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.
“JOY HAS ENGULFED MY FAMILY AND I DON’T WEEP AS MUCH.”
In the rural region of Zimbabwe where Malaika* lives, extreme poverty is common. When her husband passed away, Malaika was left with nothing, forcing her to find employment to keep her children fed, clothed, and enrolled in school. Malaika began selling some of her garden vegetables at the local street market. When members of the local Bible Society visited the…
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“I REALLY NEEDED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT JESUS.”
Throughout the Amazon River region, dozens of smaller rivers and streams can be found supporting tens of thousands of remote communities. Many of these people live in deep poverty. They are isolated from the outside world and from other tribes. As you can imagine, the arrival of a Bible Society boat is quite an occasion. For Leticia*, it was life-changing!…
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“I LONGED FOR MY OWN BIBLE.”
Lihua* grew up extremely poor in her family’s small ancestral home, where she helps farm the rocky, mountainous terrain. As an adult, she was often plagued by anxiety and even consulted fortune tellers in search of relief, but she found none. Eventually, Lihua became ensnared in one of the many false “Christian” cults that are so pervasive in China. Using…
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GLOBAL MINISTRY UPDATES
THE DIGITAL BIBLE LIBRARY REACHES EXTRAORDINARY MILESTONE — The Digital Bible Library® (https://library.bible/ ) is a centralized Bible archive and distribution platform, offering thousands of Bibles in a multitude of languages. This year, 350 new texts were added, surpassing the milestone of 3,500 texts in 2,100 languages. GOD’S WORD: MORE PRECIOUS THAN OLYMPIC GOLD — A very special edition of…
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“WE USED TO CONSULT WITCH DOCTORS…”
Laurena* was raised in a Christian home in Central Africa. However, like others in her region who do not have access to Bibles, her family often mixed elements of Christianity with local cultural beliefs. Laurena had frequent nightmares as a child and explains, “We used to consult witch doctors because I was afraid to sleep at night.” That began to…
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“THIS BIBLE, TO ME, IS A PRECIOUS TREASURE.”
With a bright smile and her new Bible in hand, Samara* announced, “I decided to follow Jesus!” At 16 years old, Samara had never owned a Bible before. Thanks to partners like you, that changed the day she attended an evangelistic outreach near her town in Central Africa. She was so happy to have a Bible of her own. Now,…
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