One in seven people do not have the full Bible available in their native language. But there are many Christians whose mission it is to change that statistic by 2025. For example, United Bible Societies recently brought together 450 worldwide Christian leaders in Philadelphia for their world assembly, which occurs once every six years. American Bible Society members hosted the event during that organisation's 200th year. The assembly included representatives from 147 Bible societies working in more than 200 countries and territories. ‘We saw the Holy Spirit at work in so many ways, especially through patterns of praise, unity, generosity and urgency toward the singular mission and shared vision of the Bible,’ said American Bible Society's managing director of communications. He said that various Bible translation organisations have agreed to form new partnerships, and believes that they will make great strides in the next ten years in translating and distributing at least some portions of scripture to the 1,800 people groups still waiting.