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.
Meeting Jesus in My Heart Language
My Bible has been available in English for more than 400 years. And I’ll be honest. I take it for granted. But I recently realized what a blessing my Bible is when I visited Mexico to see people receive a Bible in their language for the first time. Now when you think of communicating in Mexico, you may imagine saying…
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A Third of Millennials Do Not Read Bible Despite High Regard for It
Historical. Symbolic. Story. Sacred. Testimony. These are the top five words millennials use to describe the Bible. The new study Millennials and the Bible , co-commissioned by American Bible Society and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, dives deeper into the perceptions millennials have about the Bible and their engagement with the best-selling book of all time. The study, conducted by Barna Group,…
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State of the Bible: Skepticism rising
Earlier this year, we released a study about what Americans think of the Bible. With the help of Barna Group, we learned there are now as many Americans skeptical of the Bible as are engaged with the Bible. This is the fourth annual survey we’ve conducted, and although the numbers are not yet moving in a direction we want, they…
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Iraqw Translation of Bible Impacts Tanzania
After 12 years of painstaking translation work, the Iraqw people of Tanzania now have the opportunity to engage with God’s Word in their heart language. Rev. Dr. Mkunga Mtingele, general secretary of the Bible Society of Tanzania, shared how the translation of the full Bible in the Iraqw language has affected his country. “Reading the Bible in a foreign language…
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National Update Fall 2014
Cyclists Raise Awareness for Trauma Survivors Ten volunteers cycled for seven days from Daytona Beach to Miami to raise money and awareness for American Bible Society’s She’s My SisterTM Bible-based trauma healing program. She’s My Sister equips churches in the Great Lakes region of Africa with Scripture resources and training in trauma healing, helping victims broken by war and violence.…
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International Update Fall 2014
Syria: God’s Word and Supplies for Refugees To provide aid to the millions of Syrians displaced by civil war, the Bible Societies of neighboring Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan have planned ministries to provide food and other deeply needed supplies—including Bibles and Scripture portions. The number of refugees is expected to reach nearly 4.1 million by the end of 2014. The…
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