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Line 23: − − In 2012, the [[Center for the Study of Global Christianity]] at [[Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary]] (GCTS) reported that every day there are 83,000 more people professing to be Christians per day, 800 less [[atheism|atheists]] per day, 1,100 less non-religious ([[agnosticism|agnostic]]) people per day.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/globally-worldviews-of-atheism-and-non.html Globally the worldviews of atheism and non-religious (agnostic) are declining while global Christianity is exploding in adherents]</ref><ref>[http://www.gordonconwell.edu/resources/documents/StatusOfGlobalMission.pdf Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary - Status of Global Missions]</ref>
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In 2050, the Christian population is predicted to exceed 3 billion.<ref name="The Future of World Religions p.59">{{cite web|url=http://www.pewforum.org/files/2015/03/PF_15.04.02_ProjectionsFullReport.pdf|title=The Future of World Religions p.59|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20150429153811/http://www.pewforum.org/files/2015/03/PF_15.04.02_ProjectionsFullReport.pdf|archive-date=29 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2050, the Christian population is predicted to exceed 3 billion.<ref name="The Future of World Religions p.59">{{cite web|url=http://www.pewforum.org/files/2015/03/PF_15.04.02_ProjectionsFullReport.pdf|title=The Future of World Religions p.59|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20150429153811/http://www.pewforum.org/files/2015/03/PF_15.04.02_ProjectionsFullReport.pdf|archive-date=29 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[Phillip Jenkins]] published the 2011 book ''The Next Christendom: The Coming of [[Global Christianity]]''.<ref>''The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity'' by Philip Jenkins. Publisher: Oxford University Press; 3rd edition (September 13, 2011). ISBN-10: 0199767467. ISBN-13: 978-0199767465</ref>
[[Phillip Jenkins]] published the 2011 book ''The Next Christendom: The Coming of [[Global Christianity]]''.<ref>''The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity'' by Philip Jenkins. Publisher: Oxford University Press; 3rd edition (September 13, 2011). ISBN-10: 0199767467. ISBN-13: 978-0199767465</ref>