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.
Releasing God’s Word
Members of the Chikunda translation team in prayer. The New Testament was released in 2009 and the whole Bible is slated to be finished by 2015. About 145,000 people speak Chikunda in Zimbabwe. (Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of Zimbabwe.)“People are really turning to God,” said Pastor Ikabodi Chinayati, the new General Secretary of the Bible Society of Zimbabwe.…
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5 Million Bibles
(Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of the Philippines.)The Philippines is the only predominantly Christian nation in Southeast Asia, but a 2005 Nielsen study, commissioned by the Philippine Bible Society (PBS), found that only 40 percent of Filipinos had a Bible. A five-year nationwide campaign is uniting key Roman Catholic and Evangelical churches in the distribution of 5 million low-cost…
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Kids Overcoming Cancer
J(Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of Nicaragua.)In the only pediatric hospital in Nicaragua, in Managua, cancer is a leading cause of death for children ages 10 to 19. The Bible Society of Nicaragua is meeting the needs of these pediatric cancer patients and their families with spiritual care and biblical materials. It is training and equipping pastors, volunteers and…
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School for Translators
James Maxey, Antonia Carcelen-Estrada and Stefano Arduini engage in a discussion at the Nida School. (Photo courtesy of the Nida Institute.)For two weeks in May, more than 50 translation scholars and practitioners from all over the world convened for the 2011 Nida School of Translation Studies in Misano Adriatico, Italy. Several attendees described it as one of the most enriching…
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Bible in Royal Company
(Photo by Lucy Barnes.)Vickie and Lamar Vest recently gathered with HRH the Prince of Wales in London for one of several events celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Dr. Vest is a trustee for the King James Trust, the global organizing committee for this anniversary.
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Opening Access to Scriptures
(Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of Egypt.)Egypt is a transit point for refugees seeking passage to the Middle East and Europe, with some 8,000 entering yearly. Most enter from bordering Sudan. Blind adults and those who bring along visually impaired children, face considerable discrimination and neglect. The Bible society of Egypt (BSE) is reaching out to them with God's…
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