1 / 20

A Global Opportunity for the African Churches ?

This presentation explores the potential for African churches to share the Gospel globally. It examines the available resources, the existing need, and the connections that can be leveraged. With one in every three evangelicals in Africa and many places where one church serves thousands, there is a big opportunity at Africa's door.

ewenzel
Télécharger la présentation

A Global Opportunity for the African Churches ?

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. A Global Opportunity for the African Churches ? Slides prepared by Chris Maynard 2011-08-04 www.transforminginformation.com Map by the World Missions Atlas Project www.worldmap.org All source data from “Operation World” 2010 www.operationworld.org

  2. What is an Opportunity? • PART ONE – The Resources • PART TWO – The Need • PART THREE – The Connection

  3. A Big Opportunity for The Gospel in The World Today? • Is There a Big Resource? • Is There a Big Need? • Is There a Connection between the two?

  4. A Big Opportunity for The Gospel in The World Today? • Is There a Big Resource? • Many men and women full of the Holy Spirit • Is There a Big Need? • Many men and women who have never heard the Gospel • Is There a Big Connection?

  5. Where in the world are theEvangelical Christianstoday? Data from Operation World DVD-ROM 2010,www.operationworld.orgMap: www.worldmap.org Presentation: www.transforminginformation.com

  6. Europe 18m N.Amer 94m In the Global North? Pacific 6m Where are theEvangelical Christians? Data from Operation World DVD-ROM 2010,www.operationworld.orgMap: www.worldmap.org Presentation: www.transforminginformation.com

  7. Europe 18m Asia 150m N.Amer 94m S.Amer 97m In the Global South? Pacific 6m Where are theEvangelical Christians? Data from Operation World DVD-ROM 2010,www.operationworld.orgMap: www.worldmap.org Presentation: www.transforminginformation.com

  8. Europe 18m Asia 150m N.Amer 94m Africa 180m S.Amer 97m In Africa? Pacific 6m Where are theEvangelical Christians? Data from Operation World DVD-ROM 2010,www.operationworld.orgMap: www.worldmap.org Presentation: www.transforminginformation.com

  9. A Big Opportunity for The Gospel in The World Today? • PART ONE – The Resources • One in every three evangelicals is in Africa • The Holy Spirit dwelling in men and women • 180 Million people • This is a big resource

  10. The Need Where in the world are the people who don’t know anEvangelical Christiantoday?

  11. Where in the world are the people who don’t know anEvangelical Christiantoday?

  12. Where are the people who don’t know a Christian?

  13. A Big Opportunity for The Gospel in The World Today? • PART ONE – The Resources • One in every three evangelicals is in Africa • The Holy Spirit dwelling in men and women • PART TWO – The Need • There are many places where one evangelical church serves 25,000 or more

  14. A Big Opportunity for The Gospel in The World Today? • PART ONE – The Resources • One in every three evangelicals is in Africa • The Holy Spirit dwelling in men and women • PART TWO – The Need • There are many places where one evangelical church serves 25,000 or more • PART THREE – The Connection

  15. The Connection – More than Geography • Connection to India • The “Indian Ocean” Islands • Indians in East Africa and South Africa • Connection to the Middle East • Africa knows Islam • Connection to Europe • The Colonial legacy • The African Diaspora in Europe

  16. A Big Opportunity for The Gospel ! • PART ONE – The Resources • One in every three evangelicals is in Africa • The Holy Spirit dwelling in men and women • PART TWO – The Need • There are many places where one evangelical church serves 25,000 or more • PART THREE – The Connection • The need is at Africa’s door!

  17. opportunity is at the door

More Related