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.
American Bible Society Joins Organizations Partnering With Year Of The Bible
PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 21, 2020 – American Bible Society today announced partnership with and involvement in the Year of the Bible campaign, a Bible-engagement initiative beginning in January that will kick off a 2020 global media campaign to increase Bible readership for millions of individuals around the world.American Bible Society joins 60 other organizations helping Year of the Bible…
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Bibles in the Middle East
The Word of God is alive and active in the Middle East! The Bible Society is working to bring the hope and healing of Scripture to Israelis and Palestinians through efforts such as:ISRAEL Each year, 80,000 Scriptures are given to Israelis! The Bible is being translated into modern Hebrew, so it will be understandable to the average Israeli. In Galilee,…
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Indigenous Language Bibles
American Bible Society wants to give every indigenous language group access to the Scriptures by 2026. Generous friends like you are helping to make it happen as you support our ministry to prepare and provide First Bibles to the many people who do not speak their country’s majority language.370M indigenous people live across the globe, according to UNESCO.7,351 languages are…
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Paralyzed Woman Finds God
Teta* was an elementary school teacher in Liberia before she suddenly became sick and unable to move her legs. For the next 10 years, Teta would be paralyzed.Teta says that when she was sick, she did not know God. Teta and her family believed that her illness was caused by witches or evil spirits. Her husband abandoned her and their…
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A Precious Gift
Almost 7 million people in Ghana live off of less than $1 a day. Those living in the rural northern part of the country suffer through droughts, floods, lack of basic infrastructure, and fewer opportunities for education.Samuel*, like many people in these rural areas, worked as a subsistence farmer and struggled to survive. He lived in a mud hut in…
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Mission Critical!
A young Army staff officer was out jogging with a lot on his mind . . .Jim Puchy had recently attended a Bible study where he heard the Gospel for the first time.“All that was working on my mind. Everything became real clear to me about who Jesus was,” he says. “I surrendered my life to Christ out there in…
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