Donation Facts

Your Tax-Deductible Gift can be given in a number of ways:

Give online at: http://lbt.org/donate/theolsons  (Clicking opens a new window)

Give by Mail:

Lutheran Bible Translators

attn: Andrew and Alexis Olson Missionary Support

PO Box 789

Concordia, MO 64020

Bank Checks are accepted as well, as long as they have our name in the memo line. (This feature is often called “Bill Pay”)  Any checks with our name in the Memo line will be deposited into our support account.

Give Tax-Free Gifts of Stocks / Bonds, Retirement Assets or even Unused Life Insurance:
http://us.lbt.org/donate/giving-options/

Or a pair of Bible verses for $50
That verse might be John 3:16 to someone.

At the end of every year, we will calculate the number of verses that you’ve translated into the target language, and send you a certificate of our thanks. If you continue to give year after year, you might even finish an entire book!

You can also sponsor a day of Translation for $200
Or a half-day for $100

The day you sponsor could be a key breakthrough in the translation process. By God's grace we hope to translate about 8 verses a day, and by becoming a day-sponsor, we consider that donation as equal to 8 verses. 

Perhaps you’d like to give a larger one-time gift and sponsor an entire book of the Bible. These numbers may seem large, but remember that Translation takes place over the course of about 10 years, with an estimated total project cost of 0.8 million USD.
Book sponsors will have their name engraved on a special plaque with their name and the Book Sponsored. This Donors Plaque is kept in our offices on site overseas, at the Bible Translation center and will stand as a witness to thousands of African Christians for generations to come.

The Old Testament:

The Pentateuch
Genesis:  $39,244 - 1533 verses
Exodus: $31,052 – 1213 verses
Leviticus: $21,990 – 859 verses
Numbers: $33,000 – 1289 verses
Deuteronomy: $24,550 – 959 verses

The Historical Books
Joshua:  $16,844 – 658 verses
Judges: $15,820 -  618 verses
Ruth: $2,176 – 85 verses
1 Samuel: $20,736 - 810 verses
2 Samuel: $17,492 – 695 verses
1 Kings: $20,915 – 817 verses
2 Kings: $18,406 -  719 verses
1 Chronicles: $24,140 – 943 verses
2 Chronicles: 21,017 – 821 verses
Ezra: $7,168 – 280 verses
Nehemiah: $10,368 -  405 verses
Esther: $6963 – 272 verses

The Wisdom Books:
Job: $27,340 – 1068 verses
Psalms: $64,665 – 2526 verses
Proverbs: $23,424 – 915 verses
Ecclesiastes: $5,683 – 222 verses
Song of Solomon: $2,995 – 117 verses

The Major Prophets:
Isaiah: $33,049 – 1291 verses
Jeremiah: $34, 918 – 1364 verses
Lamentations: $3942 – 154 verses
Ezekiel: $32,537 – 1271 verses
Daniel: $13,568 – 530 verses

The Minor Prophets:
Hosea: $5043 – 197 verses
Joel: $1868 – 73 verses
Amos: $3737 -  146 verses
Obadiah:  $537 – 21 verses
Jonah: $1,228 – 48 verses
Micah: $2,688 – 105 verses
Nahum: $1203 – 47 verses
Habakkuk: $1,433 - 56 verses
Zephaniah: $1,356 – 53 verses
Haggai: $972 – 38 verses
Zechariah: $5,401 – 211 verses
Malachi: $1,408 – 55 verses

The New Testament:

The Gospels
Matthew: $24,417 - 1071 verses
Mark: $17,356 – 678 verses
Luke: $29,465 – 1151 verses
John: $22,502 – 879 verses

History:
Acts: $25,754 – 1006 verses

Paul’s Letters:
Romans: $11,084 – 433 verses
1 Corinthians: $11,187 – 437 verses
2 Corinthians: $6,553 – 256 verses
Galatians: $3,814 – 149 verses
Ephesians: $3,968 – 155 verses
Philippians: $2,662 - 104 verses
Colossians: $2,432 – 95 verses
1 Thessalonians: $2,278 – 89 verses
2 Thessalonians: $1,203 – 47 Verses
1 Timothy: $2,892 – 113 Verses
2 Timothy: $2,124 – 83 Verses
Titus: $1,177 – 46 Verses
Philemon: $640 – 25 Verses

General Letters:
Hebrews: $7,756 – 303 Verses
James: $2,764 – 108 Verses
1 Peter: $2,688 – 105 Verses
2 Peter: $1561 – 61 Verses
1 John: $2,688 - 105 verses
2 John: $332 – 13 verses
3 John:  $384 – 15 verses
Jude: $640 – 25 verses

Prophecy:
Revelation: $10,342 – 404 verses

Numbers are based on a total project cost of $800,000.
(LBT’s estimate of a 10 Year Project duration, with an annual support need of $80,000 / year.)

Verse numbers provided by Catholic Bible Resources:
http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/OT-Statistics-NAB.htm
http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/NT-Statistics-Greek.htm