Source: The Christian Post, April 7, 2022
There has been an “unprecedented drop” in the number of Bible users in the United States since last year, according to a report released by the American Bible Society.
The 2022 State of the Bible report based its findings on responses collected from a survey of 2,598 US adults conducted in January. The twelfth annual report asked Americans a variety of questions about their Bible use and their thoughts on its role in society.
The American Bible Society defines Bible users as “those who use the Bible at least 3-4 times each year on their own, outside of a church setting.” After reaching a high of 53% in 2014, the share of Bible users among the US adult population consistently remained between 48% and 51%. Just last year, 50% of Americans were Bible users. However, in 2022, Bible users in the US accounted for just 39% of the adult population, the lowest in more than a decade.
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Also learn about a new report on what American Christians believe when it comes to missions. It includes an update and some nuance on the widely circulated Barna finding that most American Christians don’t know what the Great Commission is (Mission India and Barna, via Mission Network News).