It’s not enough to translate the Bible; it’s not enough to distribute the Bible. Our desire is to see real Scripture Engagement: people encountering God’s Word in life-changing ways. Here you’ll find hundreds of resources to help encourage Bible engagement around the world.

Sulawesi Research PilotLanguage IssuesResearch

The Sequencing of Local Language & National Language Translations: Why Vernacular Scriptures Are Not Being Used — A Pilot Study Focused on Sulawesi

Stan Anonby, David M Eberhard, and Tiar Adam Simanjuntak (2025)
Around the globe, in a disconcerting number of minority language communities, there are reports of vernacular language Bibles not being used. The primary research question of this paper is, Do vernacular Scriptures become the/a normative text for public reading in…
Richard
February 26, 2026
AI, Bible Apps and Theological BiasAppsDigitalResearch

AI, Bible Apps and Theological Bias

Jonas Kurlberg, Zoltán Schwáb, Ximian Xu, Dan Washbrook (2026)
How do AI chatbots shape how we read, interpret and engage with Scripture? Today, millions of people are turning to AI chatbots to deepen their understanding of Scripture. But does generative AI impact how we interpret and interact with the…
Richard
January 23, 2026
State of the Bible 2025Research

State of the Bible USA 2025

The complete annual State of the Bible report for 2025 has been published by the American Bible Society. Here are some of the highlights in this year's report: After three down years, Scripture Engagement and Bible Use are up. Millennials…
Richard
December 7, 2025
Scripture Engagement DynamicsResearch

Scripture Engagement Dynamics

Assessing Factors Influencing Scripture Use and Spiritual Transformation
Timothy Hatcher (2025)
This study represents the largest sample of research on factors influencing Scripture Engagement to date, examining seventy projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania, and representing multiple Bible translation agencies. The data has been analyzed statistically to identify factors…
Richard
November 9, 2025
Bible Access List 2025Research

Bible Access List 2025

The Bible Access List is a "comprehensive 2025 assessment identifying where Bible access is most difficult and shortages among Christians are greatest". The research is presented in three sections: Bible Restrictions List: in which countries is it hard to import,…
Richard
September 13, 2025
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