Ten Bible Engagement Facts Every Pastor Needs To Know
Ten Bible engagement facts* every pastor needs to know … The power of Bible engagement in church growth and health. Bible engagement and church attendance are inextricably linked People who read the Scriptures a few times a week will usually attend church frequently Local churches that major in Bible engagement are more likely to grow […]
Bible Reading in Canada
Bible reading in Canada … According to the Canadian Bible Engagement Study (May 2014), 55% of Canadians never read the Bible, 28% seldom read it, 7% read it a few times a year, and 11% read it once a week or more frequently. How do these statistics compare with Bible reading in the past? In […]
Canadian Bible Engagement Study
Most Canadians seldom or never read the Bible – according to the (May 1, 2014) Canadian Bible Engagement Study (CBES) conducted by the Canadian Bible Forum and Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Sad news from the CBES 55% of Canadians have never read the Bible 50% of Canadians who read the Bible weekly in 1996 no […]
State of the Bible in the USA
What are the attitudes and behaviours of Americans toward the Bible? Here’s a summary of the current trends from the State of the Bible 2014 poll of a representative sample of Americans: sceptical views about the Bible have doubled in the last three years 56% of Americans are pro-Bible, yet only 37% read it once a […]
Back to the Bible: Practical Steps for Deepening Scripture Engagement
Back to the Bible … Scripture engagement renewal. Renewal and revival are desperately needed. The church is struggling, and the world is carefree. Faith is lukewarm, beliefs are shallow, and attendance at worship services is in decline. Moral relativism prevails, polytheism and idolatry are commonplace, and hedonism is thriving. One of the reasons why the […]
Preaching and Teaching the Bible
Preaching and teaching the Bible … I love to read, study, teach, and preach the Word. But looking back on more than forty years of ministry, I realize I could have done more to help others develop confidence in the Word, build a community focused on the Word, and encourage conversations about the Word. So […]
Building Connections: Why People Connect With the Bible
Understanding why people connect with the Bible can help us foster deeper engagement with God’s Word. Research provides the following insights: Why people connect with the Bible. Research indicates that the primary factors helping people connect with the Scriptures are: being a committed Christian accessibility and availability of a Bible attending church reading books that […]
Why It’s Good to Read the Bible
Why it’s good to read the Bible … We asked hundreds of people why they think Bible reading is good. This is what they said: It tells us what God is like It develops an understanding of God’s relationship with us It has transformed the world It helps us understand God’s plans for us It […]
Get in the Game: Applying God’s Word Daily
Applying God’s Word … From spectator to participant. If I read about football, listen to what people say about it, watch it on TV, remember the plays, learn the rules, spend hours on end thinking about the tactics, and share my views on football with others, I’m nothing more than a spectator. But if I’m […]
Inviting Non-Bible Readers to Read the Bible
Inviting non-Bible readers to read the Bible … How do we invite non-Bible readers to read the Bible? Here are six important things we need to think about and do: Nurture trust. Some people are innately suspicious of the Bible but may consider reading it if they trust the person who shares the Story with them. […]