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Scripture Engagement Essentials

Training

Scripture Engagement Course at Moorlands College

Moorlands College, United Kingdom
16 November – 11 December 2026 This five-week course helps to prepare those who want to add an understanding of Scripture Engagement issues to their professional skill set, as well as those who plan to work as specialists in this…
Richard
August 4, 2026
SURAM CameroonResearch

SURAM Cameroon: Report and Evaluation

Additional Analysis from Scripture Use Research And Ministry (SURAM) Cameroon
Mike Kuhn (2025)
Mike Kuhn was the data analyst for the SURAM Cameroon research, carried out from 2022 to 2024. This report provides additional analysis and should be read together with the research team's SURAM report. ABSTRACT This report examines the use and…
Richard
June 25, 2026
The Patmos Youth ReportResearchYoung People

The Patmos Youth Report

Bible engagement among people aged 15–30
Young people are vital to the future of the Church. It’s important to understand how they’re engaging with the Bible – or why they might not be – in order to make ministry with young people more effective. The Patmos…
Richard
June 2, 2026
Training

CanIL Scripture Engagement Training

The Canada Institute of Linguistics (CanIL) offers a Scripture Engagement training track with courses accepted by SIL and Wycliffe Bible Translators as preparation for cross-cultural service. In 2026, the SE course will be taught in the summer: either in person…
Richard
April 3, 2026
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