THE NEW SHAPE OF WORLD CHRISTIANITY

The title above is a book title from Christian historian Mark Noll. In the book he shows that the numerical center of Christianity has shifted from North America and Europe to Latin America, Asia, and Africa.             Interesting facts: ·        There are more Christians in Latin America than in North America. ·        There are more Christians in Asia than in North America. ·        There are more Christians in Africa than in North America. ·        Last Sunday, more Christians attended church in China than did in Europe. ·        In 2010, Africa, Asia, and Latin America sent out more missionaries than did North America. ·        In 2010, North America received 40,200 missionaries from other parts of the world.