Newspaper Circulation Used to Distribute Bibles

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A local Tampa Bay newspaper distributed a copy of the New Testament along with its Saturday edition this past weekend as part of a national effort to deliver scriptures using a newspaper’s circulation.

The Tampa Tribune delivered 56,500 copies of a paperback New Testament that features retired Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy and the Tampa skyline this past Saturday – the day before the city hosted Super Bowl XLIII, according to the St. Petersburg Times.

It became the latest newspaper to be part of International Bible Society’s “City Reacher’s” project, which seeks to distribute Bibles in major U.S. cities to encourage its residents to read the Word of God.

The Tampa Bay effort was organized by two local residents who raised $127,000 with the help of 15 area churches and 19 local businesses.