{"id":772789,"date":"2022-03-17T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=772789"},"modified":"2022-03-15T16:50:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T21:50:55","slug":"are-people-reading-their-bibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/are-people-reading-their-bibles\/","title":{"rendered":"Are People Reading Their Bibles?"},"content":{"rendered":"

None of us would hope and pray for a crisis as a growth strategy. But anyone in Christian publishing, particularly Bible publishing, will tell you that interest in Bibles has soared since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. I don\u2019t know anyone who predicted that. We were all ready to hunker down for a time of contraction. But just the opposite happened.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is not surprising that people turn to God in times of crisis, and during this particular crisis, that spiritual interest couldn\u2019t be expressed by increasing church attendance. But as long as the mail and delivery services were active, people could get a Bible or a Christian book.<\/span><\/p>\n

What we don\u2019t know yet (and may never know) is how many people developed new habits of Bible study and reading during the pandemic. As people return to church gatherings, perhaps we will find out.<\/span><\/p>\n

What research has shown nationally (pre-pandemic) is that regular church attenders love and respect the Bible, but<\/span> less than 40 percent of them are reading the Bible regularly<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

So how can pastors and church leaders promote biblical literacy and reading the Bible regularly?<\/span><\/p>\n

We believe there are four keys to increasing Bible reading:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Readability\u2014Increase individuals\u2019 ability to read the passage easily.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Portability\u2014Improve individuals\u2019 ability to take Scripture anywhere.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Understandability\u2014Provide a translation that enables individuals to understand the meaning of the text.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Accessibility\u2014Provide study materials and devotional guides individuals can practically use to apply what they are reading.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You may have heard about Tyndale\u2019s new Filament Bible app, which is offered in nearly 200 different Bibles, called<\/span> The Filament Collection<\/span><\/a>. Filament is a tool that we believe can impact Bible literacy and provide a reading experience that will attract serious new readers.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s what Filament provides:<\/span><\/p>\n