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.
“I gave thanks to God that it was in our language”
Manuel* loves sharing the hope of God’s Word with his people . . . but it isn’t always easy.He lives in a small community tucked high up in the mountains of Peru. They are a poor and isolated people who do not speak the national language of Spanish. So, when Manuel tried to share Scripture in Spanish with his people,…
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“The Bible leads me on a good path”
South America can be a brutal place to grow up. Many live on the ragged edge of poverty, struggling to survive with no hope for a better future. In Ecuador alone, some boys and girls are so desperate that they resort to child labor just to stay alive!One in four people in Ecuador live in poverty, and the number of…
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“I had an empty space in my heart.”
No one wanted Camila* . . . at least that’s what the poor child thought.Abandoned by her mother at a hospital in Bolivia, Camila had nowhere to go but an orphanage. She grew up surrounded by children and plenty of people but felt very much alone.When the young girl was old enough to learn why she was in the orphanage,…
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“It means a lot to me to have my own first Bible.”
Sushil* grew up in a remote part of Suriname near the border of French Guiana, where he lived in a shanty made of branches and leaves. But at one point, his parents left him behind to find better work elsewhere.Being separated from his dad and mom was heartbreaking, and Sushil was sent to live with his grandmother. When there were…
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She Finally Found Love
Angela* couldn’t understand why her mother hated her so much. The one person in this world who was supposed to protect and love Angela only cursed at her and beat her. “She was angry with me always. She beat me and left me alone in the house without food,” Angela remembers. “My mother never cared how I was.” Growing up…
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Combatting Domestic Violence with God’s Word in Bolivia
Ask Freddy* about the worst day of his life, and he’ll tell you it was the day he discovered his daughter was being abused by her uncle.“In that moment, a deep guilt and sadness took over me,” Freddy says. “I felt responsible. I went into a terrible depression and rage.”Freddy was so angry, in fact, that he left his wife…
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