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: Healing after the Earthquake
American Bible Society’s generous financial partners helped bring Bible-based trauma healing to suffering communities in Ecuador after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck on April 16, 2016. The deadly quake killed more than 600 people and injured 12,000. The ministry offered spiritual healing by combining the redemptive message of God’s Word with mental health best practices.A Bible-based trauma healing participant named Jessica…
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CHINA: Bibles Reach a Growing Church
Amity Printing Company in China reached a historic milestone on July 18, 2016, when it published its 150 millionth Bible. Of the Bibles printed by Amity in its 30-year history, 74 million have been distributed in China to meet the needs of a growing Christian church.In 1987, American Bible Society joined with United Bible Societies and Amity Foundation to help…
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A WISE LION TELLS CHILDREN ABOUT JESUS
Every year, children in Egypt engage with the Bible for the first time at Christian festivals. Many of them have their first encounter with Bible stories because of a likeable lion named Kingo who shares stories and lessons from Scripture. “Kingo! Kingo!” All of the children excitedly chant the name, “Kingo! Kingo!” Suddenly, a bigger-than-life costumed lion clad in a…
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MOTHER WHO LOST FIVE CHILDREN IN ONE DAY TURNS TO SCRIPTURE
The unthinkable happened to Maria Tala. In one day everything she loved was taken from her. “My five children were poisoned by my sister-in-law and all died in a single day,” the native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) shares. How do you recover from that tragedy? What can heal a heart that is utterly broken by pain…
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MIRACULOUS TRANSFORMATION! FROM ASSASSIN TO PERSECUTED BELIEVER
Saad* was a murderer … an assassin. He wasn’t anyone you think would understand about compassion and love.A ruthless leader of a terror group, Saad carried out assassinations and warfare until one day, he discovered a small group of secret Christians. Although their lives were in danger, they began telling him about Jesus Christ.Later, during a violent skirmish, one of…
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IN GHANA: “I FELT GOD WAS TALKING DIRECTLY TO ME”
Martha lived in a house built of mud bricks with no electricity in Ghana. Poverty forced her to drop out of school at an early age. “How I was going to face the future was a nightmare to me,” she says.But the worst thing Martha says she had to face was living without God’s Word in her own language.“I only…
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