Media release: Share the Light this Bible Sunday, October 26, says Scripture Union

Churches across the UK are to be challenged to use this Bible Sunday, October 26, to encourage their members to get back into the Bible.
 
Share the Light, is a bold new initiative from Scripture Union inviting Christians from all denominations and traditions to pray once a month for a year, asking that God would move in the hearts of believers to reveal the life-transforming value of regularly reading the Bible.
 
Special packs of free resources are being distributed by Scripture Union to help church leaders make effective use of Bible Sunday. The packs contain resources for running meetings and services, a sermon outline, a children’s talk, publicity material and an audio presentation. There is still time to get hold of a pack before October 26.
 
‘The campaign started because we know that so few people regularly read the Bible,’ said campaign coordinator Andy Twilley. ‘In a recent survey, we heard that only 16% of Christians read the Bible on a daily basis. This is a sad state of affairs.
 
‘We believe that many Christians are missing out because they are not discovering all that God wants to give them in his Word. The ramifications are far reaching, affecting their personal relationship with God, the life of the local church, and ultimately society as a whole. We believe that prayer is the key to unlocking the power of the Bible for this generation.’
 
The team behind the campaign, believes that by praying at least once a month, a committed army of prayers can start to turn the tide.
 
The campaign has received support from all quarters of the church, including the Evangelical Alliance. EA’s UK Director, Rev John Smith, commented, 'God's Word works! The transformation of society which we seek depends on every Christian taking God's Word seriously. It is for this reason that I am happy to commend Share the Light.'
 
David Coffey (Baptist Union), David Cornick (URC), Gerald Coates (Pioneer), Greg Haslam (Westminster Chapel and NFI), Derek Tidball (LBC) and many other key leaders are also backing the campaign.
 
‘Our dream is to see at least 10,000 people making this commitment to pray,’ adds Andy Twilley. ‘As God starts answering those prayers, we believe we’ll see a tide of excitement sweeping across the nation as people start to take the Bible more seriously once more.’
The Share The Light launch pack is available from Scripture Union, by calling 01908 856 029, emailing sharethelight@scriptureunion.org.uk, or visiting www.scriptureunion.org.uk/sharethelight.
Andy Twilley and John Grayston are available for interview about Share the Light. To arrange an interview or for more information about the Share the Light campaign, contact Alistair Metcalfe, Communications Manager on 01908 856 165 or via media@scriptureunion.org.uk.
Available pictures: Andy Twilley, the Share the Light launch pack, pictures of people reading the Bible.