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The Status of World Evangelization Verge 2010 Twitter: @joey_shaw. Sources.
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The Status of World Evangelization Verge 2010 Twitter: @joey_shaw
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 2006. Original presentation available free of cost at www.OperationWorld.org • Other slides and facts were adapted from: • Todd Johnson, “World Christian Trends, Update 2007,” Lausanne World Pulse (August 2007), http://www.lausanneworldpulse.com/research.php/766?pg=all. • Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, “Center for the Study of Global Christianity,” http://www.gcts.edu/lifelong_learners/globalchristianity.
Agenda • Where we are now • A Global Faith • The Western Church • The Majority World Church • The Task Remaining • Geography and population • Unreached Peoples • Imbalanced Sending • 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.”
Where we are now • A Global Faith
Majority Religion Buddhist Non-religious Christian Islam Hindu
The World’s Muslims Muslim dot layer map
The Incredible Impact Of the Non western Church
3% CROSS-CULTURAL MISSIONARIES WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?
The World’s Mission Force West 70%? Majority World
II. The Task Remaining In Terms of Geography and Population
Majority Religion Buddhist Non-religious Christian Islam Hindu
And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached as a testimony to all nations and then the end will come Matthew 24:14 ethne
Countries with the Most Unreached Peoples Country # Peoples # Unreached Peoples China Nepal India Pakistan Bangladesh
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