The Unfinished Task in Asia 1 While we praise God for great strides in the evangelization of Asia, the remaining challenge is awesome a) Over 83% of the 4.4 billion non-Christians in the world b) Over 87% of World A unevangelized individuals c) The three largest non-Christian religions in the world and the most challenging…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
The Church in Asia 1 The Middle East/West Asia a) The birthplace of the Church could become its grave if present emigration of Christian communities from the lands of West Asia continues b) Protestant denominations are few and small c) Believers from a Muslim background are few and often scattered d) Trained leadership for the…
Tibetans Stats •Population of Tibetan Peoples – 7,147,000 •Number of Tibetan People Groups – 134 •Number of Tibetan UPG’s – 117 •Restricted Nations with large Tibetan Populations – China, India, Nepal, and Bhutan The Tibetan Plateau is located in west, southwest China and is home to many Tibetan people groups. However, Tibetan peoples can be…
Answers to Prayer in Asia 1 The spectacular growth of the Church in some countries of Asia observed in the 1980s has continued in the 1990s a) All Christians have increased from 22 million (2.3%) in 1900 to over 300 million (8.3%) in 2000 b) Protestant and Independent Christians increased from under 4 million in…
The Unfinished Task in the Americas Despite the large Christian presence and much evangelical activity, major challenges remain: 1 There are 6 countries where Evangelicals are below 5% of the total population: a) North America: Greenland, St. Pierre & Miquelon b) Latin America: Colombia, Cuba, French Guiana and Uruguay 2 Upper and middle classes in…
The Church in the Americas 1 During the 20th Century, the Americas proved to be the most dynamic Christian continent 2 The Roman Catholic Church has passed through 40 years of tumultuous change, in part spurred by the growth of Evangelicals a) Concern for the poor and social justice b) The charismatic movement c) Traditional…
Francis Schaeffer once asked his wife: “Edith, I wonder what would happen to most churches and Christian work if we awakened tomorrow, and everything concerning the reality and work of the Holy Spirit, and everything concerning prayer, were removed from the Bible. I don’t mean just ignored, but actually cut out—disappeared. I wonder how much…
Answers to Prayer in the Americas 1 The growth of Evangelicals in Latin America in the 20th Century has been spectacular 2 Pentecostal Evangelicals have demonstrated the greatest vigour and have become the largest component of Evangelicals in Latin America with over 32 million affiliates 3 The spiritual impact of North America, and especially the…
Pray For…Latin America Stats •Population of Latin America – 588,503,542 •Percentage of Evangelicals – 10.59% •Total number of People Groups – 1,274 •Number of Unreached People Groups – 737 The Latin America are a land of diversity where old inhabitants meet new immigrants and prosperity meets poverty. Stretching from the the Gulf of Mexico to…
The Unreached of Africa Much has been achieved; Christians are numbered in their millions, but serious challenges must be met, and the Church in Africa and world-wide must be mobilized to meet them Much of Africa is within the 10/40 Window area 1 The Imazighen, or Berber of North Africa 2 The Tuareg (Tamasheq) are…