Global Status of Evangelical Christianity

2013 Affi nity Group Edition

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Status

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0 No evangelical Christians or churches. No access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources.

1Less than 2 percent evangelical. Some evangelical resources available. No active church planting within the past two years.

2 Less than 2 percent evangelical. Initial or localized church planting within the past two years.

3Less than 2 percent evangelical. Dispersed or widespread church planting within the past two years.

4 Greater than or equal to 2 percent evangelical.

5 Greater than or equal to 5 percent evangelical.

6 Greater than or equal to 10 percent evangelical.

The Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC) map portrays the spread of the gospel among people groups by measuring:

percentage of evangelicals;

access to evangelical print, audio, visual, or human resources;

recent church planting activity.

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Global Status of Evangelical Christianity

2013 Edition

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity

2013 Edition

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity

2013 Edition

European PeoplesYou may be surprised to learn the largest number of European Peoples lives in Russia.

Though dispersed around the world, today they are a shrinking percentage of the populationin European nations, as immigrants from around the globe continue pouring in.

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity

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Northern African and Middle Eastern PeoplesMention this affinity group and most people immediately think of Arabs and the cradle of

Islam.Yet this affinity encompasses people groups as diverse as Jews, Berbers, and Ethiopians.

Islam is by far the predominant religion, but traditional religions, Christianity, and Judaism all have significant presence and influence.

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Sub-Saharan African PeoplesThe heartbreak of AIDS may be the first thing that comes to mind when

Sub-Saharan African peoples are mentioned. Devastating disease and extreme povertyremain major obstacles for many of these peoples, but they also boast

a number of vibrant and growing evangelical communities.

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Central Asian PeoplesLargely hidden from the rest of the world for years behind the Iron Curtain,Central Asian peoples have emerged as key players on the global stage,

yet they remain among the world’s least evangelized peoples.Islam’s grip on this part of the world remains strong.

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity

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South Asian PeoplesThe Indo-Aryan cultures that entered the sub-continent four millenia ago

continue to dominate south Asia through a pervasive caste system. The castes themselvesfunction virtually as distinct ethnic groups, contributing to the high number of people groups

identified in this densely populated region of the world.

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East Asian PeoplesA defining characteristic of the East Asian Peoples affinity group is the cultural

influence of Han Chinese on other peoples in the region and the lingering influenceof those cultures on the Chinese. Major cultures besides the Han Chinese include the

Japanese, Koreans, and Mongolians.

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Southeast Asian PeoplesThe traditional homelands of Southeast Asian peoples include Indonesia,

the world’s most populous Muslim nation, and Thailand, where the king is consideredthe upholder of Buddhism. The many people groups of southeast Asia practice

a variety of religions, including Christianity.

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American PeoplesThe American Peoples affinity encompasses the peoples of North, Central, and South America,

along with many island-countries of the Caribbean. Modern-day descendants of the ancientcivilizations of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas mingle with recent immigrant peoples

to form this diverse mix.

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Deaf PeoplesMore than 225 million people in the world are unable to hear well enough to rely on hearingto process information. Within that number, 35 million Deaf function inside unique cultures

and languages that supersede other ethnic distinctions.