Thus, it is taking more American churches to field one…
““Thus, it is taking more American churches to field one missionary than churches in other parts of the world. For example, whereas there is one crosscultural missionary supported by every 0.7 evangelical churches in Singapore, by 2.1 churches in Hong Kong, 2.4 in Albania, 2.5 in Sri Lanka, 2.6 in Mongolia, 4.2 in South Korea, 4.9 in Myanmar, and 5.3 in Senegal, in the United States the ratio is 7.6 churches to one missionary.[6] The proper conclusion from this flurry of numbers would seem to be that, while the United States contains a whole lot of evangelical churches, those churches are not now as proportionately active in crosscultural missionary activity as many churches in the non-Western world. Evangelical dynamism in these other churches has replaced, or is replacing, the evangelical dynamism of American churches as the leading edge of world Christian expansion. That expansion seems to be tracking the earlier pattern of American adjustments to Christianity-after-Christendom.””
About This Quote
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U.S. evangelical churches send fewer missionaries per church than many non‑Western churches, indicating a shift in missionary dynamism
In simple terms: American churches are less proportionally active in cross‑cultural missions compared to churches elsewhere
Key Takeaway
Recognize and support emerging missionary hubs worldwide
Themes
missionary work
global Christianity
church demographics
Mood
analytical
informative
Type
academic
explanatory
When to use this quote
- church leadership meetings
- missionary training
- global partnership planning
- resource allocation
Key Concepts
missionary strategy
cross‑cultural engagement
Questions to Reflect On
- What factors drive higher missionary activity in non‑Western churches?
- How can U.S. churches adapt to changing global dynamics?
A Different Perspective
Data may not capture informal or non‑missionary forms of influence