BIBLES for AFRICA SHIPMENT

Our first Container of literature in 2026​

We received another 20-foot container shipment of over 17 tonnes of Bibles and books. As we are in Autumn heading towards a wet winter in Cape Town, we were earnestly praying for good weather on the day that the container was delivered for us to offload.

​"The Lord gave the Word; great was the company that published it." Psalm 68:11
 
Praying for Good Weather
Yesterday, Tuesday, we received another 20-foot container shipment of over 17 tonnes of Bibles and books. As we are in Autumn heading towards a wet winter in Cape Town, we were earnestly praying for good weather on the day that the container was delivered for us to offload.
 
Logistical Challenges
By God's grace, despite recent rain, Tuesday was cloudy and overcast, but despite light rain earlier in the morning, by the time the container arrived, it was dry during our offloading! As the containers cannot fit down our narrow driveway to our stores, they need to be offloaded by hand and are normally ferried by our pickup truck down the long and narrow driveway. Some of this had to be done by hand and with a pallet jack.
 
Volunteers for Frontline Gym
As we are somewhat short staffed we were very grateful for the volunteers who arrived, including a team from aQuelle in Franschhoek, we were most grateful for the extra hands to help us offload the tonnes of Bibles, New Testaments, books and Sunday school materials. Our Energetic volunteers yesterday included a filmmaker from Zimbabwe and an IT specialist who recently escaped from prison island (New Zealand). To give you an idea of what a good workout we receive from the Frontline Gym, offloading 17 tonnes of literature by hand: my wristwatch informed me that between 6am & 6pm , when I first sat down to write Thank You letters & reports to our suppliers & volunteers, I  walked over 11,200 steps, much of those up and down ladders loading books onto the many shelves.
 
The Best Missionary is the Bible
From the very beginning of Frontline Fellowship, in 1982, our highest priority has been delivering and distributing Bibles and providing Bible teaching. On my very first Mission to the persecuted church in Mozambique, I asked what their greatest need was. Their answers were uniformly: Biblia! They wanted Bibles!
 
The Power of the Word of God
Over the last 44 years, Frontline Fellowship has delivered, and distributed, many hundreds-of-thousands of Bibles and New Testaments in over 100 languages, throughout Africa. Many were purchased from the Bible Society. We sponsored the printing of several Bibles in other languages, not available from the Bible Society. However, many tens-of-thousands of Bibles have been donated to our Mission for free distribution in Africa.
 
Eagles Nest Ministry
We are particularly grateful for ministries such as Eagles Nest Ministry Love Packages, who collect Bibles and books from churches, publishers and from individuals who gather all Bibles not being used in their church, or area. Eagles Nest regularly ships us 20-foot containers filled with Bibles, New Testaments, Bible study materials, Gospels, Sunday school materials and Christian books. These include old and new, hardback and softcover, full Bibles and New Testaments, Gideon’s pocket New Testaments with Psalms and Proverbs, pew Bibles and Hymn books which have been replaced at local churches, Prayer books, and other precious resources which we ensure will bless churches throughout Africa.
 
English Bibles in Demand in Africa
Many people may be surprised to hear that there are 24 countries in Africa where English is the official language. These countries include the largest nation in Africa, Nigeria, and the newest nation, South Sudan. Countries which used to be part of the British Commonwealth: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone Have English as their official language. Even Rwanda, which used to be French speaking, has now made English the official language of their country. So, English Bibles and books can go a long way towards empowering churches in Africa.
 
This is the Greatest Gift!
Over 500 million churchgoers in Africa still do not have their own copy of the Bible. Church growth in Africa has been so fast that it has been almost impossible to keep up with supplying Bibles to new converts. Then, because of wars, bombings, wildfires, dust storms and insects, the average life expectancy for a Bible in rural Africa can be just over 2 years. Yet, we have seen people still using the tattered remains of Bibles and Hymn books that we delivered to them 15, or even 18, years ago. Frequently we have heard people say: "I have never had a Bible before!"; "I have been praying for years for this!"; "This is the greatest gift anyone could ever ask for. The Word of God, in my own language!"
 
"So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:11
 
You Can Help
You can have a part in our Literature 4 Africa ministry. Do you have any Bibles, New Testaments, and Christian books in your home, or church, which are no longer being used? Do any of your friends, or family members, have Bibles and Christian books that they would be willing to donate for ministry in Africa?
 
Shipping Details for Americans
Those in North America can ship these to:
Eagles Nest Ministries Love Packages, 220 Union St, P.O. Box 232, Butler, IL, 62015, USA.
Tel: 217-532-6701,
Fax: 217-532-6980,
E-Mail: Eagles Nest Ministries Steve Schmidt [email protected]  
Contact person: Steven J. Schmidt.
Mark your boxes: For Frontline Fellowship, South Africa.
 
Mailing Details for South Africa
Those in South Africa can send to: Frontline Fellowship, Livingstone House 28 park Rd, Rondebosch. If you are in the Cape Town area and have a large consignment that you would like collected, you can contact us to make arrangements: Tel: 021-689-4480, or E mail: [email protected]
 
Libraries for Pastors
Every pastor, chaplain, teacher and Evangelist who attends one of our Leadership Training courses, receives at least one book at each course that they participate in. We also donate large quantities of quality Christian books to Christian schools, Bible colleges, Missions, Chaplains To the military, police, Fire Brigades, and correctional services and to university libraries throughout Africa.
 
"Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:16
 
Prison Ministry
There is also great interest in discipleship and Bible teaching literature in many different prisons, which are participating in our Library Programme.
 
Special Projects: Bibles in Indigenous African Languages
Of course, there is also a great need for Bibles in indigenous African languages, for which we need designated support to purchase from the local Bible societies https://www.givesendgo.com/africanindigenousbibles
 
Firm Foundations
The Word of God is eternal. It stands firm (Psalm 119:89). The Word of God will never return void. It will always accomplish that which it has been sent out to accomplish (Isaiah 55:11).
 
Spiritual Ammunition
If you are able to put together some Bibles and Christian books, please let us know. It takes a lot of ammunition to win a war. Bibles and Christian books are the spiritual ammunition we need to help fulfil the Great Commission in Africa.
https://www.frontlinemissionsa.org/news/quartermaster-store-for-missions-throughout-africa
 
THE POWER of the PRINTED PAGE
The written Word can go where and when the human voice cannot.
Literature is the most cost-effective way of proclaiming the Gospel.
It has no passport or visa problems.
It knows no fear.
It never loses its temper.
It never tires.
It is never discouraged.
It can tell its story repeatedly.
It can be received, read and studied, in secret.
It speaks without an accent.
It never compromises.
The written Word is more permanent than the human voice.

A drop of ink may make a million think!
 
"So then Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God." Romans 10:17
 
"For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes…" Romans 1:16
 
"For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,
it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow;
it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." Hebrews 4:12