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.
“I now feel that my life has purpose.”
The people of Argentina were hit hard during the pandemic. Friends like you helped distribute 1 million New Testaments across South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Franco* received one. This is his story, in his own words. When the pandemic started, I lost my job. Almost all of my friends and family lost their jobs, and it became really…
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A child in Paraguay feels God’s love
When Marcel’s* parents separated, the young boy was crushed. His father moved away, leaving Marcel sad and lonely. He began to act out, struggling to make sense of his feelings. “I felt sad all the time,” Marcel remembers. He didn’t know if his father would ever come home again. There are millions of children across the world like Marcel, forced…
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One Million Bibles
Life in Uruguay was stressful for Rodrigo*. As he worried about providing for his wife and children, Rodrigo’s anxiety grew and grew, but no solution appeared. Then one day, Rodrigo came across a 1 Million Bibles distribution event, where his life changed forever! “I received my first Bible with great interest,” Rodrigo says. “The kind people who gave it to…
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“It was a party when we received our full Bible.”
Ramon* grew up in a Christian household in Paraguay, but it wasn’t until he received his own Bible, as a teenager, that he truly understood the power of God’s Word. At first, he received a Bible in Spanish, which was a little hard to understand. However, when Ramon was given a Bible in his own dialect, it revealed God to…
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“The Bible has changed me.”
Martina* and her family have lost so much. Flooding in Argentina, where they lived in a small mud hut, took their home and left them with nothing. The West Toba speakers were forced to relocate and many now live in tents, including Martina. “The most difficult time was when there were no fish in the river and we did not…
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“Through His Word, I have received peace”
Andries* had a promising career as an officer in a South American army. But a series of bad decisions resulted in his discharge from the army and imprisonment. Helpless and desperate, Andries could only think of his wife and his son — his happy family had fallen apart in an instant. Then, one day, Andries met Sister Heilbronn, who worked…
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