MISSIONS

There  are 17,423 people groups in the world  According to Joshua Project (https://joshuaproject.net/)

• 7,410 are not yet reached
• 42,5 of all peoples on earth
• 5,495 live within 10/40 Window
• 84% of people in the 10/40 window are unreached
• In India alone  there are  2,548 people groups
• Of which 2,217 are unreached…    1/3 of all unreached people

In the 10/40 window alone there are

• 724 million Muslims,
• 787 million Hindus,
• and 240 million Buddhists

According to Atlas of global Christianity the following nations receive the most missionaries:

1. USA: receives 32,400 missionaries.  Most by any country in the world
2. Brazil: receives 20,000 missionaries.
3. Russia:  receives 20,000 missionaries.
4. DRC:  receives 15,000 missionaries.
5. S. Africa:  receives  12,000 missionaries. Nearly as many as India and China combined
6. France:  receives 10,000 missionaries.
7. UK:  receives 10,000 missionaries.
8. India:  receives 8,000  missionaries.
9. China:  receives only 5,000 missionaries.

It seems like most missionaries work in Christian nations

From “The Atlas of Global Christianity”  Todd Johnson & Kenneth R.Ross

According to Atlas of global Christianity the following nations send the most missionaries per capita:

1. Palestine:  sends 34 missionaries for every 10,000 believers .  The most by any country in the world
2. Ireland:  sends 21 missionaries for every 10,000 believers.  Second on the list
3. Malta:  sends 20 missionaries for every 10,000 believers .  Third on the list
4. Samoa:  sends 19 missionaries for every 10,000 believers . Fourth on the list
5. South Korea:  sends 10 missionaries for every 10,000 believers . Fifth on the list
6. USA:  sends 6 missionaries every 10,000 believers .  Only 10th on the list
7. South Africa:  sends 2 missionaries for every 10,000 believers

The Global shift in Missions has to impact our strategies.  Are we alternating our activities?

From “The Atlas of Global Christianity”  Todd Johnson & Kenneth R.Ross