Director

In 1996 when the Olympic Bible Project came to Atlanta, Georgia I was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Acworth, Georgia. We were the host church that year and I became involved because of the young people that stayed in my home. That year was the first year that I participated. In 2000 & 2002 I also participated, but during each project I felt God calling me to do more. In 2003 there were no plans for a 2004 Bible Project and many of us wanted to see who and when we would go. But we did not have a church to work with or a missionary in the area of the Games. However, we still felt God would have us do this work for Him. Finally, by June of 2003 I asked our Pastor, Brother Paul Vance, many times who would lead us? And when were we going? Then, he challenged me to try and put together a team to go. At first, I told him I could not do this because I was not qualified to lead a group. I had not traveled much in my life and had only been out of the country once, and that was to the 2000 Sydney, Australia Bible Project. But after much prayer, and talking to Brother Paul, and others I told him I would try if he and the Church would help support us.
God worked so many miracles! We could all see his hands leading and guiding us through this ministry. He put together an awesome group of 110 people for the 2004 Athens, Greece Bible Project. And as we did what He called us to do we saw souls saved and lives changed. To God be the glory!
Since 1996, Hillcrest Baptist Church has been the sponsoring Church and in 2005 I became the Director of Promotions. We have now distributed over 500,000 Bibles and tracts, in some 20 different languages. In October 2011, the Ministry changed its name to Outreach Bible Project. This better reflects the direction the ministry has taken as we expand our reach to encompass other event opportunities.
If you are interested in learning more about this Ministry please feel free to contact me at (770) 906-7795 or e-mail [email protected].
God worked so many miracles! We could all see his hands leading and guiding us through this ministry. He put together an awesome group of 110 people for the 2004 Athens, Greece Bible Project. And as we did what He called us to do we saw souls saved and lives changed. To God be the glory!
Since 1996, Hillcrest Baptist Church has been the sponsoring Church and in 2005 I became the Director of Promotions. We have now distributed over 500,000 Bibles and tracts, in some 20 different languages. In October 2011, the Ministry changed its name to Outreach Bible Project. This better reflects the direction the ministry has taken as we expand our reach to encompass other event opportunities.
If you are interested in learning more about this Ministry please feel free to contact me at (770) 906-7795 or e-mail [email protected].
What is the Outreach Bible Project?
The Outreach Bible Project is a ministry of Hillcrest Baptist Church. We take the Word of God to a lost and dying world.
- The Outreach Bible Project is a ministry of Hillcrest Baptist Church supported by the churches of the American Baptist Association.
- It’s a short term ministry where we take volunteers from all over the USA and abroad to pass out Bibles, Tracts, and Pins to the host city of the Olympics.
- It’s a life changing ministry. Most of the participants come back with a great burden and vision for a lost and dying world. Most will have a greater desire to support their church, missionary, and ministries through their personal involvement in outreach.
- It’s a soul winning ministry. Since 1996, when the Olympic Games came to Atlanta, we have seen many people come to know Christ as Lord and Savior.
- Through the help and support of the churches of the American Baptist Association, along with other Churches, Macedonian Missionary Service, and Bearing Precious Seed Printing Ministry, God has allowed us to see souls saved, churches blessed, and many lives changed.
- We take scriptures (the books of John and Romans, most often) and pass them out to the people we come in contact with on the city streets. Each scripture has a tract or the plan of salvation printed in it.
- We take our evangelism pins (trading pins) that we uniquely design for each Olympics and use them to engage people in one-on-one Evangelism. Through the explanation of the pin we have the opportunity of explaining the plan of salvation and ultimately trying to lead them to Christ.
- We encourage the believers we meet on the street and show them by example that they too can be a witness for Christ.
Historical Timeline
1996 – Hillcrest Baptist Church hosted the Olympic Bible Project
2000 – Olympic Bible Project – Sydney, Australia (Summer Olympics)
2002 – Olympic Bible Project – Salt Lake City, Utah (Winter Olympics)
2004 – Olympic Bible Project – Athens, Greece (Summer Olympics)
2005 – David Hardin became Director of Promotions for Olympic Bible Project
2006 – Olympic Bible Project – Torino, Italy (Winter Olympics)
2008 – Olympic Bible Project – Beijing, China (Summer Olympics)
2010 – Olympic Bible Project – Vancouver, British Columbia (Winter Olympics)
2011 – October, changed the name from Olympic Bible Project to Outreach Bible Project
2012 – Outreach Bible Project – London, England (Summer Olympics)
2014 – Outreach Bible Project – Sochi, Russia (Winter Olympics)
2016 - Outreach Bible Project - Rio, Brazil (Summer Olympics)
2018 - Outreach Bible Project - PyeongChang, South Korea (Winter Olympics)
2020/2021 - Outreach Bible Project - Tokyo, Japan (Summer Olympics)
2022 - Outreach Bible Project - Beijing, China (Winter Olympics) - CANCELED DUE TO COVID
2022 - Outreach Bible Project - Birmingham, Alabama (World Games)
2000 – Olympic Bible Project – Sydney, Australia (Summer Olympics)
2002 – Olympic Bible Project – Salt Lake City, Utah (Winter Olympics)
2004 – Olympic Bible Project – Athens, Greece (Summer Olympics)
2005 – David Hardin became Director of Promotions for Olympic Bible Project
2006 – Olympic Bible Project – Torino, Italy (Winter Olympics)
2008 – Olympic Bible Project – Beijing, China (Summer Olympics)
2010 – Olympic Bible Project – Vancouver, British Columbia (Winter Olympics)
2011 – October, changed the name from Olympic Bible Project to Outreach Bible Project
2012 – Outreach Bible Project – London, England (Summer Olympics)
2014 – Outreach Bible Project – Sochi, Russia (Winter Olympics)
2016 - Outreach Bible Project - Rio, Brazil (Summer Olympics)
2018 - Outreach Bible Project - PyeongChang, South Korea (Winter Olympics)
2020/2021 - Outreach Bible Project - Tokyo, Japan (Summer Olympics)
2022 - Outreach Bible Project - Beijing, China (Winter Olympics) - CANCELED DUE TO COVID
2022 - Outreach Bible Project - Birmingham, Alabama (World Games)