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| | *[http://wwwgordonconwell.com/netcommunity/CSGCResources/ChristianityinitsGlobalContext.pdf Christianity in its global context]</ref> Christianity has recently seen explosive growth outside the [[Western World]].<ref> | | *[http://wwwgordonconwell.com/netcommunity/CSGCResources/ChristianityinitsGlobalContext.pdf Christianity in its global context]</ref> Christianity has recently seen explosive growth outside the [[Western World]].<ref> |
| | *[http://pewforum.org/Christian/Faith-and-Conflict-The-Global-Rise-of-Christianity.aspx The global rise of Christianity - Pew Forum] | | *[http://pewforum.org/Christian/Faith-and-Conflict-The-Global-Rise-of-Christianity.aspx The global rise of Christianity - Pew Forum] |
| − | *[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?] | + | *[https://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?] |
| | *[http://pewforum.org/Religion-News/The-stunning-growth-of-Christianity-in-China.aspx The stunning growth of Christianity in China] | | *[http://pewforum.org/Religion-News/The-stunning-growth-of-Christianity-in-China.aspx The stunning growth of Christianity in China] |
| | *[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th century Africa]</ref> | | *[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th century Africa]</ref> |
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| − | In 2000, there were twice as many non-Western Christians as Western Christians.<ref name="takeover">[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western Christians as there were Western World Christians.<ref name="takeover"/> There are now more non-Western missionaries than Western missionaries.<ref name="takeover"/> See also: [[Growth of global desecularization#Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism|Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism]] | + | In 2000, there were twice as many non-Western Christians as Western Christians.<ref name="takeover">[https://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western Christians as there were Western World Christians.<ref name="takeover"/> There are now more non-Western missionaries than Western missionaries.<ref name="takeover"/> See also: [[Growth of global desecularization#Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism|Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism]] |
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| | ==== Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism ==== | | ==== Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism ==== |