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.
National Prayer Breakfast
In February, American Bible Society participated in the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. A chief focus was seeking to raise awareness of She's My Sister™ — an ABS initiative that responds to the vicious acts of war that have left women broken and children orphaned in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The general secretaries of the Bible…
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Kids Overcoming Cancer
J(Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of Nicaragua.)In the only pediatric hospital in Nicaragua, in Managua, cancer is a leading cause of death for children ages 10 to 19. The Bible Society of Nicaragua is meeting the needs of these pediatric cancer patients and their families with spiritual care and biblical materials. It is training and equipping pastors, volunteers and…
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Reading is Believing
Mission: Literacy™, the Bible-based literacy program from American Bible Society, is helping at-risk children across the globe to read and interact with the inspired Word of their creator. The child pictured here, like Alicia, is benefiting from the partnership between ABS and The Salvation Army. (Photo by Benjamin Leaman.)From the back of an abandoned chapel, Lynne Verhaagh watches as 12-year-old…
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Reaching Far and Wide
(Photo by Benjamin Leamen.)Mission: Literacy lessons are currently being taught in 138 tutoring groups in 100 sites in 97 cities across the United States, including 16 newly opened sites in Hawaii. Stretching overseas, new Mission: Literacy sites have opened in Ghana, Kenya, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (including Guam) and more recently in Australia. In many sites,…
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Cookies for Bibles
Joanna Lothers, 8½, sold cookies at her father's office to raise money for Scripture distribution to the troops. Her mother, Laura Lothers, said, “Yes, she made a lot of cookies and sold them for $.25 each.” Dad, Michael Lothers, creates software for Wycliffe Bible Translators, so the folks at the office were supportive. Laura sent in the check for $64.19…
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Suriname: Children's Bible
The cover of Make-Your-Own Children's Bible in Suriname Dutch. Photo courtesy of Suriname Bible Society.American Bible Society has broken new ground in directing international support for a new Bible Society in Nickerie, the second largest city in Suriname, near the border of Guyana.The Suriname Bible Society is distributing 10,000 copies of the Make-Your-Own Children's Bible to Sunday Schools and children's…
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