Source: International Bulletin of Missionary Research
Each year, the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary provides statistics about the world’s 2.6 billion Christians. This year’s IBMR article highlights new future projections to the year 2075 (while previous data went only to 2050). Major findings of the 2075 data include:
- The continuation of Christianity’s shift to the Global South
- The increased importance of Christian-Muslim relations in light of the latter’s increasing share of the world’s population
- The Demographic Republic of the Congo eventually replacing the United States as the country with the most Christians in the world
The full article is available to subscribers or can be purchased.
The one-page statistical snapshot, though, is free and well worth perusing and using if you write or teach about missions and the state of the world.