Global Christian Book Fund sends curated book sets to pastors and graduates, whole libraries to Bible schools, and Bibles to believers who have none.
Togo, September 2026: 25,000 copies of R.C. Sproul's Everyone's a Theologian for pastors and church leaders.
29,947 book sets for Bible school graduates and pastors so far, and almost 5.7 million resources sent to partners in 125+ countries.
85% of churches are led by pastors with no formal theological training. When a pastor is better equipped, his entire congregation benefits.
For pastors and Bible school graduates.
A study Bible, a Bible dictionary, key theology texts and practical ministry books, put together with ministry partners and seminary networks around what pastors there need most. Pastor Joely in Madagascar received thirty books and a new study Bible.
For seminaries starting a program or seeking accreditation.
We work with each school's leaders, librarians and faculty to find the gaps in its collection before buying anything. A full library can run to thousands of books and upwards of $50,000, and one library serves hundreds of students over decades.
For believers who have never owned one.
In many places a single Bible costs the equivalent of a month's wages. In rural Central African Republic, twelve pastors share one. We work with ministries already handing out Bibles where the need is greatest, and send them in volume.
Partners on the ground tell us what is needed. Then every title is checked against three questions.
"A Bible costs about $6, the price of two chickens. I don't have $6 to spare. I could sell two chickens to buy a Bible, but I need the chickens to feed my family. What am I to do?"
Joely farms on the outskirts of Antsiribé and preaches on Sundays. For years he studied with just his Bible and his training notes, in daylight only, because candles cost too much. Then a small library of thirty books and a new study Bible arrived. "To Pastor Joely, it was a treasure."
Read Joely's story
1875
In the summer of 1875, Susannah Spurgeon, confined to her home by illness, took money from a drawer and bought 100 copies of her husband's new Lectures to My Students for pastors who could not afford books. Over the 28 years she ran her Book Fund, nearly 200,000 books reached more than 25,000 ministers. "The Book Fund is the joy of my life," she wrote.
Global Christian Book Fund carries that work on today, for pastors and Bible schools in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
"Global Christian Book Fund has been one of our closest ministry partners for almost a decade."
"A book given to a pastor rarely ends with the pastor."
Our board covers the administrative and operating costs, so your gift buys books, Bibles and shipping. We keep costs low by negotiating with publishers and putting donated books to use.
Gifts go to our general ministry fund and are sent where the need is greatest. Monthly gifts let us plan projects months ahead and say yes when a school is ready.
GCBF is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are deductible as allowed by law, and you receive a receipt.
