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.
Light of the Olympic Village
Unloading Bibles from the Amity Press. Photo by Liu Hongliang.An estimated 2 million visitors came to Beijing in August, including 500,000 from abroad. Scriptures printed at the Amity Printing Company's new facility were ready for the occasion.A special edition of the Chinese-English Four Gospel Portions included the official emblem of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee. Some 100,000 copies were printed…
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World's Oldest Primary School Student
Kimani Maruge, who appears in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest primary school student in the world, reads from the new interconfessional Gikuyu Bible, launched on July 12, 2008. Nyeri, Kenya.KENYA — Kimani Maruge is not sure exactly how old he is, but he thinks he was born in 1920. He certainly appears in the Guinness Book…
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50 Million and Counting
Mei Changlan, 85, is in the fullness of the spirit as she reads from Psalm 91. She has only recently learned how to read. Photo by Dag Smemo/United Bible SocietesOn September 11, 2007, the 50 millionth Bible rolled off the presses at the Amity Printing Company in Nanjing. While the world mourned the tragedies of 2001, we in China were…
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Slam Dunk Outreach
Local church volunteers wore Take the Word Challenge T-shirts and handed out a special Book of Psalms. Photo by Patricia A. Walker Last November the American Bible Society participated in the first Faith & Family Night at an NBA New Orleans Hornets home game against the San Antonio Spurs. Word Entertainment provided a postgame concert featuring Point of Grace. Peter…
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B is for Bible
A volunteer helps a child learn to read using ABS resources.The Record, a New Jersey newspaper, ran a story about an after-school program run by the Paterson Salvation Army. The program features “Mission: Literacy” materials from the American Bible Society that help teach reading skills through Scripture.Dawn Sharp, a child-care consultant for the New Jersey Salvation Army, told the reporter…
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Unforgettable Night
Natalie Cole brought a shiver of nostalgia to listeners in Avery Fisher Hall when she sang “A Christmas Song,” the old chestnut made famous by her father. Cole and others performed in a concert presented by the American Bible Society and the Christian Cultural Center (CCC) to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and bring attention to Common Ground and…
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