Two ministry partnerships see Crossway's English Standard Version (ESV) translation gaining ground.

Crossway has entered into a new alliance with Awana that will see the ESV being used for outreach to young people around the world. Awana will begin to make its Awana Clubs and Awana Youth Ministry curriculum available in the ESV by fall.

"Our two ministries have a mutually strong history and passion to reach the world with the good news of Jesus Christ, while also equipping local churches," said Awana President Jack Eggar. "By making our curriculum available with the ESV Bible, we are committed to expanding our opportunities to serve and connect with churches across denominational lines."

Each week nearly 2 million kids worldwide take part in Awana, where learning and understanding Scripture are foundational.

"We believe our Awana alliance will help a whole new generation of young people learn and love the truth of God's Word," said Lane Dennis, Crossway president and Bible publisher. "As an essentially literal Bible translation, the ESV is ideally suited for Bible reading, teaching and memorization, and it is the preferred translation for a growing number of pastors and churches."

Another ministry, Precept Ministries International, has teamed up with Harvest House Publishers to announce the upcoming release of an ESV version of The New Inductive Study Bible (NISB). Available in August, the NISB-ESV will be released simultaneously with Harvest House's relaunch of the New American Standard Bible (NASB) edition of the NISB with a new cover design.

"Precept's commitment to biblical study through the inductive study method is stronger today than ever, and so I am delighted that we are now able to offer The New Inductive Study Bible in two trusted Bible translations, the ESV and NASB, to anyone seeking a greater understanding of God's Word," said Kay Arthur, Precept co-founder and Bible teacher.

With more than 700,000 sold, the Gold Medallion Award-winning NISB is based on the inductive study approach, allowing God's Word to become its own commentary.

"Since 1992 Harvest House has been truly blessed to partner with Precept Ministries through the wide availability of The New Inductive Study Bible using the NASB translation," said Bob Hawkins, president of Harvest House. "Now, 21 years later, we are extremely enthused to be expanding the outreach of the inductive study approach through the introduction of the highly acclaimed ESV translation. True spiritual growth results from discovering God's Word for oneself."

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