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“Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world.”
Mark 16:15 CEV
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A life transformed through access to Scripture
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John, Central Africa
State of the Bible Research
Seeking to Understand America’s Relationship with the Bible

Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.

These Bible insights can provide critical information and give you direction for your Biblical ministry to help better serve the needs of people in your community.

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AMERICAN CHILDREN DISCOVER THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING BIBLES.

We were so excited to hear how a group of children from a small, rural church discovered the importance and urgency of placing God’s Word into waiting hands and hearts all over the world.   Dear American Bible Society, This $130 is the amount of our Vacation Bible School offering. Our church is a small rural church in Kentucky. Seventeen…

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National Update Spring 2014

National Update Spring 2014

Armed Services Launches Military Bible App for iPhonesThe Armed Services Ministry of American Bible Society announces the launch of its Military Bible Challenge app for iPhones, a state-of-the-art, multi-sensory app in which users can choose their Bible translation and Scripture challenge plan. The app offers the E-100, Brick by Brick (military edition), and 7 Minutes with the Savior, which allows…

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Responding to the Bible’s Call

Responding to the Bible’s Call

Amanda Olsavsky Hu, coordinator of the She’s My Sister™ bike tours, gets ready to ride 558 miles for her sisters in Congo. Photo by Chris Pochiba. In the height of summer, cyclists braved heat, rain, emotional exhaustion and physical fatigue as they rode for the women and children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in American Bible Society’s She’s…

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The Power of Conversation

The Power of Conversation

In the heart of Manhattan, the Atrium at American Bible’s Society’s headquarters is a space where people can encounter the Scriptures in unexpected ways: through iPads, smart tables, community and conversation. As part of its effort to engage people through conversation, ABS featured its first Q Cast in mid-June. Gabe Lyons, founder of Q Ideas, partnered with ABS to offer…

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God’s Word for the Next Generation

God’s Word for the Next Generation

Visitors interact with God's Word in the ABS Atrium in New York City. Photo credit: Ben Leaman Around 4 million children will be born in the United States this year. They will enter a world that is being transformed by technology. Toddlers now color with iPads instead of crayons and coloring books. For elementary students, laptops are replacing paper and…

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Summer 2013 National Update

Summer 2013 National Update

ABS Armed Services Ministries launched their new website featuring free Bible and ministry resources for members of the military community.Is Your City Bible Minded?When it comes to U.S. cities that embrace the Bible, Knoxville, Tenn., tops the list. A newly released ranking from American Bible Society finds Knoxville residents have the highest combined levels of regular Bible reading and belief…

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“All who call out to the Lord will be saved. How can people have faith in the Lord and ask him to save them, if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear, unless someone tells them?”
Romans 10:13–14 CEV
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