There are two types of people in the world: those who divide the world into two types of people, and those who don’t. As Christians, and especially as Christian leaders, we tend to be in that first group. We see an essential division in the world. The saved and… Read More

Seventy-five percent of Americans believe the Bible contains everything a person needs to known in order to live a meaningful life, according to The Bible in America, a new report from American Bible Society and Barna Group. The report, which considers six years of annual research from American Bible… Read More

We were delighted to receive 241 responses after surveying the readers of this Leaders Blog on various questions related to Bible engagement and church identity. That sample size doesn’t give us fully reliable data on the state of the modern church, but we hope it can start a conversation. Read More

Ask ten friends about what they eat, read, or watch on TV, and you won’t get cutting-edge social data, but you might sense some new trends in the making—and it’ll give you something to chat about. Last month we put out a short survey on this blog about… Read More

Bible reading is the number one predictor of spiritual health and growth. You know this from your ministry, and it’s the impetus behind our work at American Bible Society. How can we get people more engaged with Scripture—reading it regularly, understanding it, and living it out? As we… Read More

It’s increasingly clear that the younger generation is a significant mission field. As we plan effective ministry in the coming years, we will have to address the unique traits of the millennials, people now thirty and younger. The “Millennials and the Bible” survey commissioned by American Bible Society and InterVarsity… Read More