The Christian Network for African Missions, a group working to popularize the use of audio Bible devices, especially among those who cannot read and those who are visually impaired, has scheduled a formal unveiling and launch of the mass production and distribution of the Universal Audio Bible Device for Friday, August 8, 2025.

Chairman of the Planning committee for the event, which will hold at the Presbyterian Church, Yaba, Lagos from 11am, Rev Tony Nwanehiudo, stated that the Network has, in the last three years, been deeply involved in the production and distribution of the devices in different parts of Africa and Asia, and has within this time, come to appreciate the great potential of the devices as effective tools of evangelism.

Insisting that the impact of the audio Bibles in the Mission fields has been phenomenal, Rev Nwanehiudo noted that the group intends to broaden the scope of their activities to ensure that they reach as many of the as yet unreached as possible with the vital devices.

The Chairman, Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, is listed as Father of the Day for the event while other Christian leaders, captains of industry and other evangelism-minded individuals and groups are expected to attend and partner with the Network to achieve its goal of reaching the unreached.

Insisting that the devices, each of which cost N8ooo to produce, have become game changers as far as getting the word of God to reach much more people around the world, he said that the devices are easy to maintain as they use solar energy to recharge, largely eliminating the need to worry about electric power or batteries.

He noted that apart from those who cannot read and those who are visually impaired, the devices should actually be for everyone, especially as there may be times when one would prefer to listen to, than read the Bible. He quickly pointed out the devices are different from online Bibles because they are dedicated to the word of God whereas the online Bibles come with some distractions.

So far, he revealed, the Network has spent about N38million, provided by their partners and other people of goodwill, in producing the devices which are distributed free of charge to converts on mission fields around the world.

The demand for the devices, he said, has increased dramatically, stressing that it was one of the reasons why they decided to involve a lot more people through the public unveiling and launch, so that together, more copies of the devices can be produced and distributed, to reach much more people.

Nwanehiudo explained further that the Network needs the support of all to mass produce the devices in different local languages, assuring that this will help them to achieve the target of “a huge harvest of souls.”