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WORLD
EVANGELISM
GOD'S
PROMISE
God's
promise to bless all the "families of the earth," (Gen.
12:3) first given to Abraham 4,000 years ago, is becoming a
reality at a pace "you would not believe." Although
some may dispute some of the details, the overall trend is
indisputable. Biblical faith is growing and spreading to the
ends of the earth as never before in history.
--From Finishing the Task by Ralph Winter and Bruce Koch
STATUS
OF GLOBAL MISSION 2002, IN CONTEXT OF 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES
| Year: |
1900 |
1970 |
mid-2000 |
Trend |
mid-2002 |
2025 |
| GLOBAL
POPULATION |
|
|
|
%
p.a. |
|
|
| 1.
Total population |
1,619,626,000 |
3,696,148,000 |
6,055,049,000 |
1.22 |
6,203,789,000 |
7,823,703,000 |
| 2.
Urban dwellers (urbanites) |
232,695,000 |
1,353,370,000 |
2,881,079,000 |
1.90 |
2,991,572,000 |
4,611,677,000 |
| 3.
Rural dwellers |
1,386,931,000 |
2,342,778,000 |
3,173,970,000 |
0.60 |
3,212,217,000 |
3,212,026,000 |
| 4.
Adult population (over 15s) |
1,074,058,000 |
2,310,543,000 |
4,254,647,000 |
1.76 |
4,405,603,000 |
5,987,079,000 |
| 5.
Literates |
296,258,000 |
1,475,194,000 |
3,261,345,000 |
1.76 |
3,377,265,000 |
5,046,637,000 |
| 6.
Nonliterates |
777,800,000 |
835,349,000 |
993,302,000 |
1.75 |
1,028,338,000 |
940,442,000 |
| WORLDWIDE
EXPANSION OF CITIES |
| 7.
Metropolises (over 100,000 population) |
300 |
2,400 |
4,050 |
1.84 |
4,200 |
6,500 |
| 8.
Megacities (over 1 million population) |
20 |
161 |
402 |
2.21 |
420 |
650 |
| 9.
Urban poor |
100
million |
650
million |
1,400
million |
3.16 |
1,490
million |
3,000
million |
| 10.
Urban slumdwellers |
20
million |
260
million |
700
million |
2.82 |
740
million |
1,500
million |
| GLOBAL
POPULATION BY RELIGION |
| 11.
Total all distinct religions |
1,000 |
6,000 |
9,900 |
1.70 |
10,200 |
15,000 |
| 12.
Christians (total all kinds) (=World C) |
558,132,000 |
1,236,374,000 |
1,999,564,000 |
1.27 |
2,050,616,000 |
2,616,670,000 |
| 13.
Muslims |
199,941,000 |
553,528,000 |
1,188,243,000 |
2.11 |
1,239,029,000 |
1,784,876,000 |
| 14.
Nonreligious |
3,024,000 |
532,096,000 |
768,159,000 |
0.80 |
780,557,000 |
875,121,000 |
| 15.
Hindus |
203,003,000 |
462,598,000 |
811,336,000 |
1.54 |
836,543,000 |
1,049,231,000 |
| 16.
Buddhists |
127,077,000 |
233,424,000 |
359,982,000 |
1.04 |
367,538,000 |
418,345,000 |
| 17.
Atheists |
226,000 |
165,400,000 |
150,090,000 |
0.24 |
150,804,000 |
159,544,000 |
| 18.
New-Religionists |
5,910,000 |
77,762,000 |
102,356,000 |
0.94 |
104,280,000 |
114,720,000 |
| 19.
Ethnoreligionists |
117,558,000 |
160,278,000 |
228,367,000 |
1.30 |
234,341,000 |
277,247,000 |
| 20.
Sikhs |
2,962,000 |
10,618,000 |
23,258,000 |
1.84 |
24,124,000 |
31,378,000 |
| 21.
Jews |
12,292,000 |
14,763,000 |
14,434,000 |
0.81 |
14,670,000 |
16,053,000 |
| 22.
Non-Christians (=Worlds A and B) |
1,061,494,000 |
2,459,774,000 |
4,055,485,000 |
1.20 |
4,153,173,000 |
5,207,033,000 |
| GLOBAL
CHRISTIANITY |
| 23.
Total Christians as % of world (=World C) |
34.5 |
33.5 |
33.0 |
0.05 |
33.1 |
33.4 |
| 24.
Unaffiliated Christians |
36,489,000 |
106,268,000 |
111,125,000 |
0.65 |
112,575,000 |
125,712,000 |
| 25.
Affiliated Christians (church members) |
521,643,000 |
1,130,106,000 |
1,888,439,000 |
1.30 |
1,938,041,000 |
2,490,958,000 |
| 26.
Crypto-Christians |
3,571,000 |
59,195,000 |
123,727,000 |
2.18 |
129,173,000 |
190,490,000 |
| 27.
Church attenders |
469,303,000 |
885,777,000 |
1,359,420,000 |
1.04 |
1,387,834,000 |
1,760,568,000 |
| 28.
Evangelicals |
71,726,000 |
93,449,000 |
210,603,000 |
1.72 |
217,896,000 |
327,835,000 |
| 29.
Great Commission Christians (evangelicals) |
77,931,000 |
277,152,000 |
647,821,000 |
1.44 |
666,640,000 |
887,579,000 |
| 30.
Pentecostals/Charismatics/Neocharismatics |
981,000 |
72,223,000 |
523,767,000 |
1.87 |
543,578,000 |
811,552,000 |
| 31.
Average Christian martyrs per year |
34,400 |
377,000 |
160,000 |
1.24 |
164,000 |
210,000 |
| MEMBERSHIP
BY 6 ECCLESIASTICAL MEGABLOCS |
| 32.
Anglicans |
30,571,000 |
47,501,000 |
79,650,000 |
1.34 |
81,799,000 |
113,746,000 |
| 33.
Independents |
7,931,000 |
95,605,000 |
385,745,000 |
2.17 |
402,641,000 |
581,642,000 |
| 34.
Marginal Christians |
928,000 |
11,100,000 |
26,060,000 |
1.79 |
27,000,000 |
45,555,000 |
| 35.
Orthodox |
115,844,000 |
139,662,000 |
215,129,000 |
0.52 |
217,371,000 |
252,716,000 |
| 36.
Protestants |
103,024,000 |
210,759,000 |
342,002,000 |
1.36 |
351,362,000 |
468,633,000 |
| 37.
Roman Catholics |
266,548,000 |
665,954,000 |
1,057,328,000 |
1.24 |
1,083,708,000 |
1,361,965,000 |
| MEMBERSHIP
BY 6 CONTINENTS, 21 UN REGIONS |
| 38.
Africa (5 regions) |
8,756,000 |
117,069,000 |
335,116,000 |
2.62 |
352,886,000 |
600,526,000 |
| 39.
Asia (4 regions) |
20,759,000 |
97,329,000 |
307,288,000 |
2.12 |
320,439,000 |
459,029,000 |
| 40.
Europe (including Russia; 4 regions) |
368,210,000 |
468,480,000 |
536,832,000 |
0.08 |
537,656,000 |
532,861,000 |
| 41.
Latin America (3 regions) |
60,027,000 |
263,597,000 |
475,659,000 |
1.57 |
490,701,000 |
635,271,000 |
| 42.
Northern America (1 region) |
59,570,000 |
168,932,000 |
212,167,000 |
0.81 |
215,633,000 |
235,112,000 |
| 43.
Oceania (4 regions) |
4,322,000 |
14,699,000 |
21,375,000 |
1.22 |
21,898,000 |
28,152,000 |
| CHRISTIAN
ORGANIZATIONS |
| 44.
Denominations |
1,900 |
18,600 |
33,800 |
2.48 |
35,500 |
63,000 |
| 45.
Congregations (worship centers) |
400,000 |
1,450,000 |
3,448,000 |
1.53 |
3,554,000 |
5,035,000 |
| 46.
Service agencies |
1,500 |
14,100 |
23,000 |
2.15 |
24,000 |
40,000 |
| 47.
Foreign-mission sending agencies |
600 |
2,200 |
4,000 |
1.24 |
4,100 |
6,000 |
| CHRISTIAN
WORKERS (clergy, laypersons) |
| 48.
Nationals (citizens; all denominations) |
1,050,000 |
2,350,000 |
5,104,000 |
0.97 |
5,204,000 |
6,500,000 |
| 49.
Aliens (foreign missionaries) |
62,000 |
240,000 |
420,000 |
1.07 |
429,000 |
550,000 |
| CHRISTIAN
FINANCE (in US$, per year) |
| 50.
Personal income of church members, $ |
270
billion |
4,100
billion |
15,198
billion |
2.28 |
15,900
billion |
26,000
billion |
| 51.
Personal income of Renewalists, $ |
250,000,000 |
157
billion |
3,508
billion |
4.08 |
3,800
billion |
9,500
billion |
| 52.
Giving to Christian causes, $ |
8
billion |
70
billion |
270
billion |
5.41 |
300
billion |
870
billion |
| 53.
Churches' income, $ |
7
billion |
50
billion |
108
billion |
4.53 |
118
billion |
300
billion |
| 54.
Parachurch and institutional income, $ |
1
billion |
20
billion |
162
billion |
5.99 |
182
billion |
570
billion |
| 55.
Cost-effectiveness (cost per baptism, $) |
17,500 |
128,000 |
330,000 |
2.80 |
349,000 |
650,000 |
| 56.
Ecclesiastical crime, $ |
300,000 |
5,000,000 |
16
billion |
6.07 |
18
billion |
65
billion |
| 57.
Income of global foreign missions, $ |
200,000,000 |
3.0
billion |
15
billion |
6.46 |
17
billion |
60
billion |
| 58.
Computers in Christian use (numbers) |
0 |
1,000 |
332
million |
6.40 |
370
million |
1.5
billion |
| CHRISTIAN
LITERATURE (titles) |
| 59.
Books about Christianity |
300,000 |
1.8
million |
4.8
million |
3.08 |
5.1
million |
11.8
million |
| 60.
Books on Christian mission |
15,000 |
65,000 |
111,000 |
4.00 |
120,000 |
195,000 |
| 61.
Christian periodicals |
3,500 |
23,000 |
35,000 |
4.20 |
38,000 |
100,000 |
| 62.
New books/articles on evangelization p.a. |
500 |
3,100 |
16,000 |
6.07 |
18,000 |
80,000 |
| SCRIPTURE
DISTRIBUTION (all sources, per year/p.a.) |
| 63.
Bibles, p.a. |
5,452,600 |
25,000,000 |
53,700,000 |
4.96 |
59,156,000 |
180,000,000 |
| 64.
New Testaments, p.a. |
7,300,000 |
45,000,000 |
120,700,000 |
2.96 |
127,940,000 |
250,000,000 |
| 65.
Scriptures including gospels, selections, p.a. |
20
million |
281
million |
4,600
million |
1.08 |
4,700
million |
8,000
million |
| 66.
Bible density (copies in place) |
108
million |
443
million |
1,400
million |
2.12 |
1,460
million |
2,280
million |
| CHRISTIAN
BROADCASTING |
| 67.
Christian radio/TV stations |
0 |
1,230 |
4,000 |
0.62 |
4,050 |
5,400 |
| 68.
Total monthly listeners/viewers |
0 |
750,000,000 |
2,150,000,000 |
2.30 |
2,250,226,000 |
3,800,000,000 |
| 69.
over Christian stations |
0 |
150,000,000 |
600,000,000 |
3.14 |
638,285,000 |
1,300,000,000 |
| 70.
over secular stations |
0 |
650,000,000 |
1,810,000,000 |
1.76 |
1,874,291,000 |
2,800,000,000 |
| CHRISTIAN
URBAN MISSION |
| 71.
Non-Christian megacities |
5 |
65 |
226 |
1.10 |
231 |
300 |
| 72.
New non-Christian urban dwellers per day |
5,200 |
51,100 |
129,000 |
1.77 |
133,600 |
200,000 |
| 73.
Urban Christians |
159,600,000 |
660,800,000 |
1,160,000,000 |
1.58 |
1,197,000,000 |
1,720,000,000 |
| CHRISTIAN
EVANGELISM | |
