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.
“It’s like I’m listening to God …”
As a child in Cambodia, 11-year-old Dara* has known little but poverty and struggle in his short life. Most people in his small village are poor farmers, and the stress and pressure can cause trouble in a family. Dara hates it when his “parents fight and argue … they fight a lot.” So, when Dara heard that God loves all…
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“This Bible is the light of my life!”
Barsha’s* life before the orphanage was one of heartache and struggle. Like one-in-four Bangladeshis, Barsha’s family lives below the poverty line. Her family’s home was a humble bamboo shelter. There were few opportunities in her area, and her father struggled with illness.“I was very poor and was living in a hazardous area,” Barsha says. Because they were unable to provide…
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“I get everything in the Bible.”
Growing up in Bangladesh, Adi* was very lonely. He remembers there was never enough of anything — food, love, or attention. When he was seven years old, Adi’s life changed. His barren life became even bleaker. “My mother went away with another guy, leaving my father behind,” Adi remembers. “My younger brother was a baby then and I fed him…
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Hearing and Heeding God’s Call
Remembering his childhood in the mountainous regions of North Vietnam, Bao* knows that God has long had His hand on his life.God protected Bao as a child, kept him safe as he grew up, and later gave him a vision that he would serve God.It started when Bao was 9 years old and he fell from a very tall tree.…
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Providing Bibles for Hurting People in Vietnam
When she was just 10, Linh* and her mother fled their home to escape Linh’s abusive father. They sold books on the street to survive. But when Linh’s mother realized she was pregnant, she returned home. Not wanting to relive the violence of her youth, Linh decided to fend for herself in the city.Linh lived away from home for five…
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“I would go to sleep clutching the Bible to my heart.”
Keilana* has spent her life looking after others. As is common in her Hmong culture, she never went to school — only boys got that opportunity. She instead had to stay home and care for her seven siblings.Her culture celebrates shamanism and ancestor worship, and many believe that sickness is a result of bad things happening to the soul. But…
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