IBS Direct was founded in 1809 and began its ministry in New York City, providing Scriptures in hotel rooms, to immigrants entering the U.S. through Ellis Island, hospital patients, the Armed Forces, and churches. Since its founding, IBS has distributed millions of Scriptures and is the sole copyright holder of the New International Version (NIV), the world’s most widely read contemporary English translation of the Bible. On January 27, 2007 IBS Direct and Send the Light (STL) announced their joint intention to merge organizations. On March 1,2007 IBS Direct became IBS-STL to become one of the largest translators and distributors of Bibles.The New merger called IBS-STL has operations in the U.S., the United Kingdom, Europe, India, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other parts of the world. It will also combine the core competencies of Bible translation, Bible and Christian book publishing, and global distribution into one of the largest and most far-reaching Christian nonprofit literature ministries in the world.
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