Literacy, Bible Reading, and Church Growth Through the Ages

Scripture, Literacy, and Growth Church history from Apostolic times to the present reveals that in virtually every country around the world, A Bible-reading laity was an important factor in the growth of the church, both numerically and spiritually.   The importance of this study is found in the challenge to the church today.   There are still some 800,000,000 adults and teenagers who are illiterate, unable to read God's word or other Christian literature.   In many areas of rapid