
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.

“This Is the Best Book Ever Written!”
Youxian, age 67, and her husband Yuangui, age 74, live at the end of the road, on what seems like the edge of the world.Their small hut sits perched atop a remote mountain in China far from neighbors or towns. That’s why it was unusual for a stranger to come walking up to their door.The elderly couple explains that is…
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From the Brink of Death: Two Miracles in China
“Doctors gave up hope on my boy.” Mei laments over her son, Jian, who suffered a tragic accident that left him in critical condition. Imagining her world robbed of Jian’s love and laughter, Mei almost gave up hope as well. But in the midst of her grief, a Christian friend shared the hope of the Gospel with her. She thought…
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The Bible Comes Alive in Rural China
Yuan Tao Hong was heartbroken when her mother would break down in tears, trying to make sense of letters on a page. “My mother would sit and cry because she could not read her Bible,” Yuan explains. And Yuan’s sadness was multiplied, because she knew her mother wasn’t the only one grieving not being able to read God’s Word. The…
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Elderly Chinese Woman Gave Away Her Greatest Treasure…
At age 87, Sister Jian’s memory is still sharp. She remembers when Christians first came to her village and told her about Jesus. She also remembers when they had to leave China and believers were persecuted.“All we had to sustain us spiritually was the written Word. All we possessed were handwritten copies of the Gospels of Matthew and Mark,” she…
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Reaping a Harvest in Rural China
China’s East Lisu people are farmers by trade, but you wouldn’t know it by their soil. Forced off their fertile farmland by more powerful tribes, the East Lisu people eke out a living on the hard, stony mountainsides of Yunnan Province—a rural territory in southwest China. In the dry mountain air, they can grow little more than potatoes, corn and…
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A Rural Farmer Celebrates God’s Word
Wang TianLan’s life has never been easy. A poor, rural dirt farmer in China, TianLan has worked from sun up to dusk as far back as he can remember. He was diagnosed with cancer several years ago. Then his wife was diagnosed with cancer.But despite poverty and illness, TianLan has a reason to celebrate this upcoming Christmas.“Jesus, all you had…
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