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.
“This Bible brings hope in my life.”
When you speak with Fredah*, you can see a glimmer of hope behind her dark eyes. Joy shines through her beautiful smile. Deep in her heart an innocence — once violently stripped away — is gently being restored, with the help of our friends and partners. Fredah lives in Malawi, in southern Africa. Hers is one of the poorest countries…
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“I love my Bible as I love food.”
Despite his young age, Kamal* has endured a lifetime of violence and loss. He has always known the pain of being fatherless. Then, at just 10 years old, he became an orphan when his mother was killed in South Sudan’s civil war. The war continues today, claiming 400,000 lives, displacing over 2 million refugees, and intensifying food shortages. The pain…
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“Jesus has transformed me into a new creation.”
While the world was shutting down at the start of the pandemic, many who wished to find comfort in their faith were unable to meet, choosing to stay safe but separated. Some could look to their Bibles for strength, but still others, like Ruth*, had no Bibles of their own. Yet despite the struggles of lockdowns, God still found His…
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“I felt there was no life without the Bible.”
Hundreds of believers gathered to rejoice and praise God in North Central Nigeria as the very first Okun New Testaments were delivered. Okun, a dialect of Yoruba, is spoken by more than 600,000 people in the region. Though 85 percent of Okun speakers are Christian, this is the first Bible translation they have ever been able to read in their…
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“I did not know Christ.”
May your world never crash down around you the way Hannah’s* did. Hannah’s husband and son died, leaving her as a widowed mother of five. Life was already difficult in her native Angola, where four out of 10 people live in poverty. As a widow, it must have seemed unbearable. “It shook me a lot, and I no longer had…
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First Scripture In Mwimbi-Muthambi Arrives In Kenya
Mwimbi-Muthambi-speaking Christians are receiving Scripture in their heart language for the first time! Prior to the new translation, speakers of Mwimbi-Muthambi had to read the Bible in other dialects or languages. “This will help people of my age to understand the Word of God better, and we will grow spiritually,” one young believer named Blessing said. The Bible launch was…
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