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.
New Devotional Book Ministers to Military Wives
American Bible Society is helping launch a new devotional book for military wives. “Journey of a Military Wife: God’s Truth for Every Step” was written by Brenda Pace, a military wife for 28 years. “Everybody has assignments they don’t like,” says Pace. “But often those are the very places where we see God’s faithfulness the most.”The devotions cover a whole…
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China: 30 Years of Printing God’s Word
Amity Printing Company, which is the only authorized printer of Bibles for China, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015. Since its founding, Amity Printing Company has grown into one of the largest Bible printing presses in the world, producing a total of 140 million Bibles—70 million for mainland China and 70 million for other countries. American Bible Society President and…
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Ethiopia: New Bible Translation Reaches Waiting Christians
A new Bible translation was recently completed for Ethiopia’s Tigrai people group, whose heart language is Tigrigna. Although other Bible translations circulated within the Tigrai community for a decade, Tigrigna speakers could not understand them. But thanks to the new Tigrigna Bible translation, 4.5 million Tigrai people now have access to God’s Word in a dialect they clearly understand.“The people…
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World Assembly: Bible Societies Plan for a Future of Bible Ministry
Representatives from Bible Societies around the world will gather in Philadelphia this May for the United Bible Societies (UBS) World Assembly. The event, which coincides with American Bible Society’s Bicentennial Celebration, will bring together Bible Society leaders to celebrate God’s faithfulness in the past and plan for a future of Bible ministry. UBS, which is comprised of 147 Bible Societies,…
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Ecuador: The Bible Brings Hope and a Future
In Ecuador, more than 20 percent of the population is functionally illiterate. For many of these men and women, it is difficult to break the cycle of poverty or exercise their rights as citizens. That’s why United Bible Societies in Ecuador (UBSEC), with support from American Bible Society’s financial partners, has implemented a Bible-based literacy program for key people groups…
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Mission Trauma Healing: Pointing Hurting People to the Bible
In January, American Bible Society published a new edition of “Healing the Wounds of Trauma”—the flagship text behind its Scripture Engagement trauma healing ministry. First published in 2013, it now includes four new chapters on domestic abuse, suicide, addictions and disaster relief. The new content was added to address the specific needs of partners who use the book to minister…
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