In Africa, the number of Christians has grown rapidly to 700 million in just a century. However, there is a severe Bible shortage:
Only 15 million Bibles distributed each year,
despite 20 million people becoming Christians annually
Bibles typically have a shelf life of 5 to 10 years,
which means only 150 million Africans have Bibles.
This leaves 550 million Christians
without a Bible.
What we do
Transforming Lives
Providing Bibles, books, and training in 34 countries is fostering spiritual engagement and church growth across Africa.
Lives are being transformed. Take Mabel, a young woman from Uganda. She had longed for a Bible for years but had no means to acquire one. However, through the partnership between Oasis International and Teen Missions, Mabel got her first Bible in July 2023. She says, “I had been praying for a Bible for a long time, but I never thought it would happen. Now I read my Bible every day, and it has changed my life. I am learning more about God, and I feel closer to Him.”
Equipping Local Ministries
Thousands of pastors in Africa are leading churches with little or no training. They have few resources to help them understand and correctly apply God’s Word to their teaching.
Over 50 million children in Africa need a Bible to grow their faith but cannot access or afford one. However, Oasis is working with the school systems to eventually provide one to every student.
We’re committed to equipping the leaders and schoolchildren of this rapidly growing church for discipleship through our God’s Word for Africa program.
Developing Bibles for Africa
The Great Commission cannot be completed without Bibles. Across the world – and particularly across Africa – millions of people have given their lives to Jesus but do not have access to a Bible.
We are proud to be the publisher of the first family of English and French Bibles specifically built for Africa. Oasis’s Bibles have features that illuminate the truth of Scripture with unique, African perspectives. Our line of Africa-focused value Bibles, including the Africa Study Bible, contain notes by scholars and pastors in Africa who see the critical need to make Scripture relevant to everyday lives.
Empowering African Voices
No voice can speak more powerfully to the unique issues and challenges of the church in Africa than African voices. But what is predominantly available to Christians in the Africa market are books written from western cultures and perspectives which do not always address the issues and challenges the church experiences.
Our pan-African publishing program is empowering African voices. We discover, develop, and distribute books by authors who speak clearly to African contexts.
Oasis in Africa
Our vision for Africa to equip its own leaders to impact the global church inspires the entire Oasis Team to work to meet the need for contextually relevant discipleship books and Bibles that will make this vision a reality.
With the support from donors, we have expanded our African reach and resources in equipping pastors, leaders, and students in Africa; and developing contextualized content for discipleship. We now have partners, authors, and staff – editorial, sales, and marketing – throughout 32 countries in East, West, Central, and Southern Africa.
Oasis News
Read updates from the ground on how your support is growing the faith of pastors, leaders, children, and communities across Africa.
Making a lasting impact on discipleship
Sowers of God's Word
Sowers of God's Word provide Bibles and Biblical resources at nearly no cost. By giving monthly, Sowers plant God's Word in the hearts of people who need it most.
Equipping pastors for a ripple-effect
Untrained pastors, indigenous missionaries, and youth leaders are making use of Oasis books and Bibles. Now out in French, the Africa Study Bible is igniting churches in French-speaking Africa, with demand exceeding supply.
Learn about the church in Africa
The Hidden Bible Crisis
Can you imagine your life without God's Word? For millions of Christians, life without a Bible is a reality. But the popular solution to this crisis may not be the best one.
Five Reasons Why Context Matters
For Christians in Africa to have the same opportunities to strengthen their faith, biblical resources must be contextualised. While the truths contained in God’s Word are universal and will not change, the illustrations, applications, and additional contexts provided prompt deeper understanding and should change according to the audience.
What Christians in America need to know about Africa
For real impact to be made for the sake of the global Church, Christians outside Africa need to understand what faith is really like for Christians in Africa — what they value, the challenges they face, and the contributions they offer to the global Church.
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