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.
Month of the Bible Launches in Arizona
In September 2017, believers in Phoenix, Arizona, joined forces for a first annual Scripture engagement event called Unity and Revival: A Month Together in the Book of Acts. Following a popular tradition of annual Bible celebrations in Latin American countries, more than 150 Spanish-speaking churches in Phoenix spent September reading and preaching through the book of Acts, finding unity in…
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Support Bible Ministry through Your Online Purchases
Are you doing any Christmas shopping this year on Amazon? Want another way to support U.S. troops, struggling children, and rural language groups through the power of God’s Word? When you select American Bible Society as your Amazon-Smile charity, a portion of your purchases on Amazon will automatically go toward advancing the Bible cause—at no additional cost to you! Visit…
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Brooklyn Families Explore the Scriptures Together
Thousands of Catholic families in Brooklyn, New York, spent summer 2017 reading the Bible together. In June 2017, American Bible Society’s prayer and financial partners joined with Fundación Ramón Pané and Biblica to help launch the Catholic Community Bible Experience in 30 parishes across Brooklyn. The Community Bible Experience uses a reader-friendly Bible—with no chapter numbers, verse numbers, or footnotes—to…
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U.S. Inmates Find Healing in God’s Word
Your prayers and support are bringing God’s message of hope to people in the U.S. prison system. In 2017, American Bible Society partnered with Good News Jail and Prison Ministry to train prison chaplains in Bible-based trauma healing ministry, which combines Scripture’s restorative message with mental health best practices. Now Christ’s love is changing lives in some of the most…
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Vietnam: Sign Language Bible Empowers Deaf Community
Most of the 1.2 million deaf people living in Vietnam are unable to read, and they are often ostracized from society and denied any educational opportunities. That is why American Bible Society is partnering with Vietnam Partnership to share God’s love with the deaf community in Vietnam through an innovative video translation. By sharing Bible stories through sign language, this…
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China: New Bible Unifies Minority Church
In some regions of China, 85 percent or more of Christian believers speak minority dialects and cannot understand Chinese. Through your prayers and support, United Bible Societies China Partnership helped a local team of translators bring the Word of God to life for 50,000 Wa speakers. In October 2016, this minority language group rejoiced to receive the full Bible for…
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