Partnership highlights resources to help families and children engage in God's word and fulfill the Great Commission

Contact: Ashley Hoptay, 972-499-6650

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 15, 2011 /Standard Newswire/ -- The Seed Company, the fastest growing Bible translation organization in the world, today announced its partnership with the Duggar family, who is featured on TLC's hit reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting." Through the partnership, they will work together to teach families and children the story of the Bible with the goal of spreading God's word around the world.

As a component to this new partnership, the Duggar's recently enhanced website includes a callout to The Seed Company's KidsDiscover program. A segment of The Seed Company's OneVerse ministry, this interactive and educational program is designed to engage children in God's word by bringing families together to experience the Bible through storytelling.

"We feel extremely blessed to partner with the Duggar family in our shared mission of spreading God's word," said Roy Peterson, president and CEO of The Seed Company. "Becoming a recommended resource on the Duggar's new website is a great opportunity, as we strive to reach a larger audience with our KidsDiscover program to help more families and children connect with the Scriptures while also providing them with an opportunity to support the Great Commission."

KidsDiscover offers two free 10-week programs -- one for the Old Testament and one for the New Testament -- to take participants on a journey from creation to the early church. After each weekly Bible story, children can evaluate their progress with vocabulary builders, challenge questions, fun games, downloadable worksheets, team activities and more.

Additionally, KidsDiscover combines education with a missional component by teaching families about the more than 2,000 people groups, or 340 million people, still living without the Scriptures in their heart language. Through the program, families will have the ability to share God's word with these people groups and help His story come alive in their mother tongue.

"As a parent, one of the most powerful tips we can provide other families is to teach their children to love God with all of their heart, soul, mind and strength and to memorize His word as a family," said Jim Bob Duggar, father of 19. "By partnering with The Seed Company, we are not only providing families with the tools to grow closer to God, but we are also providing them with a way to grow closer as a family through God. It is our sincere hope that families utilize the KidsDiscover program as a catalyst to share the Bible together and simultaneously consider the opportunity to share the gift of God's word with a family across the globe."

This fall, the Duggar's website will also launch MakaziVille, an interactive online game challenging children to build a village in Tanzania. The game will educate children about the sometimes harsh realities that other parts of the world face while challenging them to overcome social, religious, environmental and economical obstacles.

To find more information on the Duggar family or The Seed Company's KidsDiscover program, visit DuggarFamily.com. For more about how to play an active role in spreading God's word, visit www.OneVerse.org.  

About The Seed Company
Founded in 1993 by Wycliffe Bible Translators, The Seed Company has become the fastest-growing Bible translation organization in the world with more than 600 projects underway or completed. The Seed Company was established to develop innovative ways to more rapidly, efficiently and accurately translate the Bible for people groups who do not have it in their heart language by working with local translators and leveraging emerging technology that is used in remote locations around the world. For more information, visit www.TheSeedCompany.org.