The Status of World Evangelization Verge 2010

Sources Many slides in this presentation were taken from Justin Long’s (Momentum Magazine) and Jason Mandryk’s (Operation World) presentation at the Younger Leaders Gathering Original presentation available free of cost at Other slides and facts were adapted from: –Todd Johnson, “World Christian Trends, Update 2007,” Lausanne World Pulse (August 2007), –Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, “Center for the Study of Global Christianity,”

Agenda I.Where we are now I.A Global Faith II.The Western Church III.The Majority World Church II.The Task Remaining I.Geography and population II.Unreached Peoples III.Imbalanced Sending III.Strategic Issues

Take Notes! This is a fire hose! Take notes of major points, themes, ideas Ask yourself, “What does this mean for me and my church?” Ask yourself, “What specific steps can I take as a result of this presentation?”

Acts 17:26-27 “From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though he is not far from each one of us.”

I.Where we are now A Global Faith

Majority Religion ChristianIslamHindu BuddhistNon-religious

The World’s Christians

The World’s Buddhists

The World’s Hindus

Muslim dot layer map The World’s Muslims

Christians and the Unevangelized

Annual Growth Rate of World Religions

The New Faces of Christianity

White vs. Nonwhite Christians

The Incredible Impact Of the Non western Church

3% CROSS-CULTURAL MISSIONARIES WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?

The World’s Mission Force West Majority World 70%?

II. The Task Remaining In Terms of Geography and Population

Majority Religion ChristianIslamHindu BuddhistNon-religious

And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached as a testimony nations to all nations and then the end will come Matthew 24:14 ethne

Countries with the Most Unreached Peoples India China Pakistan Bangladesh Nepal India China Pakistan Bangladesh Nepal Country # Peoples # Unreached Peoples

Unreached People Groups

Sending Imbalance?

Missionary presence

III. Strategic Issues Priority of the unreached and unengaged Partnership with nonwestern churches Breaking through relationship barrier New generation of missionaries

Joey’s main points: God determines facts and figures The enormous contribution of the nonwestern church Imbalance in sending Priority of Unreached Peoples Groups