25,000 Children’s Bibles Project: Help us print 25,000 in multiple languages
Posted by Gary Chamberlin on 02.08.2024
During a trip to our CLC ministry in Chiang Mai, Thailand last year, I was struck by how few Bibles were available for children in the Thai language. I knew that we had to do something about this lack of materials for different age groups for our precious children. As I spoke to some colleagues, we realised that this was a problem in many countries.
Update: Chennai Building Project
Posted on 09.07.2024
ELS India is currently in the middle of a life-changing construction project in the city of Chennai. This project has been a long time in the making and is now becoming a reality. The fourstorey building will have parking on the ground floor, a 222 m2 showroom, conference rooms, and a large number of rooms to accommodate guests on the top floor.
Meet the ELS Ministry in India - CLC World Magazine 2024/02
Posted by Neil Wardrope on 01.07.2024
Our dedicated team manages 23 bookshops in the country, mostly in the south where the majority of Christians live. It is one of the countries with the most staff and also the largest distribution of Christian literature in the CLC International Fellowship.
India: Country Highlight - Impacting lives through books
Posted by Neil Wardrope on 01.07.2024
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Evangelical Literature Service in the beautiful and diverse nation of India, which is home to 1.39 billion people. The work is continuing to grow and includes 23 bookstores, publishing, mobile ministry, outlets, and web sales.
Meet: Justin Chellappan, ELS National Director
Posted by Neil Wardrope on 01.07.2024
The youngest of six, Justin was born into a pastoral family. His father, born Hindu, accepted Jesus as his Saviour after seeing the Lord move greatly in his family.
Justin committed his life to the Lord at 14 years old, but because of the hardships he saw in the ministry, he decided to follow a different path.
Publishing In India
Posted by Neil Wardrope on 01.07.2024
Through the publishing ministry, our teams can help shape and influence the reading culture in their respective countries. To this day, the Lord continues to use the printed page as a tool for evangelism, hope, equipping, and transformation.
Prayer Focus: September 2024
Posted by Liz Patten on 01.07.2024
We are grateful for your prayers as we work in many different cultures and contexts
CLC: A Diverse Family (Welcome to CLC World Magazine 2019/03)
Posted by Neil Wardrope on 02.12.2019
As you probably realise, CLC is an extremely diverse group of people. Operating in 46 countries, with national workers in each of them, alongside a smaller number of cross-cultural workers, CLC is made up of many nations, languages and church backgrounds. We come together under a shared vision to help people on their spiritual journey through the Bibles, books and Christian resources that we distribute.
CLC Korea: Congratulations!
Posted on 01.12.2019
CLC Korea’s publishing work was recognised by the Ministry of Publications, a Department of the Korean Government, with an award presented to CLC’s National Director, Dr. Young Ho Park, in October 2019.
The Bible Story Book for Starters
Posted by Sohee Yoo on 01.12.2019
When my husband and I first encountered The Bible Storybook for Starters, published by Copenhagen Publishing House, at CBA (Rights and Licensing Fair) in 2018, we immediately felt that many children and their parents would love this book. I definitely wanted to read this story, in both English and Korean, to our own two young daughters.
CLC Thailand: Resources for Thai Children
Posted on 01.12.2019
A missionary contacted us via Facebook looking for Thai children’s Bible story books that he could use when he goes to a village for his weekly children’s meeting.
CLC Philippines: Vacation Bible School
Posted on 01.09.2019
In partnership with the Church Strengthening Ministry, CLC Philippines conducted a one-day workshop for teachers of VBS earlier this year.