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.
When Seeing is Believing
In May 2014, more than 40 Christians gathered in a large room in Bangkok, Thailand. Their goal? To translate the Bible for one of the largest unreached people groups in Southeast Asia: the deaf. Deaf communities represent one of the largest unreached populations in the world. Just 10 percent of the world’s unique sign languages have translated Scripture Portions available,…
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Nepalese People Receive Digital Bible After Disaster
In August, United Bible Societies—a global alliance of Bible Societies operating in more than 200 countries and territories—unveiled a digital copy of the Nepali New Revised Version of the Bible. The release of the digital translation serves as a step forward in the relief process for the Nepalese people, who continue to suffer from limited resources and damaged infrastructure in…
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International Update
Pastor An, who is helping revise the Old Khmer Bible, at the opening of the country's first Bible House in August 2012. Photo credit: Grace SmithBolivia - Bibles for OrphansThe Bolivian Bible Society is working with social service organizations to help the country's street children and at-risk children. While the social services supply shelter, food, healthcare and an education, the…
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Pray Around the World
AzerbaijanGive thanks for the work translating the Bible into Azeri, Talish and Udi. Ask that God will bless these projects and that they will have an impact on many people. Praise him, too, for opportunities to publish, distribute and proclaim his Word. Pray for his protection and guidance, for future mission opportunities and for his blessing on all aspects of…
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The Seed Falls on Good Soil
Left to right: Rev. Simon Barnes, EVP ABS; Mr. Ho Yong Kim, executive director of KBS and Mr. Eui Hyun Kwon, president of KBS. (Photo by Lucy Barnes.) A war, a language barrier and an unbelieving heart: humans see all these as obstacles. But to God, they are vehicles of his message, transforming an unreached Korea into one of Asia's…
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5 Million Bibles
(Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of the Philippines.)The Philippines is the only predominantly Christian nation in Southeast Asia, but a 2005 Nielsen study, commissioned by the Philippine Bible Society (PBS), found that only 40 percent of Filipinos had a Bible. A five-year nationwide campaign is uniting key Roman Catholic and Evangelical churches in the distribution of 5 million low-cost…
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