About Us
Our Vision & Mission
The Bible Society’s vision is to holistically meet the needs of communities through the transforming Word of God.
Learn more about Bible Society Lebanon
Our specific mission as a Christian inter-confessional, ecumenical, non-profit organization is to work to spread the Holy Bible’s message and culture to all generations through:
A New Translation: Good News Arabic
Bible Society has been instrumental in completing the joint Good News Arabic (GNA) translation in 1993. Until then, the two widely used Arabic translations were the Van Dyke & Al-Boustani (1865) and the Jesuit translation (1880), widely used among Catholic churches.
Work on the GNA began in the sixties under the supervision of the Bible Society and in collaboration with several scholars of the original languages and Arabic translators to complete the whole Bible.
Translating, publishing, and distributing the Scripture using visual, audio-visual, readable, and digital formats.
Encouraging people to read and engage with God’s Word
Advocating the Bible cause to uphold human dignity
Partnering with all Churches and Christian institutions.
Our Partners
Across the region, the Bible Society is an active partner with denominations, churches, Parachurch and other non-profit organizations to share God’s Word.
Meet our board members
Archbishop George Bacouni
Archbishop Bacouni was ordained priest in the Greek-Catholic (Melkite) Church on July 30, 1995 after working 11 years in the banking sector. He was then ordained as Metropolitan of Tyre….
Dr. Nour Farra Haddad
Nour Farra Haddad is a senior researcher and Professor at the Lebanese University and at Saint Joseph University (USJ). She holds a PHD in Religious Anthropology, Master’s in Anthropology and….
Dr. Michael Bassous
Dr. Bassous joined the Bible Society in Lebanon in 1999 and is appointed General Secretary / CEO since 2004. As part of an international network….
Bishop Antoine Aoukar
Bishop Aoukar is the representative of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch on the Bible Society Lebanon Board, currently serving as Treasurer and Board Officer after having served for years….
Mr. Samir Costantine
Mr. Samir Costantine, holds a BA degree in Business Administration from the American University in Beirut in 1982, and a Master’s degree in business administration from Samford University ….
V. Rev. Fr. Sarkis Aprahamian
V. Rev. Fr. Sarkis Aprahamian, born in Aleppo, Syria, was admitted to the Armenian Theological Seminary of the Holy See of Cilicia in 2014. Upon graduation, he chose the path of a celibate priest, becoming a ….
Rev. Hrayr Cholakian
Rev. Cholakian is the pastor of the First Armenian Evangelical Church of Beirut since October 2011. He served as the director of the Armenian Evangelical Secondary School in Bourj Hammoud (2000 – 2011)….
Father Dr. Porphyrios Georgi
Father Porphyrios is the representative of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East in the Board of the Bible Society Lebanon. He serves as Archpriest ….
Sister Bassima Khoury
Sister Bassima Khoury is a General Administrator of the Antonine Maronite Sisters Order. She holds a doctorate degree in Biblical Theology and has taught New Testament studies at the Holy Spirit….
Mr. Mikhael Dunya
Engineer Charles Samuel Müller
Born in 1955 in Ain Zhalta, Chouf, and married to Esther Krenz with three boys and a girl, Mr. Müller holds a Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from the University ….
Mrs. Randa Moughabghab Faisal
Mrs. Randa Moughabghab Faisal is a co-active professional coach. She has led many people into finding some of their hidden potential so that they create synergy in their ….