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.
Iraq: Bible Societies Nourish Refugees with God’s Word
Christians in Iraq have been living under increasing religious persecution since 2003, but the arrival of ISIS last year took the pressure to new heights. Tens of thousands of Christians have left home with nothing but the clothes on their backs, desperately seeking refuge. Bible Societies in the Middle East have responded by providing Christian families on the run with…
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China: Bible Booklets Point Thousands to Christ
God’s Word is spreading through China via easy-to-use evangelistic Scripture Portions. These miniature Scripture booklets contain Gospel portions, testimonies from Christian celebrities and instructions on how to become a Christian. Because the booklets are slim, they are easy to distribute at large conferences and sporting events.Designed by United Bible Societies’ China Partnership with support from American Bible Society’s partners, these…
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Angola: Waiting Christians Receive the Bible in their Heart Language
Several new Bible translation projects in Angola are nearing completion, thanks to support from American Bible Society’s financial partners. With computers, translation software and hands-on training from the Every Tribe Every Nation alliance, translators are getting God’s Word into the heart languages of waiting Angolans faster than ever.In the past, African Bible translators worked by candlelight, slowly typing out their…
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Peru: God’s Word Feeds Hungry Families
One year ago, an earthquake shook eight rural communities of Peru, leaving several hundred Peruvians without a home. The disaster was especially debilitating for a region already accustomed to poverty; more than 17 percent of children under the age of five in Peru suffer from chronic malnutrition. In response, Peruvian Bible Society is meeting the physical and spiritual needs of…
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Greece: Study Bible for Greek Christians on the Horizon
A Greek Study Bible is in production to help Orthodox Christians in Greece and around the world engage with God’s Word. This project will produce, for the first time ever, a Bible text with study notes for Greek-speaking Orthodox Christians. The New Testament will be completed in 2016.This new Bible will reach Greece during a difficult season. Suicide rates have…
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No Language Left Behind
Arfon Jones saw something strange as he biked along narrow lanes in the lush countryside of Wales. The Welsh landscape, normally speckled with green trees and white sheep, displayed an enormous pink tent—like a circus big top. But the huge pink pavilion hardly surprised Jones. In fact, he had been looking for it. He smiled, parked his bike and entered…
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