The goal of this project is to Open The Bible to people experiencing disaster. By resourcing front line workers, churches, and individuals close to the situation with the Scriptures and gospel materials, they can engage and support people with God’s word. This grant shares the transformative hope of the gospel and equips gospel workers with both God’s word and the ability to encourage and disciple those they come in contact with.   

This project aims to support more ministries, giving them the resources they need to share the gospel and disciple people who are facing various emergency situations. This grant also supports those who seek to train and equip chaplains who work in this space. 

We pray that this grant will not be needed in 2025 but if it is, we will provide the materials to enable churches, ministries, and individuals to reach out with lasting impact.   

The impact of these grants has been seen in the changed lives of recipients, and the stories and testimonies from chaplains, outreach workers and the recipients of Bibles and Scripture resources. 

Many victims of disasters and tragedies need help immediately but also over the longer term. During the 2023-2024 financial year, BSA provisioned ministries for follow up in communities previously affected by floods. BSA reached out to churches in areas that suffered from fire, recent floods and traumatic events such as those violent incidents that happened in densely populated spaces in NSW. In VIC, BSA responded to requests from those seeking to support people affected by the Ballarat gold mine disaster in March and towns struggling with crime waves. 

BSA also supplied a range of resources to chaplain training events. The materials provided include full Bibles, New Testaments, Gospels, a BSA published, ‘No Worries’ tract for children, ‘Soar Above the Storm’, and Christian Mindfulness books by Katherine Thompson, ‘Meet Jesus’ Bible studies, and BSA’s specialty trauma healing booklets and trauma healing postcards.