BEYOND a Billion - the Bible App reaches a billion installs!
At a Glance
The Bible App
How do you use the Bible App (by YouVersion)?
For me, the Bible App has transformed the way I interact with God’s Word:
- referencing passages in my Fire Within Bible Study blog
- comparing multiple translations at a touch
- having my Bible wherever I go
- etc., etc., etc.
Whether or not you use the Bible App, there is no denying that it has opened the door for billions to access God’s Word like never before.
The Milestone
In November of 2025, a major milestone was achieved: One Billion Installs of the Bible App! YouVersion celebrated this milestone with a live stream event.
I wasn’t sure I would watch at first, but I decided to join at the last minute, and it quickly became one of the most inspiring and memorable worship experience I’ve seen in years.
The Focus
While technology made this achievement possible (just as the printing press did in the late 1400s), the focus of this event was NOT technology. Rather it was a celebration of the Living Word of God that is active and powerful and never returns void!
a billion opportunities to experience the Word made flesh
a billion opportunities for God to draw near to someone who is hurting or searching - that needs saving from brokenness and sin
The event took place at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center, packed with 18,000 attendees, plus millions watching online worldwide. This was a historic celebration of the Bible through worship and storytelling.
The People
There were many worship leaders present, like Phil Wickham (This Is Our God), Cece Winans (Goodness of God), Brooke Ligertwood (What a Beautiful Name), Lauren Daigle (Let It Be A Hallelujah), just to name a few.
Dallas Jenkins (of The Chosen) even made an appearance!
If you ask me who my favorite speaker was, that would be difficult to pinpoint (there were so many inspiring speakers). I have to say however that two stood out for me:
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Christine shared her testimony - a powerful recognition of how God can use even the most broken of us.
Craig Groeschel (of Life.Church - the ministry behind YouVersion)
Craig gave an amazing testimony of how God's Word ALONE saved him through a Gideon New Testament in college. When he came to Ephesians 2:8-9, (by grace you have been saved, through faith - not by works - it is the gift of God), he surrendered his life to Christ!
He went through a "rapid fire" progression of Gospel passages that was so logically crafted, I wrote them down:
- Isaiah 53.6 ... we have ALL left God
- Romans 3:23 ... we have ALL sinned
- Romans 6:23 ... the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal
- Romans 5:8 ... God showed his love for us through Christ
- John 3:16 ... God loved us so much He gave His Son
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 ... Christ died for our sins and was raised on the third day
- Romans 10:14 ... all who call on the name of the Lord shall be saved
Watch It
I would encourage everyone to make time and watch this event. You can replay it here: BEYOND a Billion
Also consider sponsoring YouVersion in their efforts. While the Bible App will always free, producing this resource is not. Pray about this and consider a donation.
In Him,
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