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 LONGED FOR MY OWN BIBLE.”
Lihua* grew up extremely poor in her family’s small ancestral home, where she helps farm the rocky, mountainous terrain. As an adult, she was often plagued by anxiety and even consulted fortune tellers in search of relief, but she found none. Eventually, Lihua became ensnared in one of the many false “Christian” cults that are so pervasive in China. Using…
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GLOBAL MINISTRY UPDATES
THE DIGITAL BIBLE LIBRARY REACHES EXTRAORDINARY MILESTONE — The Digital Bible Library® (https://library.bible/ ) is a centralized Bible archive and distribution platform, offering thousands of Bibles in a multitude of languages. This year, 350 new texts were added, surpassing the milestone of 3,500 texts in 2,100 languages. GOD’S WORD: MORE PRECIOUS THAN OLYMPIC GOLD — A very special edition of…
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“WE USED TO CONSULT WITCH DOCTORS…”
Laurena* was raised in a Christian home in Central Africa. However, like others in her region who do not have access to Bibles, her family often mixed elements of Christianity with local cultural beliefs. Laurena had frequent nightmares as a child and explains, “We used to consult witch doctors because I was afraid to sleep at night.” That began to…
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“THIS BIBLE, TO ME, IS A PRECIOUS TREASURE.”
With a bright smile and her new Bible in hand, Samara* announced, “I decided to follow Jesus!” At 16 years old, Samara had never owned a Bible before. Thanks to partners like you, that changed the day she attended an evangelistic outreach near her town in Central Africa. She was so happy to have a Bible of her own. Now,…
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“THE AUDIO BIBLE IS ALWAYS WITH ME.”
Gwyn’s* husband passed away after just one year of marriage. Becoming a widow at such a young age was agonizing. “There were no words that could describe my pain at that time,” she recalls. But Gwyn’s husband planted the seed of God’s Word in her heart, even though she was reluctant to trust an unseen God. Her life has been…
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“I BECAME A NEW CHRISTIAN.”
In Tumbalá, a small mountain village in the southern tip of Mexico, people from the community gathered recently to watch the JESUS Film. As the story of Jesus’s life flickered through the darkness in his native Chol language, Emilio’s* heart was changed. Afterward, thanks to friends like you, Emilio was given his first Bible, translated into his heart language. He…
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