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.
Syrian Children Learn About God’s Love
Children are war’s greatest victims, and nowhere is that more evident than in Syria. The plight of children in this war-torn region has reached crisis levels. Currently, there are about 7.5 million Syrian children who are refugees in need of humanitarian assistance. Children are suffering from violence, poverty, abandonment, displacement, hunger, sickness, and more.Studies show that the higher the number…
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Record Fall 2017 Issue
American Bible Society's faithful partners have been sharing God's Word with U.S. military members and their families for 200 years and counting. Bible-based trauma healing is transforming broken lives in Uganda. A new Oral Bible translation is bringing God's Word to life in rural Namibia. Download this issue
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A 3-Year-Old Iraqi Refugee’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, So begins the earnest prayer of Ali, a three-year-old Iraqi refugee living in Southern Jordan. May your holy name be honored; Ali prays in a blend of Arabic and Assyrian, just as he has heard his mother and father pray night after night. May your Kingdom come; Ali’s family—followers of Jesus—fled their home in Iraq when…
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China: Rural Believers Learn to Read the Bible
After waiting more than 100 years for a Bible translation in their heart language, the East Lisu people in rural China are learning to read the Bible through Scripture-based literacy classes. According to Jock Foo, a program manager for United Bible Societies China Partnership, Chinese Christians want to learn to read so they can study the Bible for themselves. “Minority…
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Syria: Healing Flows from God’s Word
Despite the horrific conditions on the ground, God is at work in Syria. In February 2017, American Bible Society partnered with Bible Society in Syria to train 43 Syrian church leaders in Bible-based trauma healing—a ministry that uses Scripture and mental health best practices to care for people in the world’s most devastated conflict zones. Each of these newly trained…
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Ethiopia: Church Leaders Bring Bible Translation to Life
Church leaders in northern Ethiopia are becoming stronger Bible teachers through support from American Bible Society’s financial partners. A new Bible translation for the Tigrigna language launched in October 2015, and now Bible Society of Ethiopia is training priests in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to teach the good news of God’s Word in the heart language of more than 4.5…
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