Bi-Weekly
Partner Briefing

Everything right now is TICKETING and MARKETING as we are only 2 weeks away from this national moment and time is urgent. We have built a beautiful expression of the Body of Christ in America, and we now need everyone to know about. Help us get the word out!

The full agenda is out here: https://www.americareadsthebible.com/agenda

We have to put in our final catering order for the Opening celebration on April 18th on Wednesday – so if you haven’t programmed in your opening celebration tickets for your ministry or as a reader – please do that by April 8th close of business at the latest. See instructions below.

 

We have programmed tickets for every reader, and you should have received those through Brushfire. If you haven’t seen them – check your spam or junk folder and then mark Brushfire emails as “safe”. 

If you have family, friends, or staff coming during your reading time – make sure you program them in free tickets to the Museum of the Bible and the Bible reading during your time frame.  

We need everyone to fill out this SURVEY so that we have all of your information for the press and our staff. It is critical that you do this within 2 days by April 8th.

Please market on your email lists and social media to your followers. Please create videos, push out our graphics and videos, and collaborate with us. Send emails to your whole world. This is the moment! Let’s share the Word of God with everyone. We have new promo videos to encourage people to come to the Museum of the Bible in person, to use the live stream in their communities, and to encourage pastors as well. Please see them all here on our YouTube channel and download them for your usages in multiple formats here.

We are asking for every church and ministry in the nation to join the movement of hosting the opening celebration in their communities or the live stream of the readings in their sanctuaries. We are now over 1500 churches and ministries that say they want to do something with America Reads the Bible. 😊 Share this link with them.

You can help us in FIVE main ways – 

1) Market on emails and social media to your lists and followers

Market to your email lists and social media accounts. Please create videos, push out our graphics and videos, and collaborate with us. Send emails to your whole world. This is the moment 

We have new promo videos to encourage people to come to the Museum of the Bible in person, to use the live stream in their communities, and to encourage pastors as well. Please see them all here on our YouTube channel and download them for your usages in multiple formats here.

2) Book Bunni Pounds, Candace Cameron Bure, and Cameron and BJ Arnett - 

Bunni Pounds, President of Christians Engaged and the visionary behind this movement is available for interviews now on your shows. We need your help getting the word out now. Email gregg@iampronline.com for booking Bunni or our national spokespersons – Candace Cameron Bure or Cameron and BJ Arnett right now as their schedules are getting full for the coming weeks. See our latest media advisory about our media row as well, please share it with everyone. 

3) Finishing Fund - $200,000 – Praying In the Rest

We still need to raise $200,000 in what we are calling our finishing fund, so if you know any who would like to be an underwriter still - we need them!  If you know anyone who would love to be in the room for our opening celebration and come to the opening day of Bible reading with our key VIPs, invite them, please. Tickets are $1,000 to help finish our budget for this massive event. Announcement page here.  Check out our giving page here. We want to go into this event with it paid for. Pray for us. 

4) Return: our Gen Z Summit - April 21-24 - for young adults 18-30 years old.

Because of generous supporters – the conference fee is only $50 for 2 ½ days. Please tell every young person to be a part of this historic moment, touring the Capitol, meeting Members of Congress, and studying the Word of God and experiencing some of the best leaders on the planet pouring into them all within the context of America Reads the Bible. See all of the information here and sign up your young adults now.

5) Churches Streaming the Opening and Bible Reading

We are asking for every church and ministry in the nation to join the movement of hosting the opening celebration in their communities or the live stream of the readings in their sanctuaries. Our goal is to see 500 to 1000 congregations preach around the importance of Bible reading and use this national moment to encourage their members to go back to daily dependence on Jesus. We are over 350 now. 😊 Share this link with them.

SECURE YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE OPENING CELEBRATION AND THE READINGS AT THE MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE

CONFIDENTIAL – Please do not share the promo codes or Opening Celebration link outside of your organization.

We have to have you claim your tickets for the Opening celebration and the Museum of the Bible through Brushfire by Wednesday – April 8th

Under Opening Tickets – Deadline to Claim: April 8th. 

We are opening it up for anyone to invite as many people as they want to the opening celebration for 2 short days. This offer closes on April 8th at close of business. We will be closing it out after that. 

Please review the details below carefully, as there are important deadlines and guidelines to ensure your tickets are guaranteed. 

Ticket Allocation Reminder

Your complimentary ticket allotment is based on your partnership package and/or signed agreement. Please see the key in each section for how many tickets you can claim. If complimentary tickets are claimed beyond what is included in your package, those tickets are subject to charge and/or cancellation

Opening Celebration Tickets

Event Link:
https://brushfire.com/christiansengaged/opening-celebration-artb/622815

No promo code needed

Deadline to Claim: March 31
After this date, we cannot guarantee availability

Important Notes:

  • You may claim tickets now and update attendee names later; however, final names must match a government-issued ID for entry. 

  • The person who registers the tickets will be the ticket manager and will receive the confirmation email with all tickets. Individual attendees will not automatically receive ticket links after checkout. The ticket manager may forward the tickets once names and information are finalized. 

  • Readers affiliated with a ministry partner organization or underwriter package must be included within that partner’s total ticket allotment.

    • Example: If a partner organization has been granted 16 complimentary tickets and has 5 readers, those readers must be counted within the 16 tickets included in that partnership package. 

Here are how many tickets each package is allocated:

Ministry Partners:

  • Discipleship Partners ($25,000) - 16 Tickets

  • Business Partners ($10,000) – 6 Tickets

  • Hourly Partners ($5,000) – 4 Tickets

  • One-Reader Ministry Partners ($2,500) – 4 Tickets

  • FPC Member Level 1 ($2,500) - 4 Tickets

  • FPC Member Level 2 ($1,200) - 2 Tickets

  • FPC Member Level 3 ($500) - 1 Ticket

Individual Donors:

  • Underwriters ($100,000) – 32 Tickets

  • Chairmen ($50,000) – 16 Tickets

  • Vice-Chairmen ($25,000) - 8 Tickets

  • Hosts ($15,000) - 8 Tickets

  • Co-Hosts ($10,000) - 6 Tickets

  • VIP Readers (those not in a ministry package) receive one ticket for themselves and one ticket for a guest/partner.  

If you anticipate needing additional tickets beyond what is covered in your partnership package, please contact Carley.  

Capitol Tour Tickets

If your partnership package includes Capitol Tour tickets with David and Tim Barton and Congressman Michael Cloud for the evening after the opening celebration, just email the first name, last name, and email address for the people who you want to get Capitol Tour tickets and Carley will program in those for you and you will get a separate confirmation for those.  The Capitol Tour will start at 9:30 pm and last until 11:00 pm. Transportation will be provided from the Opening Celebration to the Capitol directly after the event.  

Email those to carley@christiansengaged.org. We are limited to only 150 spots, so again secure them as soon as possible.

Deadline to Claim: March 31

Here are the Packages that include Capitol Tours -

  • Discipleship Partners ($25,000) - 4 Tickets

  • Underwriters ($100,000) – 10 Tickets

  • Chairmen ($50,000) – 5 Tickets

  • Vice-Chairmen ($25,000) - 5 Tickets

  • Hosts ($15,000) - 4 Tickets

  • Co-Hosts ($10,000) - 4 Tickets

Museum of the Bible Tickets for The Readings

Event Link: 
https://brushfire.com/christiansengaged/americareadsthebible

Promo Code for Complimentary Tickets: 
ARTBREADING26

Deadline to Claim: March 31


After this date, complimentary tickets are not guaranteed but still might be available.  

Important Notes:

  • You may claim tickets now and update attendee names later; however, final names must match a government-issued ID for entry. 

  • The person who registers the tickets will be the ticket manager and will receive the confirmation email with all tickets. Individual attendees will not automatically receive ticket links after checkout. The ticket manager may forward the tickets once names and information are finalized. 

  • Please choose the days and times closest to you or your group’s designated reading time for your tickets. All readers are required as well to have a ticket for the reading. Please ensure reader tickets are included within the total number of tickets granted in your partnership package. 

    • Example: If a partner organization has been granted 16 complimentary tickets and has 5 readers, those readers must be counted within the 16 tickets included in that partnership package. 

Here are how many tickets each package is allotted:

Ministry Partners:

  • Discipleship Partners ($25,000) - 50 Tickets

  • Business Partners ($10,000) – 25 Tickets

  • Hourly Partners ($5,000) – 25 Tickets

  • One-Reader Ministry Partners ($2,500) – 4 Tickets

  • FPC Member Level 1 ($2,500) - 25 Tickets

  • FPC Member Level 2 ($1,200) -12 Tickets

  • FPC Member Level 3 ($500) - 2 Tickets

Individual Donors:

  • Underwriters ($100,000) – 50 Ticket

  • Chairmen ($50,000) – 40 Tickets

  • Vice-Chairmen ($25,000) - 25 Tickets

  • Hosts ($15,000) - 16 Tickets

  • Co-Hosts ($10,000) - 12 Tickets

If you are a VIP reader only (not in a ministry package), you can have up to four tickets for yourself and your family or staff that you can get with this promo code. 

All readers are required to have a ticket for the Museum of the Bible through our event. Please claim a ticket that starts at the front of the theatre. We ask that you are there at the beginning of your allotted 3-hour window or at least 90 minutes before your time to read. (Example: If you are reading at 2 pm, please get a ticket for the 12 pm to 3 pm segment that day). 

  • Also, for readers and the people coming with them – pick tickets to start in front of the theatre, not the balcony or the art gallery. All other tickets that you desire can be secured for any date, time, or entry point.  

Ticket time frames are:

  • 9 am to 12 pm (with access to the rest of the Museum from 10 am to 5 pm that day only including the Dead Sea Scrolls) 

  • 12 pm to 3 pm (with access to the rest of the Museum from 10 am to 5 pm that day only including the Dead Sea Scrolls) 

  • 3 pm to 6 pm (with access to the rest of the Museum from 10 am to 5 pm that day only including the Dead Sea Scrolls) 

  • 6 pm to 9 pm (with access to the rest of the Museum from 10 am to 5 pm that day only including the Dead Sea Scrolls) 

Again, if your organization or group wants tickets for dates and times when you are not having readers – that is fine for you to secure those for anytime throughout the week, you just need to be under your ticket allotment in your package.  

Additional Museum of the Bible Tickets

Partners and VIP readers get 20% off additional Museum of the Bible tickets. If you would like to purchase more beyond your complimentary allotment, please contact Carley directly (carley@christiansengaged.org) to receive theappropriate discount code. 

Other Notes on Claiming Tickets

To assist with planning and ensure availability, please claim the number of tickets you expect will be attending now, within your allotted amount, even if you do not yet have final attendee names. You will be able to edit and update attendee information later, as long as final names match a government-issued ID, which is required upon entry. 

If a ticket is for a child, you may enter the parent or guardian’s email address and phone number. 

For step-by-step instructions on how to find or edit your tickets in Brushfire, please refer to this guide: 
https://support.brushfire.com/hc/en-us/articles/202812170-Find-or-Edit-My-Tickets-Orders

Individual Reader Reminders
& Announcements 
 

Past Due – We have to have everything from you NOW – headshot, title, reader agreement and backup video! Please make arrangements to get it to us this week. If we do not have your items by 3/31 – we will be dropping people from the program.

Deadline for Reader Agreement, headshot, and title was due as of 1/16. If you are a reader and responsible for yourself – please make sure you have returned your agreement, your headshot and title to carley@christiansengaged.org and jayme@christiansengaged.org.

Pre-Recording Video was due 1/31. Please read carefully the instruction package attached and make sure you are reading only the translation that we have a license for – the King James Version Easy Read (KJV-ER). 

IMPT: Please do not send your video files directly to us, as they are too large to process. Kindly follow the Video Transfer Instructions on page 5 of the instruction package for details on where and how to upload your pre-recorded video of the assigned Scripture passage.

IMPT: READING INSTRUCtIONS

Many have asked whether readers should announce the book, chapter, or headings. No, only read the text of the scripture.

Reading notes: If you are assigned to start a book of the Bible, do not state the book name on your recording. Just read the words in your passage. Do not state what you will be reading or who you are. We will handle this with on-screen text both live and in any way we need to use the recording. Simply read the assigned passage from the approved translation (KJV-ER). You do not need to read anything in parenthesis or any definitions that accompany the text.

» Download the Reader Agreement here

Reader Preparation Information (Day-Of Reading)

Reading

  • Readers will step to a podium when it is their time to read and may use the podium or hold their materials, whichever is most comfortable.

  • A teleprompter will not be provided.

  • Copies of the KJV-ER will be available on site; however, readers are encouraged to bring their own printed materials prepared in advance, in their preferred font size, with any helpful notes or markings.

Dress Code

  • The general dress expectation is business casual.

  • Readers are encouraged to dress as themselves—authentic, respectful, and appropriate for the significance of the moment. Think professional, comfortable, and true to who you are.

WHERE TO LOOK WHEN READING

It’s fine to look up and down while reading.  I’ve seen a few approaches now from various readers who have submitted videos:

Teleprompter - tough at close range unless you post edit for eye tracking. We can “see you read”. Also, the live reading will not have teleprompter, each reader will need to hold or use a podium for their materials.

Podium – shows the top of the head a lot and it’s a long way up and down (depending on how you’re set up). Sometimes it’s great, sometimes it’s a little clunky

Holding the Bible – this seems to work well, especially for those who do it while standing.  It looks natural and the placement is higher than the podium so the face is seen more… many may not have the exact translation so I suspect some are printing and placing the printed pages in their Bible. Page turning feels natural in the examples I’ve seen

Any of these approaches can work well.

We will all be reading from the KJV-ER (King James Version, Easy Read) published by Whitaker House Publishing. Your specific passage in our approved translation can be looked up here: https://biblehub.com/kjver/ At the VERY top of the page, select your book of the Bible and chapter, then use the drop down under “Bible” to scroll to and select “KJV EASY READ”.

I’m also attaching the reader instruction booklet so it’s handy. Key info on pages 1-5 and note the FILE TRANSFER info on page 5 so you know how to send us those videos when they are complete. Don’t email us, the file will be too large for you and for us.

If you don’t hear back from us by the end of February, all is well. We’ll be reviewing these in February.

Join us at the Opening Celebration

April 18, 2026
Reception & Press Availability – 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Red Carpet Interviews – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

90 Minute Program – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Each VIP reader in the program who is not a part of a ministry partnership package has the option to come to our opening celebration on 4/18, if you so desire and to bring one guest, but you need to secure those using the instructions above no later than 3/31 to guarantee those spots.  If you are a part of a ministry partnership group, please see the lead for your group to see what spots might be available for you.

We understand it will not be convenient for readers reading in the middle of the week or later in the New Testament, but we wanted to make you aware that it is an option for you. Let carley@christiansengaged.org know if you have any questions.

You also need to program in your Museum of the Bible ticket and for any of your guests for the reading – please see the ticketing information above and make sure that is done as soon as possible.

Book Your Travel

The Holiday Inn is our conference hotel and the information is at the bottom of this page or book at the Hyatt Place by the Museum of the Bible. Both hotels are nice and within a block of the Museum of the Bible. Hotel rooms are almost gone on our blocks if not already – so if you haven’t booked your travel. Do it today!

marketing Reminders

Reminders to start planning out monthly, bi-weekly, or weekly email hits to your networks and ministries and social media posts to promote this event and movement.  We can’t do this alone. We need your help to inspire people to bring their children and grandchildren to this historic moment in Washington, D.C. and for pastors, business leaders, and families to plan on how they are going to use the livestream in their communities, churches, businesses and in their family rooms. 

All marketing assets prepared so far can be found here on the website INCLUDING new promo videos that can be used on your platforms and social accounts. Let us know if you need something that is not there.

We are using every avenue possible to get the word out about this once-in-a-lifetime event to make it as successful as possible, and we need your help!

As mentioned in the materials we sent, we have asked you to record a short promotional video (around 30 seconds) to share on your own social channels. The video can be simple and heartfelt — just you announcing your participation and sharing briefly what the Bible means to you personally. 


When you post, please tag us (@AmericaRTBible), and request to collaborate with us on Instagram so we can share it, too! And don’t forget the hashtags to make our reach go even further: #AmericaReadstheBible, #ReadtheBible #America250. 

We would also love it if you could send us your promotional videos to include on our YouTube channel as well. Please send them to 
info@americareadsthebible.com.

Booking our Team & National Spokespersons (Media & Churches)

We want every media opportunity we can find to amplify this movement – please consider booking us now for your programs on Christian TV, radio, or podcasts - Bunni Pounds (Visionary behind America Reads the Bible and President of Christians Engaged), Ben Quine (VP of Christians Engaged) or our national spokespersons, Candace Cameron Bure or Cameron and BJ Arnett on your programs. Reach out to Gregg Wooding at gregg@iampronline.com to get that scheduled.

Bunni Pounds and Ben Quine are also booking churches, ministry conferences and any groups where they can speak on Ezra & Nehemiah, the importance of scripture for our nation’s future, and talk about this national movement. Here is Bunni’s book flyer here, but reach out to shelly@christiansengaged.org to get that moving as the next months will fill up. Please help us amplify this message.

Ministry Partner Reminders

Deadline to get your Readers to Us was 1/16 – You are now Overdue

All readers should be in for your ministry by now. But confirm that you have sent every headshot, title, reader agreement and back up video to our team. This is your responsibility and enables us to do this massive event – thank you!

Again, as a ministry partner, it is your responsibility to get us their names, the segment of scripture they are reading, their headshots and titles. You can see how we are listing everyone here on the website.

» Download the Reader Agreement here

Press Releases

Partners, we encourage you to put out your own press releases on your involvement with America Reads the Bible and how it aligns with your mission but please send the draft to gregg@iampronline.com to look through and approve to make sure it matches and protects the event and movement. We are so thankful for all of your involvement in amplifying the Word of God over our nation. 

Ministry Tags are Up for Data Sharing

On our livestream registration and stay informed pages on the America Reads the Bible website, we now have all of our 100+ ministry partners in a dropdown menu so when people sign up and let us know that you sent them, you will get all of the data from those people after the event. They are legally signing up for your emails. Please share this event on your emails, newsletters, your shows, and your social media, and use this as an opportunity to build your audience and build this movement together. 

Pre-Recordings 

If there are any pre-recordings you haven’t gotten in, you have to get them in this week. Our production team is having a hard time getting all of this done. Help us, please! Read the instruction package here and make sure all of your readers have that package and are reading the right translation (KJV-ER). Also, make sure they are recording with good cameras because if something happens to them at the last minute, their pre-recording will have to go on the live stream. Make sure to get it on their calendars now with a videographer at their ministry, church, or locally.

Please do not send your video files directly to us, as they are too large to process. Kindly follow the Video Transfer Instructions on page 5 of the instruction package for details on where and how to upload your pre-recorded video of the assigned Scripture passage.

Opening Night Tickets

If you have tickets for the Opening Celebration on 4/18 in your ministry packages, and/or the Capitol Tour that night with David and Tim Barton that will start at 9:30 pm, please program in the opening celebration tickets and get the names and the emails of your people who will be taking the spots for the Capitol tour to carley@christiansengaged.org as soon as you can. We will need to know if you are using those tickets or not – no later than 3/31 to guarantee them.

For your Museum of the Bible tickets for each reader and your allotment for your ministry – please see above for all of the instructions to secure those. Every reader must have a ticket and you have a ton of opportunities to bless your staff, donors, and others in your world with this national event. Please use them.

Book Your Travel

The Holiday Inn is our conference hotel and the information is at the bottom of this page or book at the Hyatt Place by the Museum of the Bible. Both hotels are nice and within a block of the Museum of the Bible. Hotel rooms are almost gone on our blocks if not already – so if you haven’t booked your travel. Do it today!

Discipleship Partners Only

Discipleship Resource Page Assets – Due Now

The link and marketing assets for setting up your ministry on our discipleship resource page was due by 12/31 as we have started to set up the page and have gone live on it. We are adding the partners in order of receipt and if we do not have your assets received, we will just be adding your logo and your general website link until we get the landing page and products you are creating. If you don’t have them to us by 3/31 – you will only have a logo and website link on the page that we will pushing to the nation for discipleship products. 

Discipleship partners – Getting A Full Page Ad 

Full Ad deadline is past due. At this point – we cannot get you in. 

Discipleship Partner – Booths at Museum of the Bible

Deadline to let us know if you are using your booth is 3/20 – email shelly@christiansengaged.org immediately if you haven’t secured your spot. Once the deadline is past, you will not get in.

Worship LeaderS ONLY 

Make sure you have booked your travel and have coordinated with David Galligan at david@galliganmedia.com

everyone

Thank you again for all of your love and devotion to this project. We can’t create a national movement around the Bible without you. Reach out to our team for questions if you don’t find the answers here or at americareadsthebible.com.  

Your America Reads the Bible Team

As well as our other incredible staff members at Christians Engaged and Family Policy Alliance who have been helping behind the scenes on this project each day and every day.

Public Ticketing Details

Main Event

Museum of the Bible
400 4th St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20024

April 19-25, 2026

An America Reads the Bible $50 ticket gives you one-day access to a one-of-a-kind historic live interactive experience that you cannot get with a general museum ticket—and tickets must be purchased in advance. There will be no walk-up entry for the live reading. You can purchase multiple tickets for multiple days during the event. 

Each day, 60-70 different leaders will take the stage to read Scripture aloud, creating a powerful, continuous public reading of God’s Word that you and your family will never forget.

When you register for the Bible reading, you will have access to the World Stage Theatre and our live presentation of readers for up to 3 hours. This will be an interactive immersive experience with sights, sounds, and art that can only be experienced in the theatre.

You will also have a time to go through our private art gallery of Mindi Oaten's amazing 66 paintings of the Messiah showing up in all books of the Bible (this is only accessible through our ticketing process and not open to the public). Spend time interacting with our top Discipleship Partners to talk to them about their free discipleship and Bible reading programs, buy some books or ARTB merch, as well as get personal prayer during your time.

With your $50 ticket, you can enjoy the entire **Museum of the Bible during the rest of the day before or after your America Reads the Bible experience. Add on tickets for the Dead Sea Scrolls, Creation Sings, and other museum exhibits can be purchased at the Museum of the Bible that day or in advance. The historic Dead Sea Scrolls are currently on display for a limited time, making this an especially meaningful time to visit. You can purchase Exhibition-Only tickets through the Museum of the Bible to access the Dead Sea Scrolls, All Creation Sings, and other exhibits either in advance or on the day of your visit. (**Important to Note: General museum exhibits are from 10 am to 5 pm and the Bible reading is from 9am to 9pm so please plan your visit accordingly)

Come experience the living Word of God in the museum dedicated to celebrating it.

Opening Celebration

Capital Turnaround
700 M St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

April 18, 2026

Reception & Press Availability – 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Red Carpet Interviews – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

90 Minute Program – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM


Currently, tickets for this event are limited to our ministry partners, our 420 Bible readers, and our funders. Please contact
info@americareadsthebible.com if you would like to see one of our major donor giving packages, or you can donate $1000 per person here for entry. Dress code for this event will be business casual to business.


The venue has no designated parking, and nearby lots are not guaranteed to have space. Please consider ride share options. The location is 700 M St. SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. The entrance to the building is on 7th Street.

Hotel Information

Space on the group block is extremely limited, so book now to take advantage of the group rates!

Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - National Mall

Address: 550 C Street S.W. Washington, D.C. 20024

Rate: Special group rates have expired. Please connect with the hotel directly to see if there are available rooms left for the standard published rates.

Instructions for Booking:

  • Cancellation Policy: Individuals are able to cancel their reservations up to 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid one night room and tax.  

  • Payment: CC provided at time of booking is used to hold and guarantee room only. Credit card must be presented upon check-in to hotel.

Or Call: 1-888-847-1675 and book hotel room today.

Hyatt Place Washington, D.C. - National Mall

Address: 400 E Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20024

Rate: Special group rates have expired. Please connect with the hotel directly to see if there are available rooms left for the standard published rates.

Instructions for Booking:

  • Cancellation Policy: Individuals are able to cancel their reservations up to 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid one night room and tax.  

  • Payment: CC provided at time of booking is used to hold and guarantee room only. Credit card must be presented upon check-in to hotel.

Or Call: 202-803-6110 to book hotel room today.

If you are experiencing booking issues, please reach out to Jennifer Johnson, our travel coordinator: jjohnson@gogoldenpear.com