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.
China’s Modern Miracle
Fifty years ago, the Bible was a banned book in China. Hungry for God’s Word, believers would meticulously hand-copy entire books from a single shared Bible. Even after the Cultural Revolution ended in 1976, Bibles were still nearly impossible to obtain. That’s what makes Chinese believers like Ting* living, breathing miracles. TING WAS AN ATHEIST “I grew up as an…
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“It’s a miracle!”
Xiuzhu waited 37 years for a Bible in her native Black Yi language. Thirty-seven years!During all that time, Xiuzhu attended church and tried to serve God as best she could. But it was hard not having His Word in her own heart language so she could fully understand and get to know Him better.“The hardest time of my life was…
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“You are crazy!”
When Huidai* found the hope of Scripture, she wanted to share it with the love of her life, her husband Chang*. But he wasn’t having any of it. Her persistence and enthusiasm didn’t make the situation any better. Huidai began to badger her husband and even invited her preacher to her home to talk to him. Chang was furious! He…
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“If you give me 500 Bibles, I can give you 500 souls back.”
As the Bible distribution team was leaving a church in China, they noticed a man standing against the wall crying.When asked why, he simply pulled out a well-used Bible in ancient script.The man, Zhou*, explained that eight believers in his family have been sharing the Bible. Zhou’s tears were of joy, not sadness, because friends like you provided Bibles for…
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God’s Word Speaks to the Lonely and Forgotten in China
Yan* is not a minister. But for more than 10 years she has been ministering to people that the rest of the world seems to have forgotten. They are elderly, disabled, or sick. Some live alone. All are lonely.Yan explains, “It is difficult for the elderly, sick, and disabled to attend church. They are forgotten and looked down on.” But,…
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Equipping a Chinese Seminary Student with Biblical Resources
Most seminary students in China can’t afford resources like commentaries, concordances, and Bibles in the original Greek and Hebrew. It takes most of their money just to pay the tuition bill.The support of American Bible Society’s financial partners is providing these resources to students like Li Qiang*, and they are making a real difference in his education and his life.Li…
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