bible distribution and education initiatives, including international pastoral training conferences in countries like India.
• Bible Translation and Publication Bible translation and theological publication services producing religious and educational content in 19 languages, distributed through digital and physical channels to churches, pastors, and Christian communities globally.
• Seafarers Bible Distribution Ministry Bible distribution program at the Rotterdam seaport in partnership with the Seamen's Christian Friend Society, providing biblical materials to approximately 400,000 international seafarers passing through the port annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 432,200+ downloads of digital materials since 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Seamen's Christian Friend SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for distributing biblical materials to international seafarers in the Rotterdam seaport. Estimated 400,000 seafarers pass through annually, representing a significant mission field for Bible distribution.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap: The Dutch Bible Society is the most directly comparable Dutch organization, focused on Bible translation, publication, and distribution in the Netherlands. Both organizations serve the Dutch Bible-reading market with overlapping theological content offerings.
• Gideons International: Global nonprofit focused on Bible distribution, particularly through hotel placements and institutional channels. Highly comparable mission and volunteer-led distribution model, though at much larger scale.
• Wycliffe Global Alliance: Global alliance of organizations focused on Bible translation into underserved languages. Overlapping mission of bringing scripture to non-majority language communities and a comparable international partnership model.
• Scripture Union: International faith-based organization focused on engaging children, young people, and families with the Bible through reading programs and educational resources. Comparable mission of Bible engagement and education across multiple countries.
• Bible League International: Originally founded in the Netherlands, Bible League International focuses on Bible translation, publication, and distribution globally with operations in dozens of countries. Closely comparable to Deputaatschap in mission, geographic reach, and content focus.

Broad incumbents

• United Bible Societies: Global fellowship of 150+ Bible societies coordinating translation and distribution worldwide. Comparable mission at vastly larger scale with formal national-society membership structure.
• American Bible Society: Large US-based Bible society with a much broader portfolio including translation, advocacy, and digital engagement. Provides overlapping capabilities but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• Faith Comes By Hearing: Organization focused on providing free audio Bibles and scripture engagement tools across many languages, with particular strength in digital and app-based distribution. Closely comparable multi-language digital distribution model.
• Pioneer Bible Translators: Mission focused on translating Scripture into languages without any existing Bible text. Comparable international ministry scope but with a narrower translation-only mandate versus Deputaatschap's broader distribution and education focus.

Regional players

• Liga Biblica (Bible League national affiliates): National Bible League organizations across European and Latin American countries offer comparable Bible distribution and translation services in specific geographies, with significant overlap in mission and target populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deputaatschap-bijbelverspreiding

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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