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“Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world.”
Mark 16:15 CEV
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Seeking to Understand America’s Relationship with the Bible

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.

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China: Bible Booklets Point Thousands to Christ

China: Bible Booklets Point Thousands to Christ

God’s Word is spreading through China via easy-to-use evangelistic Scripture Portions. These miniature Scripture booklets contain Gospel portions, testimonies from Christian celebrities and instructions on how to become a Christian. Because the booklets are slim, they are easy to distribute at large conferences and sporting events.Designed by United Bible Societies’ China Partnership with support from American Bible Society’s partners, these…

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China: Equipping Pastors to Teach God’s Word

China: Equipping Pastors to Teach God’s Word

Ten Chinese seminaries and Bible Schools now have Bibles, Bible commentaries, computers and Bible study software for students to deepen their knowledge of God’s Word. In China, where BBC estimates that more Christians attend church than in all of Europe, these training materials are essential to ensure that the growing Chinese church has well-equipped Bible teachers.Many pastors who graduate from…

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How a Chinese Gangster met Christ in a Church Bookstore

How a Chinese Gangster met Christ in a Church Bookstore

Xiong Jing could have bought anything he wanted. Organized crime in China has a funny way of doing that—padding your wallet. Xiong, a successful triad member and extortionist, was no exception: “I was bringing home lots of money.” While his wallet was bursting at the seams, Xiong admits, “My soul was empty.” This emptiness compelled him to contact the unlikeliest…

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China: God’s Word for the Rural Church

China: God’s Word for the Rural Church

China is a land marked by economic progress. Clusters of skyscrapers reach to the heavens in sprawling cities throughout the country. Young people flock to urban areas where they get access to Starbucks, iPhones and McDonalds. Large cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, have become centers of culture, commerce and industry.Yet despite this rapid urbanization, roughly 50% of China’s population still…

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Roy Peterson shares about the “China Miracle”

In May 2014, American Bible Society President Roy Peterson hosted a conference call about the “explosion of the Church” in China. One of our periodic updates for financial partners on what their generosity is accomplishing across the world, this call focused on how Bible provision is touching the hearts of Chinese people who “feel the love coming from across the…

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Joy in China

Joy in China

With the end of the Cultural Revolution came the beginning of Christianity in China. Every year, more Chinese men, women and children discover the Good News that is Jesus Christ. American Bible Society, in partnership with the Chinese Church, is working to bring God’s Word to Christians in a part of the world where demand quickly outpaces supply. But pastors…

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“All who call out to the Lord will be saved. How can people have faith in the Lord and ask him to save them, if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear, unless someone tells them?”
Romans 10:13–14 CEV
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