1 July, 1899: Three travelling businessmen met in a YMCA building and decided to form an organization to distribute Bibles. The Christian Commercial Men’s Association of America, later renamed the Gideon’s, placed their first Bibles in a hotel nine years later.

Gideon’s started their work in India in 1961. The 33rd annual convention of Gideon’s International (India) was held at Tiruvalla in May, 2002.

Gideon’s distribute complete Bibles, New Testaments, or portions thereof.  They have placed 1.9 billion Scriptures and are on a mission to reach 2 billion.

The Gideons International