This update is from BEA director John Biswas.
On October 21, the Bengali Evangelical Association (BEA) hosted a public lecture in Redlands, California in celebration of the 400-year anniversary of the publishing of the King James Bible.
The event, which was attended by 80 people, opened with worship. After John and Naomi Biswas welcomed the guests and explained the purpose of the event, pastor Neil Earle presented a lecture focused on the story of the great men and events leading up to publication of the King James Bible in 1611.
Neil began by showing a video of the King James Bible being read from moon orbit in December 1968. He then went on to show from history how the King James translation of the Bible had impacted the speech and culture of the English speaking world and how it had helped bring the gospel to the average person.
Many reference books and articles were on display and BEA offered each guest a King James Bible and a book of Bible promises, paid for by a generous donor. The guests from various denominations and backgrounds enjoyed a fellowship meal at the conclusion of the happy event.
