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They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. -Revelation 22:4 (NIV)
Picture of the International Christian Braille Mission Office building that is located on campus of Kentucky Christian University. The office building is shared with Hippo Valley Christian Mission.

Overview of ICBM’s Ministry

The International Christian Braille Mission (ICBM) is a non-profit organization that has been distributing free Braille and audio Christian materials to blind and visually impaired individuals worldwide since 1975. The ministry focuses on spreading the Gospel of Jesus and helping people deepen their relationship with God through accessible literature.
A close up Picture of Barbara Smith’s hand reading a braille book.
Braille Production
Picture of the National Library Services Audio player with blue Cartridges sitting beside it.
Audio
Picture of a row of hard cover braille books titled Greek New Testament
Sharing Library

ICBM is a unique ministry

[donate-right]The International Christian Braille Mission (ICBM) is a unique ministry within the Restoration Movement that specifically serves individuals who are blind or visually impaired. It shares the core goals of the Restoration Movement, namely establishing biblical authority and promoting church unity to create global disciples.

A video of the braille production process that is used at ICBM. Close up videos of the braille paper that has been fed through the embosser, an up close video of the braille document being loaded into the burster machine to cleanly break the continuous paper, a video of the braille document being placed into the binding comb, and a video of the final product.

How You can help ICBM

The International Christian Braille Mission (ICBM) offers several ways to partner with its ministry, focused on providing Christian literature to the blind and visually impaired. You can get involved through prayer, volunteering your time, offering financial support, or expanding their network through connections. Picture of Wendy who is a volunteer that helps ICBM frequently. she is sitting at a table, looking up at the camera and smiling while labeling some braille books from the Sharing library at ICBM’s office.

Prayer

The ICBM asks for prayers for God’s guidance as they carry out their mission to serve the blind community.

Volunteer

  • Audio Ministry: For those with the right equipment, you can volunteer to be a reader for the audio ministry by recording programs from home or our offices.
  • In-person: If you live near Grayson, Kentucky, you can help with office tasks at their location on the campus of Kentucky Christian University.

Financial support

  • General Fund: You can provide regular monetary support, which is necessary for the ministry’s day-to-day operations. Donations can be sent by check or made on our website.
  • “10-dollar Paper Mill” Program: This specific fundraising program helps ICBM purchase large quantities of Braille paper. Each box costs $55, and the mission orders 40 to 50 boxes several times a year. Donations can be sent by check or made on our website.

Connections

Picture of four Kentucky Christian University Students that are holding a large muffin tin with tennis balls depicting the first initial of their names. The gentlemen are holding the letters k, l, h, and m. This is an event that KCU host for students to get to know missionaries and how they can be involved in mission work.The mission’s goal is to reach the blind with God’s word, and they are seeking help to expand their reach.
  • Connect with a blind person: If you know a blind individual who could benefit from their materials, you can contact ICBM to arrange for them to receive them.
  • Build new relationships: ICBM is looking for people who can connect them with new individuals and groups interested in:
    • Braille: Supporting Braille literacy efforts.
    • Audio outreach: Becoming a volunteer reader for the audio ministry.
    • Fundraising: Organizing events like Vacation Bible School (VBS) or sporting events (golf scrambles, basketball 3v3 tournaments) to raise funds.
    • Church support: Introducing ICBM to churches that might be interested in supporting the mission financially or otherwise.
To discuss any of these partnership opportunities, you can contact the International Christian Braille Mission directly.

Picture of Current President of ICBM Thomas Bleemel and Founder of ICBM Michael Smith. They are seated behind a display table at the International conference on Missions in Atlanta, Georgia in November 2025. On the Table are braille learning tools that Thomas made at home, along with a perkins brailler, some braille books, a print out of the braille alphabet, the dotted line newsletter, ICBM brochures and business cards. The braille Learning tool is a length of wood with 10 braille cells drilled into it and placed in these cells to represent dots are steel ball bearings. These ball bearings can be moved around the cells to practice braille letters and words. This is an interactive tool for sighted people to be able to spell their name or other words. These tools and using the perkins brailler for people to write their name in braille and be able to take it home draw people attention to the table which gives us the opportunity to share about the Outreach that ICBM does.
Current President of ICBM Thomas Bleemel and Founder of ICBM Michael Smith.

Partnerships for sharing the gospel of Jesus:

Braille Bibles InternationalKentucky Christian UniversityHippo Valley Christian MissionPsalm 82:3 MissionPilot DogsMegavoice solar audio bible
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Po Box 520
Grayson, KY 41143-0520
Phone: 606-474-3411