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Pas que des Bibles dans les tables de chevet

ShareWord Global | Parole partagée mondialement a pour but de partager l’Évangile avec les Écritures en partenariat avec les églises locales.

En vivant cette mission renouvelée, nous ne sommes pas moins que ce que nous étions : nous sommes plus. Et nous le sommes depuis un bon moment.

Logo de ShareWord Global | Parole partagée mondialement

Nouveau Nom. Nouvelle mission.

Lorsque quelques hommes se sont rencontrés dans un hôtel du Wisconsin à la fin des années 1800, ils ont trouvé l’un chez l’autre une passion commune pour l’Évangile. Leur méthode consistant à laisser des Bibles dans les tables de chevet des hôtels correspondait à ce qu’ils étaient : des hommes d’affaires chrétiens itinérants.

Mais aujourd’hui, alors que les hôtels limitent l’accès à la Parole de Dieu et qu’il est de plus en plus impossible de faire des présentations dans les classes de cinquième année, nous avons élargi notre « comment », en aidant les chrétiens à « être la table de chevet ». Nous les envoyons dans leurs communautés pour partager l’Évangile avec les Écritures.

Découvrez de quoi il s’agit!

Cet événement d’une journée entière vous aidera à prendre confiance en vous et vous préparera à sortir de chez vous pour aller en mission dans votre entourage.
Les groupes Étincelle tirent pleinement parti de nos revues Étincelle pour organiser un cours de 12 semaines qui enseigne l’Évangile aux enfants et les prépare à le partager.
Au sein d’une équipe internationale, vous travaillerez aux côtés d’églises locales pour alimenter leur passion pour l’évangélisation – et la vôtre!

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Why the need for a name change?
As we move into this new normal of being ShareWord Global, we aren't less than what we've always been: we are more, and we have been for quite a while. Our new name reflects that. While the Gideon name boasts international recognition and awareness, what it represents in people’s minds is only a portion of what ShareWord Global does and will do moving forward. As such, retaining the Gideon name would hinder the ministry and be an inauthentic representation of who we are.
Has the organization’s vision and mission changed?

Yes and no. While both statements have been updated, our driving passion hasn’t changed. We remain ALL ABOUT impacting lives with the gospel with Scripture. But how we primarily do that is different now. We invite you to explore the amazing doors God has opened and lives He has impacted through these new approaches.

What does the new name represent?

We like to think of ShareWord as a synonym for personal evangelism with Scripture, as we apply the dual meaning of the term, Word: Scripture, and the person of Jesus Christ.

Why the tagline, together, we can tell the world?
Together acknowledges that we are engaged in God’s work – a work that He has chosen to involve us with. But it’s also a work that we do together with the church. As a ministry, we don’t see ourselves as ‘helping the church be better at evangelism’. Rather, we ARE the church, and so together with our brothers and sisters in the faith, we aim to be faithful in the call to go and make disciples of all the nations.
Will sharing Scripture remain a core part of the ministry?
Definitely. Last year, we shared almost 2 million copies of Scripture worldwide and it’s our hope to see that number grow moving forward!
What is the significance of the logo?
We certainly tip our cap to the past with our logo, bringing forward and stylizing the flame that has always been lit on our old logo. But instead of the flame rising out of the pitcher, we see it emanating from the Word of God, underscoring the latter half of our name.
With the name change, how will you continue to honour the history established by the Gideons?
We embrace our history and affirm the work that has been done – in fact, we are building on that legacy. It's for that reason that we have established the Gideon Legacy program as a ministry of ShareWord Global, sharing specific resources and tools under the Gideon brand.
How will this rebrand be used to spread the gospel further?

In two key ways:

  • First, the rebrand reflects not just a change in mission, but a process of international growth that’s been going on for more than five years. We aren’t just reaching out to Canadians with the gospel or Scripture now - it’s the whole world.
  • Second, through multiplication. We aim to grow our impact by not just being the evangelists, but by mobilizing evangelists – our brothers and sisters in the faith - calling and helping the church to fulfill the Great Commission God has called us to.