02409ctm a2200421 a 4500 17127391 OSt 20250409183509.0 ta 200605s2011 couab b 000 0 eng 2011275509 9781606571323 (hpb) 160657132X DLC DLC pcc BR115.W6 J636 2011 261.105 Joh 2011 Johnstone, Patrick J. St. G. The future of the global church : [manuscript] : history, trends and possibilities / by Patrick Johnstone. Colorado Springs, CO : Biblica ; [Bucks, England] : WEC International, c2011. xiv, 240 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm. Maps on end papers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 240) Demography: nine global challenges -- History: 20 centuries AD -- Religion: the major streams -- Christianity: six megablocs -- Christianity: renewal growth -- Christianity: the evangelical explosion -- The unevangelized -- Christian missions and the future -- Conclusion: an evangelized world? "... weaves together the strands of history, demographics and religion to present a breath-taking, full-color graphical and textual overview of the past, present and possible future of the Church around the world. ... a thought-provoking glimpse into likely scenarios humankind may face in the next 40 years. ... highlights the impact of evangelical Christianity over the past two centures, as well as the astonishing growth of Evangelicalism over the past half century. ... a special emphasis on the world's 12,000 people groups--especially those that have had least exposure to the Gospel. ... Johnstone homes in on the role of the local church in tackling the unfinished task of world evangelization, especially that of reaching the world's least evangelized peoples with the Gospel." -- back cover. Church and the world. Missions Theory. Missions History. Christianity. Missions Forecasting. Christianity Forecasting. Evangelicalism. Ethnic groups Missions. Mission of the church. 7 cbc origres 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg BK ddc 17482 17482 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 261.105 Joh 2011 648 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK