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.
Digital Bible Library Reaches 1,000 Languages
On April 23, 2016, a long, dirt road in Malawi became a festive parade route. Hundreds of Christians marched through the streets, singing as they went. Women and children danced for joy. These believers had gathered to celebrate a monumental achievement: the New Testament was finally available in their heart language of Lambya. “Now the Bible is out,” said Lambya…
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Celebrating 200 Years of Sharing God’s Word
On May 11, 1816 local Bible Societies and civic leaders gathered in New York City with a united mission: to put aside political and denominational differences for the greater good of spreading the Word of God. That day, American Bible Society announced its goal to ensure that every man, woman and child in America would have access to the Bible.…
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Pray Around the World
Bible Societies around the world are helping to spread God’s message of hope and love with those who need it most. Here are prayer requests from a select group of Bible Societies that ask you to lift them up in prayer. Uganda Building on its Bible-based trauma healing program for oral cultures, American Bible Society’s partners in Uganda are launching…
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World Assembly: Bible Societies Plan for a Future of Bible Ministry
Representatives from Bible Societies around the world will gather in Philadelphia this May for the United Bible Societies (UBS) World Assembly. The event, which coincides with American Bible Society’s Bicentennial Celebration, will bring together Bible Society leaders to celebrate God’s faithfulness in the past and plan for a future of Bible ministry. UBS, which is comprised of 147 Bible Societies,…
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Raised in a Non-Christian Family, One Girl Overcame Darkness to Encounter God’s Word
Even on a cloudless day, sunlight rarely permeates Aholou’s mud and straw hut. Located in Togo, West Africa, the home is completely sheltered from the light, a mandate imposed by her father. But Aholou’s father’s behavior has kept her family from experiencing more than just sunlight. For as long as she can remember, he has discredited the Bible, ensuring everyone…
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One Man in Tanzania Gave Up Drinking and Fighting after Reading the Bible
If you walk through a bookstore in Tanzania’s Kigoma Region—a lakeside territory in the northwest corner of the country—you may overhear customers asking an excited and increasingly common question: “When will the Kiha Bible be available?”Over the course of a decade, the Ha tribe in Kigoma Region has watched God’s Word gradually come to life in their heart language of…
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