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*[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> In 2000, there were twice as many non-Western Christians as Western Christians.<ref>[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>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> There are now more non-Western missionaries than Western missionaries.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> See also: [[Growth of global desecularization#Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism|Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism]]
 
*[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> In 2000, there were twice as many non-Western Christians as Western Christians.<ref>[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>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> There are now more non-Western missionaries than Western missionaries.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> See also: [[Growth of global desecularization#Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism|Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism]]
  
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In 2012, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) reported that every day there are 800 less [[atheism|atheists]] per day, 1,100 less non-religious ([[agnosticism|agnostic]]) people per day and 83,000 more people professing to be Christians 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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According to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's [[Center for the Study of Global Christianity]] (CTGS), which has made projections up until the year of 2050, the percentage of the global population that are [[Evangelicalism|evangelical Christians]]/[[Pentecostalism|pentecostals]] is expected to increase.<ref>[http://www.gordonconwell.edu/ockenga/research/documents/wct-1-2.pdf Global adherents of the major religions/worldviews], Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Center for the Study of Global Christianity</ref>
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In 2012, the CTGS reported that every day there are 800 less [[atheism|atheists]] per day, 1,100 less non-religious ([[agnosticism|agnostic]]) people per day and 83,000 more people professing to be Christians 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>
  
 
In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared:
 
In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared:

Revision as of 17:44, May 18, 2016

Hong Kong Christians at Gateway Camp. In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western World Christians as there were Western World Christians.[1]

Christianity is the world's largest religion and it has seen tremendous growth over its 2000 year history.[2]

In terms of its geographic distribution, Christianity is the most globally diverse religion.[3] Christianity has recently seen explosive growth outside the Western World.[4] In 2000, there were twice as many non-Western Christians as Western Christians.[5] In 2005, there were four times as many non-Western Christians as there were Western World Christians.[6] There are now more non-Western missionaries than Western missionaries.[7] See also: Global scope of indigenous evangelical Christianity evangelism

According to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CTGS), which has made projections up until the year of 2050, the percentage of the global population that are evangelical Christians/pentecostals is expected to increase.[8]

In 2012, the CTGS reported that every day there are 800 less atheists per day, 1,100 less non-religious (agnostic) people per day and 83,000 more people professing to be Christians per day.[9][10]

In 2011, the American Spectator declared:

“ 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."[11] ”

See also: Atheism vs. Christianity

Implications of the explosive growth of global Christianity

see also: Internet evangelism and Atheist population

It is thought that given the increase in the availability of public's access to global communications that the more theologically conservative non-Western Christianity could influence Western Christianity to move into more theologically conservative direction.[12] For example, non-Western Anglicans are exerting influence in the worldwide Anglican communion as far as the Anglican Communion's policy concerning homosexuality.[13][14]

See also

External links


Specific forms of Christianity which are growing in the world and in the United States and the UK:


Global Christianity, Charismatic Christianity and Pentecostalism:

United States:

UK:


Internet evangelism:

Video:

Notes

  1. ↑ Is Christianity taking over the planet?
  2. ↑ 2000 YEARS OF CHRISTIAN INCREASE
  3. ↑
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Is Christianity taking over the planet?
  6. ↑ Is Christianity taking over the planet?
  7. ↑ Is Christianity taking over the planet?
  8. ↑ Global adherents of the major religions/worldviews, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Center for the Study of Global Christianity
  9. ↑ Globally the worldviews of atheism and non-religious (agnostic) are declining while global Christianity is exploding in adherents
  10. ↑ Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary - Status of Global Missions
  11. ↑ Thriving Christianity
  12. ↑ http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=18774
  13. ↑ http://www.maravipost.com/malawi-politics/district/5751-bishop-mw-anglicans-totally-against-homosexuality.html
  14. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2156406/Anglican-church-schism-declared-over-homosexuality.html
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