An overwhelming majority of Protestant pastors in the United States have gifted their congregants free Bibles to encourage them to engage with Scripture outside of church, according to a new poll.
Lifeway Research released a report titled “Pastors’ Views on Encouraging Bible Reading” based on responses collected by 1,003 Protestant pastors between Aug. 8 and Sept. 3, 2024. The report examined the methods used by pastors to encourage their congregants to read the Bible, comparing the results of this survey to the findings of similar research conducted in 2016.
“In an increasingly secular culture, pastors are not assuming people have a Bible,” said Lifeway Research CEO Scott McConnell in a statement accompanying the report’s publication. “More churches are prepared to give a free Bible to someone who needs one to encourage them to read more about the message the church shares.”
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