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.
Ecuador: The Bible Brings Hope and a Future
In Ecuador, more than 20 percent of the population is functionally illiterate. For many of these men and women, it is difficult to break the cycle of poverty or exercise their rights as citizens. That’s why United Bible Societies in Ecuador (UBSEC), with support from American Bible Society’s financial partners, has implemented a Bible-based literacy program for key people groups…
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Peru: God’s Word Feeds Hungry Families
One year ago, an earthquake shook eight rural communities of Peru, leaving several hundred Peruvians without a home. The disaster was especially debilitating for a region already accustomed to poverty; more than 17 percent of children under the age of five in Peru suffer from chronic malnutrition. In response, Peruvian Bible Society is meeting the physical and spiritual needs of…
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How God’s Word Nourished a Poor, Fatherless Teen in Peru
A tanker truck rumbles through a village outside Lima, Peru’s capital city. The truck reaches the center of the town and comes to a halt on the sand-covered street. A worker emerges from the cab, walks to the back of the truck and unravels a hose. He proceeds to funnel water into a series of plastic barrels that line the…
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Abandoned By His Parents, One Boy Discovered God’s Love
Abel felt hopeless. Abandoned by his father at age seven—and his mother at age eight—the young Peruvian boy traveled through life feeling rejected. He longed to feel cherished; he needed love.“I felt alone,” Abel says. “I didn’t even want to go to school. I said to myself, ‘There’s no one to give me the books…or even pencils.’ I felt sad…
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Going Social with Scripture
As a member of the millennial generation, Pablo Langlois knows social media has a powerful impact on how he and his peers think. So the El Salvador native took advantage of social networks to spread the Good News. In conjunction with the Bible Society of El Salvador with support from American Bible Society, he created 3CadaDia. This daily threeminute video…
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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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