From features editor Kara Bettis Carvalho: I love writing about Gen Z in part because my husband is a campus minister and we spend a lot of time with college students. We see a range of Bible engagement among our students since they are at all stages of their Christian walks.
When I was reporting on Gen Z and millennial Bible reading, I asked a few students what Bibles they were using. Among three women, one had a study Bible, another had a journaling Bible, and one student told me she uses a comic Bible to help her comprehend the story of Scripture. Several said they watch the BibleProject videos to help them go a bit deeper in their study.
They’re unusual. Gen Z is still the generation that least engages with Bible reading, especially printed Bibles (even as this generation is increasingly spiritually interested). John Plake, chief innovation officer at the American Bible Society, told me in an email that he’s anticipating the numbers to rise:
A lot has happened in 2025 and since we took our measurements of Bible perception, use, and engagement at the beginning of the year, we are eager to see what our 2026 survey brings (the data is collected in January each year). Given all we are hearing, we expect we will see Bible use tick up in this generation as well.
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