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.
Lekha’s Husband Transformed by God’s Word
For Lekha, a maid in Oman, the hardest part of life wasn’t the long hours spent sweeping or the backbreaking work of scrubbing a bathroom. It was going home to her husband. She says he was a “very rude and cruel man” who squandered the family’s money on alcohol and cigarettes. Night after night, Lekha sat up caring for their…
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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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God’s Word Turned Benin Teen’s Life Around!
Thirteen-year-old Frejus admits he was a handful. “I used to tell lies, insult people,” he says. “I did not obey anybody, including my parents.”Frejus is growing up in extreme poverty in Benin where almost 40 percent of the population lives below the poverty line.Because of extreme poverty, human trafficking is on the rise. Children can be sold to rich families…
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Hope for the Forgotten in Bolivia
Imagine the near-impossible task of caring for your family on $1.50 a day—without encouragement or hope for a better future. That is the reality for about 75 percent of people in rural Bolivia.That is why the support of financial partners like you is critical for the people of rural Bolivia. Your gifts make it possible to distribute and engage people…
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Orphan Girl in Peru Finds Life-Changing Help
Nine-year-old María barely remembers what it was like to have a family of her own. Her aunt dropped her off at an orphanage when she was just five. María says, “I miss her. My mum comes to visit sometimes, but hardly ever; that makes me sad.”In Peru, where María lives, poor families cannot always care for their children. More than…
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First Bibles Come to Tigrigna Speakers in Ethiopia
For the first time in the long history of the church in Ethiopia, Tigrigna language speakers have a Bible of their own! The Ethiopia Tigrigna Bible is just one of 50 recently completed translations. These new translations have the potential to provide first Bibles to 160 million people!Initially, 57,000 Tigrigna Bibles were distributed. Church leaders share, “Now God has come…
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