BibleProject (also known as The Bible Project) is a non-profit,

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organization based in

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, focused on creating free educational resources to help people understand the

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. The organization was founded in 2014 by Tim Mackie and Jon Collins. The mission of BibleProject is to "help people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus." BibleProject produces animated videos that explore the literary structure, themes, and history of individual

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, as well as videos that explore key biblical concepts and themes. These videos are available on their website,

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, and various social media platforms. The organization also produces podcasts, study guides, online classes, a mobile app, and other resources. Resources are available for free to users of the website and application.

History

BibleProject was started by friends Tim Mackie and Jon Collins in 2014. They wanted to create free online teaching videos combining Mackie's academic background with Collins' professional experience writing explainer videos for technology companies. By 2019 BibleProject had created over 130 videos and 200 podcasts The organization's model is to be crowdfunded. Revenue increased from less than $900,000 in 2015 to over $9 million in 2019. As of 2022, BibleProject videos have been viewed across various social media platforms over 100 million times. In 2022, the organization launched a new mobile app.

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* {{Official website, https://bibleproject.com/ Organizations established in 2014 Bible societies 501(c)(3) organizations Educational organizations based in the United States Educational technology non-profits Education-related YouTube channels Online nonprofit organizations Christian websites