Growth of Christianity

Hong Kong Christians at Gateway Camp. In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western World Christians as there were Western World Christians.

Christianity has seen tremendous growth over its 2000-year history. Christianity has recently seen explosive growth outside the Western World. In 2000, there were twice as many non-Western Christians as Western Christians. In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western Christians as there were Western World Christians. There are now more non-Western missionaries than Western missionaries.

In 2011, the American Spectator declared concerning research published in the International Bulletin of Missionary Research: "The report estimates about 80,000 new Christians every day, 79,000 new Muslims every day, and 300 fewer atheists every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the West, while religion is thriving in the Global South, where charismatic Christianity is exploding."

Despite strong persecution in the Middle East, thousands of Muslims are turning to Christ.

Growth of Christianity graph

Growth of Christianity graph.

Historical examples of the exponential growth of Christianity

See: Historical examples of the exponential growth of Christianity

Growth of evangelical Christianity

• Growth of evangelical Christianity
• Growth of evangelical Christianity in irreligious regions

Christianity by continent

See also: Christianity by continent

Below are articles on Christianiy in the six continents with major populations:

• Christianity in Africa
• Christianity in Asia
• Christianity in Australia
• Christianity in Europe
• Christianity in North America
• Christianity in South America

See also

• Christianity statistics

• Future of Christianity

• Growth of religious fundamentalism

• Growth of religion

• Growth of global desecularization

• Acceleration of 21st century desecularization