PHILADELPHIA — After nearly 200 years in New York City, the American Bible Society (ABS) has announced a relocation of its headquarters to Philadelphia.
Though the ministry will “maintain a presence” in New York, it will open a 10,000-square-foot office in Philadelphia’s historic district in summer 2015, according to an ABS news release.
ABS President and CEO Roy Peterson said, “For 20 decades, American Bible Society has worked to make the Bible available where needed most so that all may experience its life-changing message. As we work toward the goal of having 100 million Americans engaging with God’s Word and 100 percent of the world’s languages open for Bible engagement, our new Philadelphia headquarters will become the launching pad for Bible ministry in the U.S. and around the world.”
ABS works to distribute Scripture across the world and equip Bible translators, according to the organization’s website.
ABS leaders selected Philadelphia as the site of their new headquarters because of “strategic collaboration opportunities, affordability and livability” among other considerations, the news release said.
Peterson said, “We are thrilled that we will be starting a third century of service headquartered here in Philadelphia. Home to America’s first hopes as a new nation, Philadelphia is now home to a very bright future for American Bible Society.”
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